Does Minnesota have more golf courses than Arizona?

Yes While Arizona has earned a reputation as one of the top states for golf Minnesota has more courses Minnesota had courses as of compared with Arizona s according to the National Golf Foundation Florida s courses are the largest part in the U S The Gopher State stands out for having the highest percentage of community courses in the country About of Minnesota s courses are open to the general Minnesota also boasts high golf participation rates The Grand Canyon State has more total golfers based on figures than Minnesota s based on figures but a smaller population gives the latter an edge in golfers per capita This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one MinnPost partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs bite-sized fact checks of trending suggests Read our methodology to learn how we check asserts Sources National Golf Foundation How Does Golf in Your State Stack Up Minnesota Golf Association Golf Means Billion to MN EconomyArizona Alliance on Golf The Economic Contribution of Arizona s Golf Industry The post Does Minnesota have more golf courses than Arizona appeared first on MinnPost