Asian Turfgrass Center
The Asian Turfgrass Center is active in several key projects designed to increase the understanding and application of sustainable management principles.
Benefits for birdlife
The R&A and the RSPB have produced a publication dedicated to highlighting the benefits which well-managed golf courses can offer to wild birds.
Growing focus
A growing number of events are focusing the attention of decision makers on the financial benefits that can stem from sustainable management.
Progress in Denmark
The Danish Golf Union has released a pioneering new IT system to monitor and progressively reduce the use of pesticides on golf courses.

Your view

 

Daryl Sellar, of the AGCSA, Australia,

shares his views on sustainability.

Sustainability and golf

 Earth's climate is changing.   Natural environments are under   threat.  Economies are unstable.   Societies are demanding change.  Golfers still expect affordable and enjoyable courses.  Is your golf course ready  for the future?
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Playing Performance

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A surface that provides high-level playing performance will be challenging, enjoyable, and will provide a reliable turf-to-ball contact reaction.

  • Objective Measurement 
  • Golfer Expectation 
  • Design
  • Turf Management

Environmental Stewardship

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Environmental stewardship is the preservation, conservation and enhancement of the natural environment, through an informed management approach.

  • Ecosystems
  • Water Resources 
  • Pesticides and Fertilisers
  • Climate Change

Social Responsibility

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Golf courses are part of local communities and, as such, your management role carries with it a responsibility to prevent any negative impacts on local people and their environment.

  • Energy Efficiency 
  • Waste and Water Management 
  • Nature and Pollution 
  • Community

Economic performance

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Gathering statistical information about the annual costs of water, chemicals and other aspects of your course maintenance programme is extremely important.

  • Income
  • Human Resources
  • Materials
  • Machinery