{"id":34399,"date":"2026-03-22T11:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T11:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/?p=34399"},"modified":"2026-03-23T20:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T20:20:43","slug":"swiss-golf-industry-struggles-with-pesticide-reductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/swiss-golf-industry-struggles-with-pesticide-reductions\/","title":{"rendered":"Swiss golf industry struggles with pesticide regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-668xds-41c27cbbd376e4a43871bf986179bfed\">\n.avia-image-container.av-668xds-41c27cbbd376e4a43871bf986179bfed img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-668xds-41c27cbbd376e4a43871bf986179bfed .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-668xds-41c27cbbd376e4a43871bf986179bfed 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-34402 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-34402 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74.jpg\" alt='Plant protection products Switzerland' title='Plant protection products Switzerland'  height=\"924\" width=\"1643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74.jpg 1643w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74-1030x579.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74-1500x844.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Design-ohne-Titel-74-705x397.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1643px) 100vw, 1643px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-39e2nx-767052e866229ca16950efe064522d8d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-39e2nx-767052e866229ca16950efe064522d8d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-39e2nx-767052e866229ca16950efe064522d8d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-39e2nx-767052e866229ca16950efe064522d8d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-39e2nx-767052e866229ca16950efe064522d8d 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 '  >Swiss golf industry struggles with pesticide regulations<\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='av-post-metadata-container av-mge2bgsm-01009be1456bcf0b2433c27ba5bb8484 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\" >23. March 2026<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kou9nhs7-96e3b90774a35b84f2d6104824db7369 '  ><div class='avia_textblock' ><p>The idyll is deceptive: while Lake Zurich glistens crystal-clear in the sun and golfers in the Swiss capital set off on their first rounds of the season in perfect weather, behind the scenes the golf industry is in turmoil. As of January 1, 2027, the use of pesticides is extremely limited by law. Herbicides are banned except for a few narrow exceptions, and fungicide use is significantly reduced. Substances that were still permitted in Switzerland but already banned in the EU will now also be banned here. And: stricter distance rules apply to residential buildings, some of whose residents are entitled to view the digital spraying logs.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction of the Swiss golf industry ranges from professional composure to &#8220;great unease&#8221;, as <strong>Etienne Marclay,<\/strong> responsible <strong>for sustainability on the board of the Swiss Golf Association<\/strong>, describes it. The reason: greenkeepers and operators of golf courses fear that without the use of pesticides they will no longer be able to offer the usual quality on the golf courses. <strong>Lukas Andreossi, President of the Swiss Greenkeeper Association<\/strong>, puts it this way: &#8220;We all work according to integrated pest management and try to manage without fungicides as long as possible. However, there are still no suitable alternative products, and the switch to more resistant grasses still takes time. The greenkeeping scene in Switzerland is currently trying out various strategies, is internationally networked and is exchanging ideas. However, we are not yet at the point where we can guarantee decent quality without pesticides.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/study-parkinsons-and-golf-us\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Awdb35Ci6n\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/study-parkinsons-and-golf-us\/\">Study Parkinson&#8217;s &amp; Golf: Consequences for US golf?<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Study Parkinson&#8217;s &amp; Golf: Consequences for US golf?&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/study-parkinsons-and-golf-us\/embed\/#?secret=wYb5DPEiIk#?secret=Awdb35Ci6n\" data-secret=\"Awdb35Ci6n\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>It is unclear why the unrest has only arisen now. The Swiss Federal Office responsible points to the fact that the <strong>Federal Council&#8217;s decision<\/strong> on the subject dates back to April 13, 2022. The amendments to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news.admin.ch\/de\/nsb?id=88022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chemical Risk Reduction Ordinance<\/a> can also be found under the heading &#8220;<strong>Entry into force of measures for a more sustainable agriculture<\/strong>&#8220;. And this is precisely the crux of the matter: golf courses are designated as &#8220;areas intended for the general public&#8221;. They are therefore considered sensitive areas that require a higher level of health protection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Swiss Golf: phase-out by 2030<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In principle, the new regulations have been clear since 2022. In any case, the Swiss Golf Association had already set a target to phase out the use of synthetic pesticides by 2030 in its 2018 sustainability strategy. For golf courses, it had already been clear for eight years that an industry transformation was imperative and that implementation on the courses was necessary. &#8220;Some courses have continuously prepared themselves,&#8221; sums up <strong>turf expert Dr. Dirk Kauter<\/strong>, who is also aware of the biggest problem facing the golf industry. The fungal disease dollar spot, one of the top issues in greenkeeping internationally, is also an increasing threat to Swiss courses.<\/p>\n<p>Together with the <strong>R&amp;A and Swiss Golf<\/strong>, he conducted a study on opportunities to combat dollar spot. The result was sobering: &#8220;Golf courses need to emphasise preventive measures so that they can control the dollar spot.&#8221; According to the study, there is no effective non-chemical means of combating acute dollar spot infestation. Especially those golf courses that continue to work with a high proportion of poa in the greens, high fertilisation, and irrigation are likely to experience increasing quality problems.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/dollarspot-25year-learning-curve-bethpage\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Qk5dw31Xis\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/dollarspot-25year-learning-curve-bethpage\/\">Dollar spot, data, perseverance &#8211; the 25-year learning curve of Bethpage<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Dollar spot, data, perseverance &#8211; the 25-year learning curve of Bethpage&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/dollarspot-25year-learning-curve-bethpage\/embed\/#?secret=75Hc2c3rQ8#?secret=Qk5dw31Xis\" data-secret=\"Qk5dw31Xis\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The example of Switzerland once again shows the complete dilemma of the golf industry: many operators and golf course managers only pay attention to the issue of pesticides when a mandatory legal regulation becomes acute.<\/p>\n<p>Golfing nations such as Denmark and France have negotiated transitional periods and exemptions with federal authorities by acting responsibly following legislation that assumed a complete ban. However, this required the golf industry to be transparent and to provide data-based documentation. This data is not available for the whole Swiss golf industry, as in most other European countries. In a working group, representatives of Swiss Golf, the Greenkeepers Association, and the industry are now discussing the creation of a digital platform to collect data and thus provide greater transparency vis-\u00e0-vis the authorities.<\/p>\n<p>For the golfer on site, such bureaucratic debates don&#8217;t matter at first. For them, two things are most important: the quality of the course and their own health, which is affected, for example, when balls come into contact with greens that have been treated with pesticides shortly beforehand.<\/p>\n<p>For golf courses that have long focused on reducing the use of pesticides, the consequences of the Federal Council&#8217;s decision from January 2027 are likely to be less severe. &#8220;We have been preparing for this for some time now,&#8221; explains <strong>Simon Doyle, Vice President of Agronomy at Troon<\/strong>, the world&#8217;s largest service provider for golf course maintenance. He is responsible for some courses in Switzerland. &#8220;What it does require is a higher level of precision in agronomy, supported by continued investment in infrastructure and an evolution of day-to-day maintenance practices.&#8221; The experienced agronomist, therefore, also sees opportunities for the Swiss golf industry &#8220;Swiss golf courses are already operating at a very high standard, and this transition will further drive innovation and attention to detail in how playing surfaces are prepared and protected. There is no doubt this will come at a cost, and like any service or commodity, that cost will need to be absorbed somewhere within the overall operation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Swiss golf courses still have nine months to prepare for the new plant protection regulations. For those who have been dealing with it since the law was passed in 2022, it is probably not a problem. For everyone else who has only recently started thinking about the issue, Dollarspot in particular is likely to be a real threat.<\/p>\n<div hcb-fetch-image-from=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/bethpage-black-less-pesticides\/\" class='avia-iframe-wrap'>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VL4cWWvYgq\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/bethpage-black-less-pesticides\/\">Ryder Cup meets Cornell University: Bethpage Black as a laboratory for sustainable care<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Ryder Cup meets Cornell University: Bethpage Black as a laboratory for sustainable care&#8221; &#8212; Golf Sustainable\" src=\"https:\/\/golfsustainable.com\/en\/bethpage-black-less-pesticides\/embed\/#?secret=QiDK2Pk8hL#?secret=VL4cWWvYgq\" data-secret=\"VL4cWWvYgq\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" 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