Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Golf Audience in France

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Golf in France — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Golf has an estimated audience of 9,893,102 people in France.

The average Golf fan in France is 44.9 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Île-de-France.

The audience is concentrated in Île-de-France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Top brand affinities include La Centrale, Google Maps, Europe, with strongest over-indexing on La Centrale (2.04× the country average).

Demographically, the Golf audience skews more male with an average age of 44.9, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Need for Security, Sports Activity.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 13 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Golf fan in France is more male, around 44.9 years old, with strong Need for Security tendencies and a notable affinity for La Centrale.

Category: Sports · Type: Topic · Subtype: Sport

The data on this page comes from the Rascasse audience panel and is refreshed monthly from search, social and browsing signals. As of 2026-08-10.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Golf profile in France.

Audience size
9.9M
in France
Gender
40.5%
59.5% male
Age
44.9
average years
Country rank
#249
Topic in France
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-15%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Golf fans

40.5% are female, 59.5% are male, average age 44.9.

Fig. 02

Gender split

40.5%
Female
59.5%
Male
Demographic split for Golf audience in France
MetricValue
Female40.5%
Male59.5%
Average age44.9
Estimated audience size9,893,102
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 44.9
average years
Age distribution of the Golf audience in France
Age bracketShare%
16-199%
20-2915%
30-3919%
40-4922%
50+35%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

3.0%

of the worldwide Golf audience comes from France.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Golf
CountryShare
United States22.1%
Japan7.4%
China5.3%
Section 03
Affinity (×) = how much more likely a member of this audience is to live in a region than the France average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Golf audience in France is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Golf fans by region: top regions in France
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Nouvelle-Aquitaine~1M1.28×
02Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur~900K1.17×
03Île-de-France~2M1.13×
04Occitanie~1M1.13×
05Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes~1.5M1.09×
06Brittany~500K1.01×
07Normandy~500K0.95×
08Centre-Val de Loire~400K0.95×
09Pays de la Loire~500K0.94×
10Grand Est~700K0.89×
11Hauts-de-France~800K0.87×
12Bourgogne-Franche-Comté~300K0.87×
13Corsica~40K0.75×
Section 04
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

The strongest cross-interests of the Golf audience — brands, topics and people combined.

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Top brand affinities (over-index vs. country average) for Golf audience
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01Ryder CupSports5.08×
02Golf ballSports4.49×
03Golf clubSports3.33×
04Golf courseSports2.58×
05Julien ClercMusic & Radio2.14×
06La CentraleCars & Mobility2.04×
07Google MapsInternet & Social Media1.98×
08Financial technologyBusiness & Career1.94×
09Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies)Sports1.93×
10Hugues AufrayMovies & TV1.84×
11Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurTravel & Leisure1.76×
12OscaroCars & Mobility1.75×
13GmailInternet & Social Media1.73×
14SpainTravel & Leisure1.72×
15EuropeTravel & Leisure1.70×
16Bourse DirectBusiness & Career1.68×
17Electronic funds transferBusiness & Career1.66×
18Carrefour ExpressShopping1.66×
19Charlotte CardinMusic & Radio1.65×
20Groovy (programming language)Technology & Electronics1.55×
Section 05
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Golf audience

Values above 1.00× are above the country average, values below 1.00× below it.

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Golf audience · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM1.30×
Sports ActivityPOWER1.28×
IndulgenceJOY1.15×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Golf audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
ExtroversionTHRILL0.64×
Design AffinityPREMIUM0.73×
CreativityOPEN0.78×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Golf have in France?

Golf has an estimated audience of 9,893,102 people in France, concentrated in Île-de-France and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

02

What is the gender split and age of Golf fans?

40.5% of Golf fans are female, 59.5% are male, with an average age of 44.9 years.

03

Which brands do Golf fans like most?

Golf fans show strongest brand affinity for La Centrale (2.04×), Google Maps (1.98×), and Europe (1.7×) over the country average.

04

Where do Golf fans live in France?

Golf fans in France are most concentrated in Île-de-France (reach ~2M), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (reach ~1.5M), and Nouvelle-Aquitaine (reach ~1M). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.

05

What other brands do Golf fans also like?

Beyond Golf itself, the audience over-indexes on Google Maps (1.98×), Europe (1.7×), Oscaro (1.75×), and Golf ball (4.49×) compared to the France average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in France who actively search for Golf. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.

About this audience profile

This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.

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