In the U.K. the number of golf rounds played during the second quarter increased by 3.5 percent compared with those played in the same period of 2014, and the number grew by 6.7 percent for the first half of the year, according to the figures recently released by Sports Marketing Surveys. Monthly highlights for the quarter show that in April all U.K. regions saw increases, with an average increase of 6.9 percent compared with last year. The month was dry and sunny, with overall rainfall reaching only 64 percent of average. May was particularly negative for Scotland, which saw a decrease of 15.6 percent in its rounds played compared with 2014. Scotland went through the coldest May since 1996, and the fourth wettest since 1910. All other U.K. regions, however, saw increases. In June the number of rounds played increased by just 0.9 percent nationally but with major differences depending on the area. In England sunny days were 125 percent of average, with a positive impact on rounds played. Scotland saw 103 percent of average rainfall, resulting in a drop of 8.5 percent in the rounds played across the region compared with 2014.

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