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Golf Course 2030 - Projects

The R&A has awarded funding to projects which address the aims of Golf Course 2030 and the challenges and opportunities facing golf course management, i.e. the changing climate, resource constraints and regulation. 

The following links provide a brief description of projects approved to date:

 

 

Course Condition and Playability

Golf green quality standard

Quality standards for the golf course beyond the greens

Resources

The Greenkeeper/Golf Course Manager Profile

Education for the Greenkeeping workforce

Aggregates: availability and alternatives products and solutions

Integrated turf management

Integrated management of diseases and insect pests on European golf courses

Water management: irrigation and drainage for golf courses

 
 

Coastal Change


Coastal management studies: links survey, innovative coastal management approaches and helping the golf community play its role in coastal management to secure a sustainable long-term future

Demonstration Project for an innovative system of erosion mitigation of coastline at risk

Blue carbon audit of coastal golf courses

Reports and papers coming out of approved projects will be published on The R&A website in due course.

For more information on Golf Course 2030, contact The R&A at GolfCourse2030@RandA.org

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