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: Sustainable Golf in the Desert

Syngenta Golf’s sustainability docuseries, The Green Report, has released a new three-part episode filmed in Arizona, exploring how golf courses in one of the world’s most water-challenged environments are leading on sustainability.
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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…

Bri Kenny

The misconceptions of sustainability in the golf industry

Can golf truly embrace sustainable practices?In this episode, we welcome Bri Kenny, Manager of Environmental Science at Troon…

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The challenges faced by greenkeepers

Golf’s surging growth in recent years has been a welcome boost to golf course businesses around the world. But for the people…

Paul Armitage

Golf, Sustainability & The 2024 Olympics

As the much anticipated Olympic men's and women's golf tournament get underway, we caught up with Golf…

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.