{"id":29986,"date":"2025-05-15T10:32:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/?p=29986"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T12:56:50","slug":"drought-england-bigga-calls-for-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/drought-england-bigga-calls-for-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Drought in England: BIGGA calls for more communication with golfers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-668xds-49b4565752d4b8a33e728a1cc0213036\">\n.avia-image-container.av-668xds-49b4565752d4b8a33e728a1cc0213036 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-668xds-49b4565752d4b8a33e728a1cc0213036 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-668xds-49b4565752d4b8a33e728a1cc0213036 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_heading  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-29990 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-29990 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-85.jpg\" alt='Picture of a dried up golf course' title='Image (85)'  height=\"739\" width=\"1189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-85.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-85-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-85-1030x640.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-85-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Image-85-705x438.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1189px) 100vw, 1189px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2awftu-cb74f0d6a61f07e59cf11c4f4f0e424b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2awftu-cb74f0d6a61f07e59cf11c4f4f0e424b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2awftu-cb74f0d6a61f07e59cf11c4f4f0e424b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2awftu-cb74f0d6a61f07e59cf11c4f4f0e424b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2awftu-cb74f0d6a61f07e59cf11c4f4f0e424b av-special-heading-h1 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_image  el_before_av_textblock '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Drought in England: BIGGA calls for communication with golfers<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-k8ycpuk2-7346ebfddcb3b1befdc54074201b5725 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p class=\"\" data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"618\">The ongoing drought in the UK is forcing many golf courses to restrict watering &#8211; and now the greenkeepers&#8217; organization <strong>BIGGA (British &amp; International Golf Greenkeepers Association)<\/strong> is calling for active communication with golfers. The aim is to create understanding for the necessary measures and at the same time raise awareness for sustainable course maintenance. England is facing the worst spring drought in 70 years.<\/p>\n<p>After some exceptionally wet winters in recent years, spring 2025 brought a stark contrast. According to the weather service, rainfall reached an all-time low in many regions. Wales recorded its driest March since 1944, while East Anglia experienced its second driest March on record. With May promising little improvement, greenkeepers are under extreme pressure to maintain playing surfaces amid increasing turf stress.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s very, very dry. It&#8217;s the driest start to spring for nearly 70 years,&#8221; explains <strong>David Byron, Head Greenkeeper at Thorndon Park Golf Club in Essex<\/strong>. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had almost no rain, and what we have had has come in just one hit. &#8220;\u201cIn our fairways, we\u2019re down to about 3\u20134% moisture content. Normally, you\u2019d want 10 to 15% for the grass species we have.\u201d <strong>Richard Johnstone, golf course manager at Royal Aberdeen<\/strong>, feels the same way. \u201cWe\u2019re experiencing extreme weather patterns. There\u2019s no longer a balance. Instead, we\u2019re seeing one extreme or the other \u2013 either constant pouring rain or complete drought. There doesn\u2019t seem to be much consistency anymore, and that presents some big challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Open communication necessary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"951\">&#8220;The current weather conditions are posing significant challenges for course managers across the UK,&#8221; explains BIGGA. &#8220;We strongly recommend open and proactive communication with golfers to explain any visible changes on the course or temporary watering restrictions.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1261\">Fairways and semi-roughs are particularly affected, as the scarce amounts of water are primarily used for the greens. This can have a major impact on the maintenance condition and appearance of individual areas. According to BIGGA, transparent communication is therefore essential &#8211; even beyond short-term changes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1405\">&#8220;Golfers who understand the reasons for the condition of the course tend to show more support and stay engaged,&#8221; continues BIGGA.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/fairwaterii-internatioal-research-on-fairways-irrigation\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wcbTLIKm1g\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/fairwaterii-internatioal-research-on-fairways-irrigation\/\">Between research and fairway: Fairwater II<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Between research and fairway: Fairwater II&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/fairwaterii-internatioal-research-on-fairways-irrigation\/embed\/#?secret=KCaxIJqMnD#?secret=wcbTLIKm1g\" data-secret=\"wcbTLIKm1g\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1637\">The organization offers specific communication tools on its website and in the members&#8217; area &#8211; including templates, argumentation aids and examples of how the situation can be explained in a factual and understandable way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1639\" data-end=\"1846\">At the same time, BIGGA also sees an opportunity in the tense situation: &#8220;This is an opportunity to inform golfers about the importance of sustainable course maintenance and to actively involve them in this process.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"2156\">The droughts of recent years in the UK &#8211; as in other parts of Europe &#8211; have made it clear that the management of water on golf courses needs to be rethought in the long term. 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