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The good news continues for golf.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Driving Forces: Destinations Put Golf Events on the Right Course

The good news continues for golf. The National Golf Foundation reports that 48.1 million Americans aged 6 and up participated in golf in 2025, with the fastest-growing groups being youths, females and...
Spend some time here getting to know everyone so that when your season really gets hopping, you’ll know exactly who to call.
ARTICLE Mar 01, 2026

Industry Experts Who Can Make All the Difference

One of the biggest challenges in our industry is keeping contact lists updated. As new venues open and as promotions occur, it’s important to know exactly who we need to call in any given destination....
Under Domes and in Former Colleges, Sports Facility Development Innovations
ARTICLE Feb 19, 2026

Under Domes and in Former Colleges, the Evolution of Sports Facilities

Illinois, what is it with you? Three new sports facilities have been announced in the state and they couldn’t be more different. The Springfield Clinic Dome, part of a new sports park, is the world’s ...
Basketball Bringing Destinations Nothing But Net
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

In the Zone: Basketball Bringing Destinations Nothing But Net

Among team sports, basketball has continued to be a leader in participation. Data from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s 2025 Participation Report shows 31.9 million U.S. participants ages s...
Another Path to Success
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Another Path to Success

Across the country, cities have added to their inventories of venues, improved upon existing facilities and partnered with colleges and universities to gain new leverage in an increasingly competitive...
Destinations are Increasingly Accommodating the Adaptive Sports and Recreation Markets
ARTICLE Jan 01, 2026

Ready, Willing and Able to Accommodate

Nationwide, destinations, rights holders and event owners are tapping into local resources like hospitals, universities and nonprofit organizations to help bring more adaptive sports and recreation ev...
USA Artistic Swimming
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025

USA Artistic Swimming

USA Artistic Swimming, the national governing body, has had much to celebrate. The USA won the silver medal in the team artistic swimming event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, ending a two-decade-long med...
Lexington County, South Carolina
ARTICLE Nov 01, 2025

Courting an Economic Boom

Tennis facilities are a fixture at almost every level, from schools to parks to private clubs. Pickleball facilities, meanwhile, have continued to proliferate, with new installations going in nationwi...
Meet the Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism
ARTICLE Oct 29, 2025

Meet the 2025 Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism

Each year, SDM’s awards program, Champions of Economic Impact in Sports Tourism, is a tribute to the power of an industry. This year was no exception. Communities that hosted these events reaped a sha...
Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels
ARTICLE Oct 23, 2025

Ghoul, Please: A List of the Top 25 Most Haunted (and Historic) Hotels

Here’s news you don’t see every day (and it is oh, so suited to Halloween on Friday): A list of the top 25 most haunted hotels. Best news: Many are in sports cities (for those who want to book a stay ...

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The good news continues for golf.

Driving Forces: Destinations Put Golf Events on the Right Course

Article Mar 01, 2026

The good news continues for golf. The National Golf Foundation reports that 48.1 million Americans aged 6 and up participated in golf in 2025, with th...

Spend some time here getting to know everyone so that when your season really gets hopping, you’ll know exactly who to call.
Industry Experts Who Can Make All the Difference
Article Mar 01, 2026
Under Domes and in Former Colleges, Sports Facility Development Innovations
Under Domes and in Former Colleges, the Evolution of Sports Facilities
Article Feb 19, 2026
Basketball Bringing Destinations Nothing But Net
In the Zone: Basketball Bringing Destinations Nothing But Net
Article Jan 01, 2026
Another Path to Success
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Article Jan 01, 2026
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