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Golf Sustainable is a platform for all the news, pictures and projects concerning #sustainability in #golf and #sports. Editor is Petra Himmel.

⛳ On the surface, it's ‘good figures and busin

⛳ On the surface, it's ‘good figures and business as usual’. The GCSAA conference - the meeting of the turfgrass industry - shows first and foremost that the golf industry in the USA is thriving. .

❗ However, the elephant in the room at the four-day event in San Diego sits in Washington and is Donald Trump: in an industry in which a significant proportion of the low-cost greenkeeping labour force has a migrant background, the migration debate is a real issue.

And that's not all: the question of how the E.P.A as the regulatory authority for pesticides and the national and regional water authorities will act in future in a political environment in which climate change has often been dismissed as pure nonsense is essential and economically relevant. After all, the water budget of the average 18-hole course in the Southwest of the USA is between 600,000 and 1.5 million dollars.

1️⃣ Autonomous mowing: Anyone waiting for Toro, John Deere or Jacobsen to make a grand entrance was disappointed. The market is starting to grow, but the established manufacturers are clearly struggling with the topic, while curiosity about the small robotic mowers from Husqvarna and Kress is growing among golf clubs.

2️⃣ Drones are the device of the future. They are comparatively inexpensive, easy to handle, and versatile regarding data acquisition.

3️⃣ Water is irreplaceable for golf, which is why the focus is on innovatively reprocessing it, breaking it down, and making it ideal for soil and plants.

4️⃣ The pesticide industry in the US is in good spirits - I recommend a study trip to Europe 😇

5️⃣ One thing is certain: The time when impressive large machines and mowers set the tone is over. Data experts and scientists are laying the foundations for quality, and all those greenkeepers who join forces with them will become stars of the industry.

#golfsustainable #GolfIndustry #TurfManagement #Sustainability #Greenkeeping #WaterManagement #GolfCourseDesign #AutonomousTechnology #DronesInAgriculture #SportsTurf #ClimatePolicy #golfsustainable #golf

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Srixon shows that there is room for improvement wh

Srixon shows that there is room for improvement when it comes to the plastic consumption of balls. The new Z-Star golf balls, which use a newly developed, extremely thin urethane shell made from biomass, will be on sale from February 22. Srixon emphasizes that the more sustainable production has no impact on the performance of the ball.
The change in material marks the first time that one of the leading ball manufacturers has launched a model on the market that is at least partially produced without petroleum-based plastic.
Progress in terms of sustainable production is achieved through the use of urethane, which consists of biopolyol extracted from corn. This significantly reduces carbon dioxide emissions during the manufacturing process compared to conventional petroleum-based balls.
Based on the global sales volume of the Z-Star series from 2022 to 2023, Srixon expects the use of the material to reduce CO2 emissions by around 30.7 tons. This is roughly equivalent to the CO2 emissions generated by the production of 31 million plastic bottles.
#golfsustainable #golfball #golf #golfequipment #nomoreplastic

The Dutch Ladies Open at the Hilversumsche Golf Cl

The Dutch Ladies Open at the Hilversumsche Golf Club in the Netherlands received the LET award for the Sustainability Initiative 2024. The project:
* Promoting cycling to the venue.
* No plastic bottles on the course.
* Recycling of event material such as flags, banners and canvases.
As the Dutch Ladies Open organiser, the Dutch Golf Association only allows golf courses that participate in GEO certification to host major tournaments.
👏👏👍⛳😀
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#sustainablegolf #sustainableevents #ladieseuropeantour #dutchladiesopen #golfindenmark #golfsustainable

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Photos: LET Tristan Jones

No more plastic: from November 2026, the British t

No more plastic: from November 2026, the British turfgrass industry will be using significantly less plastic netting, which provides stability for turf. Following an extensive survey of its members, the Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA), has banned the use of plastic netting in turf production by its members. From October 31, 2026, members will no longer be permitted to use plastic netting in turf production if they wish to retain their membership of the association in the 2026/27 subscription year and beyond.
Despite industry efforts to develop alternatives, there are currently no proven, cost-effective, biodegradable netting solutions that meet the practical and economic needs of turf production. Continued research is essential to find a solution.
#turfgrass #golf #golfsustainable #nomoreplastic #ForASustainableFuture #greenkeeper #golfcourse #golfplatz

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#golf #golfsustainable #wildfire

🌱 Making Your Golf Club More Sustainable in 202

🌱 Making Your Golf Club More Sustainable in 2025! ⛳

Becoming sustainable isn’t about being perfect—it's about taking the first steps. Here are 5 simple and cost-effective projects to help your club embrace sustainability:

1️⃣ Install a Water Dispenser: Reduce plastic and glass bottle usage by encouraging refillable bottles. Members will love this service!

2️⃣ Collaborate with Local Environmental Groups: Get expert help with birdhouses, invasive species, or monitoring local wildlife.

3️⃣ Ditch Printed Results: Save paper and go digital! Tournament results can be easily viewed on smartphones.

4️⃣ Optimize Water Management: Analyze your club’s water usage and explore ways to save, from irrigation systems to greywater options.

5️⃣ Appoint a Sustainability Leader: Assign someone to your management team or board to focus on sustainable decision-making.

Every small step counts. Let’s make golf greener in 2025! 🌍💧🏌️‍♀️

#golfsustainable #SustainableGolf #GoGreen #GolfLife

⛳ Which courses do we want to play in 2025? Blo

⛳ Which courses do we want to play in 2025? Bloomberg News published these days an article about what are - supposedly - the 10 most exciting new Hashtag golf courses to play 2025. They range from Washington D.C. to South Carolina, Florida to Texas, Saudi Arabia to Scotland.
💡 We love exciting #golfcourses - but we hate that the presentation of ten new #golf courses doesn't even mention the word #sustainability. Maybe one or another of the owners or designers of the courses took this into account when building, selecting the terrain, and designing the golf holes? However, the decisive factor is that most golf course reviews generally mention exciting views, great golf holes, green fees and marketing opportunities.
⛳ What kind of golf courses do we want to play in 2025? The ones with the highest green fee, the most spectacular shot over the cliffs, the closest proximity to Augusta National or perhaps the ones where we feel that the overall concept delivers a great golf course, fits into nature, into the community, into the future?
#golfsustainable #golfsustainablelandscapes #golfcoursedesign

It's time for new strategies. We asked four leadin

It's time for new strategies. We asked four leading experts about their best tips for developing a biodiversity strategy. Here are the recommendations of Marie Athorn, working for RSPB and The R&A, Bri Kenny from Troon Golf Administration, L.L.C., Kate Torgersen, from Environmental Golf Solutions, and Gunther Hardt, Head of the Biodiversity working group of Deutscher Golf Verband e.V.
Link for full story in bio.
#golf #biodiversity #greenkeeping #golfsustainable

Choose your favourite spot on a golf course and th

Choose your favourite spot on a golf course and think about the last year. Merry Christmas and a happy new year.
#golf #golfcourse #golfsustainable

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Drought in winter? And in the middle of New York a

Drought in winter? And in the middle of New York and New Jersey? That's a fact right now.
This is enough for us to talk to Superintendent Doug Warner from East Hampton Golf Club and Jennifer Morris from Westlake Golf and Country Club, both members of the @GCSAA, about their measures for future-orientated water management. One thing becomes apparent in the conversation with Elliott Dowling from the United States Golf Association (USGA): the issue of water in many parts of America is a major concern for greenkeepers. Much more than many golfers probably realize. Link for the whole story in bio.
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E-mobility is currently more of a crisis issue in

E-mobility is currently more of a crisis issue in Germany. The availability of sufficient e-charging stations is also always criticized. We visited two golf courses that are at the forefront of this issue. GC Bergkramerhof and GC München-Eichenried each have at least 20 e-charging points. 👏👏👏
#golfsustainable #golf #sustainability #golfcourse #golfmanagement #emobility #echarger #sustainablevision

Species-rich links golf courses

Species-rich links golf courses

Reintroducing heather on golf courses is anything

Reintroducing heather on golf courses is anything but easy. Is it better to use seeds or heather plants? What can be done about all the other plants crowding out the heather? We visited the North Sea islands of Föhr and Sylt, where naturalisation projects are underway. The expert's conclusion: Heather looks great once it is established. Until then, however, it has been a slow and difficult path.
#golf #golfcourse #golfsustainable #biodiversity #heather #environment #greenkeeper #greenkeeping.

How do we shop? Are we just looking for the prize,

How do we shop? Are we just looking for the prize, or on functionality or sustainability? With aggressive online platforms like Temu getting more present in sports, we asked the fashion-expert Joanna Czutkowna about her opinion. Our take-away: It's not just about the prize. Think about the carbon emissions for transport, for example from China, the sustainability process itself and the packaging. Black Friday is not just about big sales-signs, but also about sustainability. #golf #blackfriday #sustainability

Our crowdfunding campaign started one week ago - a

Our crowdfunding campaign started one week ago - and we need your support for the the remaining 91 % of our target. We believe that in golf - as in other sports - the community can work together for the good of all.
We want to create a free training programme for golf clubs and golfers on golf and sustainability in English and German. Added value for everyone - if many people help together. Golf is not just about business - it's also about a sustainable future.
Here is the link to the crowdfunding campaign (also in Bio) : https://www.fairplaid.org/golfsustainable_webinar
#golf #golfcourse #golfplatz #greenkeeping #sport #golfsustainable #golfer

👨‍🎓 What does rough maintenance on German

👨‍🎓 What does rough maintenance on German golf courses have to do with the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg? Quite a bit, as it turned out last week, when the ECJ ruled that the Federal Republic of Germany was not sufficiently fulfilling its obligation to protect lowland meadows.

⛳ The situation is different on Germany's golf courses: Here, the issue of developing species-rich meadows has been in the spotlight for years. The best example of best practice is the Golf Club Freiburg, which has developed and now boasts several hectares of such lowland meadows in the FFH area. In the Bavarian Golf Association, experts from LBV - Landesbund für Vogel- und Naturschutz in Bayern assess the quality of meadows as part of the Bavarian Flowering Pact with the Bavarian Ministry for Environment.

🌱 Developing high-quality areas for biodiversity remains the most critical opportunity for golf to score positive points with its enormous areas outside fairways and greens. Anyone who believes that the efforts of individual clubs play no role in the big picture is mistaken.

You can see that the value of meadows has already been a case for Europe's highest court for administrative law.

#golf #biodiversität #umweltschutz #biodiversity #golfsustainable #meadows #greenkeeping

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