{"id":29385,"date":"2025-03-21T12:36:43","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T12:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/?p=29385"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:25:28","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T13:25:28","slug":"usga-publishes-is-water-conservation-playbook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/usga-publishes-is-water-conservation-playbook\/","title":{"rendered":"USGA publishes Water Conservation Playbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-klozy9b5-1a1708d290e8a57c210ba60ed089919d\">\n.avia-image-container.av-klozy9b5-1a1708d290e8a57c210ba60ed089919d img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-klozy9b5-1a1708d290e8a57c210ba60ed089919d .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-klozy9b5-1a1708d290e8a57c210ba60ed089919d av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first  av-has-copyright av-copyright-always'  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-29389 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-29389 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02.jpg\" alt='Cover page of the Water Conservation Playbook' title='usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02'  height=\"908\" width=\"1614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02.jpg 1614w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/usga_water_playbook_page_title_02_02-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1614px) 100vw, 1614px\" \/><\/div><small class=\"avia-copyright\">Image: USGA<\/small><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2jbyed-6b73a6f70b8d5fafd1e9faed987413e3\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2jbyed-6b73a6f70b8d5fafd1e9faed987413e3{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2jbyed-6b73a6f70b8d5fafd1e9faed987413e3 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2jbyed-6b73a6f70b8d5fafd1e9faed987413e3 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2jbyed-6b73a6f70b8d5fafd1e9faed987413e3 av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_post_metadata '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >USGA publishes Water Conservation Playbook<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-m8iriexz-ea070209876500932b34c87e242ddc61 av-metadata-container-align-left  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  av-metadata-container-1'><div class='av-post-metadata-container-inner'><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-meta-content\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-content av-post-metadata-modified\"><span class=\"av-post-metadata-modified-date\" >25. November 2025<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k8ycpuk2-7346ebfddcb3b1befdc54074201b5725 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>Knowledge is power &#8211; and more knowledge about water can have a significant impact on the future of many golf courses around the world. The <strong>United States Golf Association&#8217;s<\/strong> new <strong>Water Conservation Playbook<\/strong>, which was published just in time for World Water Day 2025, can be very helpful for greenkeepers, course managers and board members alike. The reason: although the 213-page work relates exclusively to the American market, it contains so much basic knowledge that it is also valid in many areas in all other parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p>This applies, for example, to the area of basic maintenance work on the irrigation system, the chapter on &#8220;Managing the golfer&#8217;s expectations&#8221; and an overview of the latest trends in water management. The use of satellite photos or drones is just as much a part of this area as the consequences and possibilities of using recycled water.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4afqnwo-38698c8a6abf42a7ffa43837badfd025\">\n@keyframes av_boxShadowEffect_av-4afqnwo-38698c8a6abf42a7ffa43837badfd025-column {\n0%   { box-shadow:  0 0 0 0 #ededed; opacity: 1; }\n100% { box-shadow:  0 0 10px 0 #ededed; opacity: 1; }\n}\n#top .flex_column.av-4afqnwo-38698c8a6abf42a7ffa43837badfd025{\nmargin-top:35px;\nmargin-bottom:35px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-4afqnwo-38698c8a6abf42a7ffa43837badfd025{\nposition:relative;\nleft:1%;\nbox-shadow: 0 0 10px 0 #ededed;\nborder-width:2px;\nborder-color:#e1e1e1;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:30px 30px 15px 30px;\n}\n.avia_transform .flex_column.av-4afqnwo-38698c8a6abf42a7ffa43837badfd025{\nanimation-duration:5s;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all 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el_before_av_mailchimp  avia-builder-el-first  av-inherit-size'><div class='av_custom_color av-subheading av-subheading_above'><p>Subscribe to our newsletter!<\/p>\n<\/div><h4 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >News <span class='special_amp'>&amp;<\/span> trends about sustainability in golf<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/usga-publishes-is-water-conservation-playbook\/\" method=\"post\"  data-av-custom-send='mailchimp_send'data-fields-with-error=\"Found errors in the following field(s):\" class=\"avia_ajax_form av-form-labels-hidden   avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_heading  avia-builder-el-last   avia-mailchimp-form \" data-avia-form-id=\"1\" data-avia-redirect='' ><fieldset><p class='  first_form  form_element form_fullwidth' id='element_avia_0_1'><label for=\"avia_0_1\">E-Mail: <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"required\">*<\/abbr><\/label> <input 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Non-Americans must be careful with the cost calculations, as these are often not applicable outside the USA. You should also bear in mind that the regulations for the use of pesticides are significantly different from those in Europe, for example.<\/p>\n<p>But in general, the feedback from European experts is very positive: &#8220;This is an excellent guide to water management on golf courses&#8221;, says R\u00e9my Dorbeau, President of AGREF in France. &#8221; The basics of proper water use and water use reduction are well covered. Areas for improvement are approached methodically and pragmatically. It is highly accessible to all those involved in golf maintenance who wish to reduce their impact on water resources, whatever their technical level. We&#8217;re going to translate it into French.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The need for such a comprehensive guide on water management is clear in view of the current discussions on water consumption in the USA. It is not only in the south-western states such as California, Nevada, Arizona and Texas that the golf industry is repeatedly under fire for its water consumption. More northern states such as New York are also experiencing more frequent droughts, which require golf courses to be generally more careful in their use of water resources.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/usga-irrigation-is-number-one-limiting-factor\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"tmjkNgshHK\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/usga-irrigation-is-number-one-limiting-factor\/\">USGA: &#8220;Irrigation is the number 1 limiting factor&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;USGA: &#8220;Irrigation is the number 1 limiting factor&#8221;&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/usga-irrigation-is-number-one-limiting-factor\/embed\/#?secret=W1KfOV9lrA#?secret=tmjkNgshHK\" data-secret=\"tmjkNgshHK\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>According to the USGA, golf courses in the US use 1.3 % of the irrigation water consumed nationwide each year, and the industry&#8217;s water use has decreased by nearly 30 % since 2005. But these facts do not solve the challenge for the golf industry to reduce water consumption even further. &#8220;However, there is no question that many opportunities exist for golf courses to use less water and there are many potential benefits in doing so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Water Conservation Playbook is available to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usga.org\/content\/usga\/home-page\/course-care\/water-resource-center\/usga-water-conservation-playbook.html\">download<\/a> free of charge and is likely to become standard reading in the next few years &#8211; at least for all those who are aware that dealing with the issue of water can be existential for their golf course.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/golf-course-design-2-0-ready-for-climate-change\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"unrSRfs9Kb\">\n<p><a 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