Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Golf Channel Audience Demographics in United States

Golf Channel has an estimated audience of 23.5M people in United States.

#27among Sport in United States#19among TV channels in United States#93in Sports

The average Golf Channel fan in United States is 37.3 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California.

By number of fans, Golf Channel ranks #28 among the 803 objects in Sport in United States — 1.9× the group median.

Its fans are 1.2 years younger than the group average of 38.5.

Women make up 35.7% of the fan base, 6.0 percentage points fewer than the group average.

Compared with the other 802 objects in Sport, Golf Channel fans stand out for their interest in Paula Fernandes, R3hab and Rugby league.

Most fans live in California, Florida, New York.

Top affinities include Paula Fernandes, R3hab, Rugby league, with strongest over-indexing on Paula Fernandes (184.25× the country average).

Demographically, the Golf Channel audience skews more male with an average age of 37.3, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Urban Lifestyle, Career Orientation.

The typical Golf Channel fan in United States is more male, around 37.3 years old, with strong Urban Lifestyle tendencies and a notable affinity for Paula Fernandes.

Category: Sports · Type: TV Channel · Subtype: Sport

Data status: Q3/2026 · Source & method

Section 01

At a glance

Audience size
23.5M
in United States
Gender
35.7%♀
64.3% male
Age
37.3
average years
Country rank
#1327
among all objects in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-12%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Solution
Section 02

Audience demographics of Golf Channel

35.7% are female, 64.3% are male, average age 37.3.

Fig. 02

Gender split

35.7%
Female
64.3%
Male
Demographic split for Golf Channel audience in United States
MetricValue
Female35.7%
Male64.3%
Average age37.3
Estimated audience size23.5M
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 37.3
average years
Age distribution of the Golf Channel audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-2428%
25-3420%
35-4418%
45-5417%
55+17%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

84.8%

of the worldwide Golf Channel audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Golf Channel
CountryShare
United States84.8%
Canada9.4%
Japan1.4%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the United States average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Golf Channel fans by region: top regions in United States
#RegionReachAffinity×
01South Carolina~700K1.91×
02Hawaii~200K1.82×
03North Carolina~1M1.39×
04Michigan~900K1.34×
05Arizona~700K1.34×
06Connecticut~300K1.34×
07Florida~2M1.30×
08Massachusetts~600K1.26×
09Kentucky~400K1.22×
10Minnesota~500K1.19×
11Vermont~50K1.19×
12South Dakota~70K1.17×
13Rhode Island~90K1.15×
14New Hampshire~100K1.13×
15Montana~80K1.12×
16Ohio~900K1.11×
17Georgia~900K1.10×
18Tennessee~600K1.09×
19Pennsylvania~1M1.05×
20Alabama~400K1.04×
21Virginia~600K1.02×
22Idaho~100K1.02×
23Indiana~500K1.00×
24Wisconsin~400K1.00×
25Colorado~400K1.00×
26Iowa~200K1.00×
27Mississippi~200K1.00×
28Nebraska~100K0.98×
29Maine~90K0.98×
30Oregon~300K0.96×
31Kansas~200K0.92×
32Delaware~60K0.92×
33Missouri~400K0.89×
34New Mexico~100K0.86×
35New Jersey~600K0.85×
36Oklahoma~200K0.83×
37North Dakota~50K0.83×
38New York~1M0.81×
39Utah~200K0.81×
40Maryland~300K0.80×
41West Virginia~100K0.80×
42Illinois~700K0.79×
43Washington~400K0.78×
44Wyoming~30K0.77×
45California~2M0.75×
46Arkansas~200K0.74×
47Louisiana~200K0.73×
48Texas~1M0.69×
49Nevada~200K0.69×
50Washington, District of Columbia~30K0.65×
Fig. 06

Affinity by region

Affinity by region — Golf Channel, United States
0.65×1.00×1.91×
Section 04
Brands and objects ranked by affinity with this audience. Values above 1.0× mean over-representation compared with the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Affinities of the Golf Channel audience vs. the country average
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Paula FernandesMusic & Radio184.25×
02R3habMusic & Radio96.35×
03Rugby leagueSports2.83×
04AdventureTravel & Leisure2.56×
05WildlifeTravel & Leisure2.26×
06GardenHome & Garden2.24×
07Motor vehicleCars & Mobility2.18×
08SportsSports2.04×
09Popular musicMusic & Radio2.01×
10Arts and musicArts & Culture1.95×
11EntertainmentMovies & TV1.90×
12MusicBusiness & Career1.87×
13MoviesMovies & TV1.83×
14PetsPets & Animals1.81×
15ReadingLiterature1.75×
16GamesGames1.71×
17Food and drinkFood & Beverages1.69×
18Consumer electronicsTechnology & Electronics1.65×
19FoodFood & Beverages1.64×
20Live eventsMusic & Radio1.63×
Section 05
Strongest and weakest personality traits of this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Golf Channel audience

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Personality traits of the Golf Channel audience vs. the country average · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Urban LifestyleOPEN1.42×
Career OrientationPOWER1.29×
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM1.25×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Personality traits of the Golf Channel audience vs. the country average · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.67×
Social Media UsageJOY0.70×
TraditionCONSERVATISM0.72×
0×1.00× baseline2×
Appendix

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Source & method

Source
Rascasse Solution, own modelling
What “fans” means here
Estimated number of people in United States with measurable interest in Golf Channel over the last 12 months. Modelled, not counted; people interested in several tv channels count for each of them.
Data basis
Anonymised behavioural signals: search demand, social media signals, sponsorship and event data. Not a survey.
Period
10/2025 – 09/2026 · updated quarterly · data status Q3/2026
Confidence
high gender and age data available and an audience of at least 100,000 people

Cite as: “Rascasse Solution, Q3/2026, rascasse.com/explore/us/golf-channel-37013” · Methodology