For many years, Canadians have been identified as a highly desirable travel target. Canadians travel further and stay longer. As a result of strong economic demographics and relative geography, the Canadian travelers also tend to spend more and return more frequently to North American destinations.
Research indicates that Canadians have above average income, as well as disposable income that they frequently and willingly spend to travel and play golf.
Year after year Canadians migrate to warm weather destinations for golf vacations.
Approximately 70% of travel, from Canada, is generated from two provinces - Ontario and Quebec.
Within these two provinces, two major cities, Toronto and Montreal, generate the largest amount of travel activity. The combined population of these two metropolitan areas is in excess of 9 million people.
It is estimated that, during the fall of 2003 through to the spring of 2004, over 250,000 golfers from the greater Toronto and Montreal areas traveled to play golf - spending in excess of $250 million. (Source: Ultimate Golf Vacations – Canada’s largest golf tour operator)
Canada has one of the highest per capita golf populations in the world. However, Canada also has one of the shortest local playing seasons. Therefore this passionate group of golfers must travel in order to play.
