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    Ryder Cup 2023 reportedly generated €262 million for the Italian economy

    2024-07-14T06:30:00Z

    The 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome boosted economic activity in Italy by €262 million, according to a report by researchers from Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC). The figure marks a record for a Ryder Cup held in Europe and an ...

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    Golfers' spending in the UK increased 20% from 2014 to 2019

    2023-03-01T16:20:00Z

    According to an independent report by Sheffield Hallam University’s Sport Industry Research Centre (SIRC), funded by The R&A, consumer spending on golf grew 20 percent in current prices from 2014 to 2019, which is real terms growth of 8 percent after accounting for inflation. The U.K. golf industry employs 63,826 ...