fore.tv Data Drop #1

We are one month into this experiment to validate golf live-streaming as a business. 

Over the past 30 days, our golf course livestream experiment has shown significant audience growth and strong viewer engagement across multiple camera locations.

Audience Reach

During the last 30 days, the network recorded (as of May 7th):

• >6,500 unique viewers
• >4,000 total impressions
• >360 hours watched

While livestreaming in golf is still relatively new, the data suggests there is consistent interest in real-time course viewing.

Viewer Engagement

Using total watch time and unique viewer counts, the estimated average viewing time comes out to approximately:

• 3 minutes and 35 seconds per viewer
  

For a passive livestream environment, that level of engagement is notable. Rather than brief interactions, viewers are spending multiple minutes watching course activity, weather conditions, range traffic, and player movement.

Growth Trends

These trends are primarily due to the start of the season and the embed going live on courses homepage: linksatlangfarm.com. We expect these trends to continue as more courses join the fore.tv network.

• +9,093% increase in unique viewers
• +7,265% increase in impressions
• +861% increase in watch time

Early Observations

A few patterns are beginning to emerge from the data:

• Golfers appear increasingly interested in watching everyday golf 
• The 9th green cam is on pace to become the most popular stream due to its nonstop action on sunny days
• 80% of the golfers visiting the courses website also watch the livestream...
• Certain camera angles consistently retain viewers longer
• Real-time conditions and visible player activity drive the most engagement
• Localized streams create repeat traffic patterns, especially during peak playing hours
  
• Course Operations have reported operational efficiencies gained through the livestreams as more golfers get more questions answered by the livestream: how is the range? what is the weather like? how busy is it?

Fore tv has been a great addition for our members and guests. Being able to see the activity level on the range before heading over has been especially popular.                                                                      Dan Lehman, PGA - GM of Links at Lang Farm

Looking Ahead

The current numbers represent an early snapshot of how golfers interact with live golf course streaming. As more courses and camera locations come online, the dataset should become increasingly useful for understanding how golfers and courses alike use real time video to monitor course conditions, practice activity, pace of play, and overall course traffic both before, during and after a round. 

Early trends already suggest that live golf streaming is becoming more than just passive viewing. Golfers are using these feeds as a practical, real-time connection to their local courses, while facilities gain a new way to understand engagement both on and off the property.

For now, the strongest takeaway is simple:

Golfers are spending real time watching live course content—and engagement appears to be growing quickly.