Sustainability

Sustainability in Golf

Golf courses provide significant value to communities, economies and the environment - particularly in urban areas where green space is increasingly limited. Here, we highlight the sustainability practices from across the global golf industry that are not only having a positive impact but changing perceptions too.


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Golf’s Need to “Speak Up” on Sustainability

Golf needs to “speak up” on sustainability and communicate positive case studies and stories. That’s the conclusion of a new social listening study commissioned by Syngenta that reveals the full extent of golf’s negative reputation across social media.
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Introducing The Green Report

Syngenta Golf has launched the first episode of The Green Report, an ambitious new docuseries showcasing leading golf…

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How Golf Can Demonstrate Value, Growth & Environmental Leadership

How can golf courses better demonstrate their role as a vital part of our ecosystem? Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D., believes that golf…

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How to Build Inclusion & Retain Top Talent

A strong team culture, according to Keith Wood, is the key to successful golf course management, as he and his team prepare to…

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NGF CEO: Radical Hospitality is the Key to Player Retention

Golf course businesses have a significant opportunity to improve the customer experience and keep more players in the game for…

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Butterflies in Decline: How Golf Courses Can Help Reverse Trend

Recent reports highlight a worrying trend: butterfly populations are in decline. Habitat loss, climate change, and agricultural…

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Golf’s Need to “Speak Up” on Sustainability

Golf needs to “speak up” on sustainability and communicate positive case studies and stories.That’s the conclusion of a new…

Transforming golf course sustainability

“We need to get word on the street about the true sustainability of golf courses”, says John Clarkin, who explains the importance of educating the public to help eliminate misconceptions about golf’s environmental impact.

John Clarkin, Founder of Turfgrass (left) & Gary Firkins, Host (right)

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Golf clubs embrace solar for energy efficiency

From volunteer-run community clubs to luxury resorts, golf operators worldwide are investing in solar energy to power operations.
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Trees meet geotagging tech

It’s widely known that trees play a vital role on most golf courses around the world.
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Collaboration is key to responsible water conservation

Working together with public and private partners is necessary if golf is to reduce its water usage and support local communities, at a time when extreme weather and rising temperatures are causing ‘mega’ droughts and global shortages.