Menu
Research and Ratings

Fans Of PGA, LPGA Tours Continue To Skew Older, Have High Incomes

Fans of the PGA and LPGA tours tend to be among the boomer age demographic (45-64) and have a high level of household income, according to data from Scarborough Sports Marketing. Among household income demographics for both tours, those making $50-75K accounted for the largest segment of fans. Nearly 84% of fans of both tours are White/Caucasian, with African-Americans accounting for around 11%. Listed below are fan demographics for both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour. Fans are described as those with at least somewhat of an interest in the respective tours (THE DAILY).

DEMOGRAPHIC
PGA TOUR
LPGA TOUR
GENDER
Male
64.2%
63.4%
Female
35.8%
36.6%
AGE
18-29 (Gen Y)
14.0%
11.9%
30-44 (Gen X)
26.0%
23.6%
45-64 (Boomers)
38.2%
41.0%
RACE/ETHNICITY
White/Caucasian
84.2%
83.9%
Black/African-American
10.6%
10.7%
Spanish/Hispanic
7.2%
7.3%
Asian
2.8%
3.0%
Other
2.4%
2.5%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
< $25,000
10.3%
10.7%
$25,000-39,999
16.6%
17.3%
$40,000-49,999
9.7%
10.0%
$50,000-74,999
18.3%
18.5%
$75,000-99,999
17.5%
16.5%
$100,000-149,999
15.9%
15.8%
$150,000 or more
11.6%
11.2%

 

TNT’s Stan Van Gundy, ESPN’s Tim Reed, NBA Playoffs and NFL Draft

On this week’s pod, SBJ’s Austin Karp has two Big Get interviews. The first is with TNT’s Stan Van Gundy as he breaks down the NBA Playoffs from the booth. Later in the show, we hear from ESPN’s VP of Programming and Acquisitions Tim Reed as the NFL Draft gets set to kick off on Thursday night in Motown. SBJ’s Tom Friend also joins the show to share his insights into NBA viewership trends.

SBJ Morning Buzzcast: April 23, 2024

Apple's soccer play continues? The Long's game; LPGA aims to leverage the media spotlight

SBJ I Factor: Molly Mazzolini

SBJ I Factor features an interview with Molly Mazzolini. Elevate's Senior Operating Advisor – Design + Strategic Alliances chats with SBJ’s Ross Nethery about the power of taking chances. Mazzolini is a member of the SBJ Game Changers Class of 2016. She shares stories of her career including co-founding sports design consultancy Infinite Scale career journey and how a chance encounter while working at a stationery store launched her career in the sports industry. SBJ I Factor is a monthly podcast offering interviews with sports executives who have been recipients of one of the magazine’s awards.

Shareable URL copied to clipboard!

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2011/07/28/Research-and-Ratings/Golf-demos.aspx

Sorry, something went wrong with the copy but here is the link for you.

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Daily/Issues/2011/07/28/Research-and-Ratings/Golf-demos.aspx

CLOSE