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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The Green Report visits future Ryder Cup venue Camiral

Syngenta Golf’s new sustainability docuseries, The Green Report, visits Camiral, venue of The 2031 Ryder Cup and the 2025 International Environmental Golf Club of the Year, in the latest episode of the YouTube series.
Camiral, Spain

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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…

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How to succeed in sustainability

Golf courses worldwide can play an essential role in helping communities address the defining environmental challenges of our…

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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…

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How to Sustain Record On-Course Demand

Across the world, golf clubs and courses continue to experience record demand.In the United States, the world’s largest market…

The Green Report

Syngenta's new sustainability documentary
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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.