Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Golf Audience in Malaysia

A data profile of the people who buy, follow and care about Golf in Malaysia — modelled from more than twelve digital signal sources. Golf has an estimated audience of 2,699,561 people in Malaysia.

#3among Sport in Malaysia
#319among Topic in Malaysia
#12in Sports

The average Golf fan in Malaysia is 41.1 years old, more male, and lives primarily in Selangor.

The audience is concentrated in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor.

Top brand affinities include Shopping, Monarchy, Instant messaging, with strongest over-indexing on Shopping (1.52× the country average).

Demographically, the Golf audience skews more male with an average age of 41.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Early Adopter Mentality, Individualism.

Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 16 regions tracked by Rascasse.

The typical Golf fan in Malaysia is more male, around 41.1 years old, with strong Early Adopter Mentality tendencies and a notable affinity for Shopping.

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 2026-08-18.

Section 01

At a glance

The key figures that characterise the Golf profile in Malaysia.

Audience size
2.7M
in Malaysia
Gender
40.0%
60.0% male
Age
41.1
average years
Country rank
#414
Topic in Malaysia
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

-22%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Audience Intelligence
Section 02

Demographics of Golf fans

40.0% are female, 60.0% are male, average age 41.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

40.0%
Female
60.0%
Male
Demographic split for Golf audience in Malaysia
MetricValue
Female40.0%
Male60.0%
Average age41.1
Estimated audience size2,699,561
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 41.1
average years
Age distribution of the Golf audience in Malaysia
Age bracketShare%
16-199%
20-2923%
30-3925%
40-4922%
50+20%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

0.8%

of the worldwide Golf audience comes from Malaysia.

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 Malaysia average. Example: 2.0× means twice as concentrated as the national baseline.

Geography

Where the Golf audience in Malaysia is strongest.

Fig. 05

Top regions by affinity

Golf fans by region: top regions in Malaysia
#RegionReachAffinity×
01Kuala Lumpur~800K1.75×
02Selangor~1.5M1.67×
03Johor~600K1.58×
04Penang~200K1.26×
05Negeri Sembilan~100K1.11×
06Sabah~300K1.07×
07Pahang~100K1.03×
08Sarawak~200K0.94×
09Perak~200K0.91×
10Kedah~200K0.90×
11Malacca~90K0.90×
12Labuan~20K0.86×
13Putrajaya~10K0.86×
14Perlis~30K0.79×
15Terengganu~80K0.74×
16Kelantan~80K0.65×
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×
01LinkedInInternet & Social Media2.21×
02kumpulan wang simpanan pekerjaBusiness & Career2.03×
03VietnamTravel & Leisure1.99×
04Magnum4DGames1.94×
05States and federal territories of MalaysiaTravel & Leisure1.79×
06AutomobilesCars & Mobility1.72×
07Instant messagingInternet & Social Media1.65×
08NatureHome & Garden1.65×
09GmailInternet & Social Media1.65×
10PhotographyArts & Culture1.63×
11MonarchyPolitics & Society1.62×
12EducationBusiness & Career1.61×
13Outdoor recreationSports1.61×
14BSNHealth1.57×
15GiftShopping1.57×
16DesignHome & Garden1.56×
17PetsPets & Animals1.53×
18ShoppingShopping1.52×
19Malaysian languagePolitics & Society1.52×
20Personal financeBusiness & Career1.51×
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
Early Adopter MentalityPOWER1.63×
IndividualismJOY1.56×
Family OrientationCONSERVATISM1.52×
1.00× baseline
Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Top personality traits over-indexed by Golf audience · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Healthy LifestyleBALANCE0.93×
Career OrientationPOWER1.15×
Price SensitivityPREMIUM1.20×
1.00× baseline
Section 06

Frequently asked questions

01

How many fans does Golf have in Malaysia?

Golf has an estimated audience of 2,699,561 people in Malaysia, concentrated in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

02

What is the gender split and age of Golf fans?

40.0% of Golf fans are female, 60.0% are male, with an average age of 41.1 years.

03

Which brands do Golf fans like most?

Golf fans show strongest brand affinity for Shopping (1.52×), Monarchy (1.62×), and Instant messaging (1.65×) over the country average.

04

Where do Golf fans live in Malaysia?

Golf fans in Malaysia are most concentrated in Selangor (reach ~1.5M), Kuala Lumpur (reach ~800K), and Johor (reach ~600K). 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 Monarchy (1.62×), Instant messaging (1.65×), Design (1.56×), and Malaysian language (1.52×) compared to the Malaysia average.

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How to read this data

Audience size is the estimated number of people in Malaysia 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 Malaysia. 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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