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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Leading clubs recognized for efforts to increase biodiversity

The finalists of the prestigious Syngenta Operation Pollinator Award have been announced.The award is to be presented at the…

Climate Resilience

How to make golf courses climate resilient

Globally, 2022 will be remembered as another year of climate extremes. While some regions experienced record-breaking heat and…

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US golf courses cut water use by 29%

A recent survey shows that American golf courses are leading the way in tackling water waste.Data from the Golf Course…

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Green funding boost for Scotland’s highest golf course

A volunteer run club in Scotland is to receive almost £100,000 in funding from renewable energy and sustainability grants.…

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Auburn University’s drought-resistant grass

A drought-resistant grass developed by Alabama’s Auburn University is seeing an upsurge in interest given the planet’s changing…

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Smallest UK butterfly returns to Scotland

Britain’s most diminutive butterfly – the small blue – is back in Ayrshire for the first time since the 1980s.The Irvine to…

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.