Golf’s €379m State sweetener

Consumers spend €379 million a year on golf in the Republic of Ireland, according to a groundbreaking report released yesterday.

The headline figures make impressive reading: €379m is spent annually on golf in the Republic and the tax take (corporate and value added) is €93m. Some €540m is spent on golf annually on the island of Ireland.

The findings throughout the report, however, reflect the many positives in Irish golf coupled with the opportunities that exist.