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Category: Sustainability

Popularity of Drone Technology Set to Soar

Popularity of Drone Technology Set to Soar

June 16, 2020

Singapore: Along with substantial savings to golf clubs around the world, drone technology will enable industry sustainability goals to be met by developing best practices for operational teams in the years ahead. During a webinar addressing Why New Technology is Now Essential in Golf Course Management, participants highlighted the myriad ways in which the use […]

Unlocking a Sustainable Future for Golf Courses

Unlocking a Sustainable Future for Golf Courses

June 15, 2020

Singapore: The Covid-19 pandemic is shining new light on advanced technology and sustainability that can provide significant long-term benefit to the golf industry. That’s the view of Bobby Carrington, a Tech Portfolio Advisor for a private equity company in New York City and Head of Customer Success at Brain Pool Tech, a company that is pioneering drone technology […]

Syngenta Highlights New Value of Golf’s Green Spaces

Syngenta Highlights New Value of Golf’s Green Spaces

June 6, 2020

London, England: Playing golf and spending time in nature could be an important solution to the predicted ‘tsunami of mental health problems’ following the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the view of leading environmental psychologist Professor Jenny Roe of the University of Virginia, who says golf course environments possess many of the natural features – including water, […]

GEO Foundation Marks World Environment Day 2020

GEO Foundation Marks World Environment Day 2020

June 6, 2020

London, England: The Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) has marked the UN’s World Environment Day 2020 by celebrating golf’s contribution to nature. Last year, GEO Foundation focused on how golf courses could play an important role in Beating Air Pollution. And whilst so much has changed in the world since then, some underlying trends and issues […]

USGA Joins United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative

USGA Joins United Nations Sports for Climate Action Initiative

May 9, 2020

Liberty Corner, New Jersey, United States: As part of its mission to champion and advance the game of golf and to actively engage in the sustainability effort across the sports landscape, the United States Golf Association (USGA) has joined more than 100 organisations in becoming a signatory of the United Nations Sports for Climate Action […]

Troon International-Managed Clubs at Heart of Worldwide Sustainability Push

Troon International-Managed Clubs at Heart of Worldwide Sustainability Push

May 8, 2020

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States: Troon is continuing to support the long-running sustainability activities and extension of environmental policies at many of its facilities around the world, despite the Covid-19 pandemic, including taking greater steps to reduce waste and conserve the environment. As the world comes together to tackle the on-going spread of the Coronavirus, Troon […]

Golf’s ‘Sustainability Champions’ Recognised

Golf’s ‘Sustainability Champions’ Recognised

January 22, 2020

North Berwick, Scotland: GEO Foundation has announced an exciting new initiative to recognise and celebrate individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to advancing sustainability in golf. These ‘Sustainability Champions’ are honoured for their significant and measurable achievements in club and course management, and in the future, this will extend to course design, tournament staging […]

Sentosa Says it’s ‘Game On’ for the Golf Industry

Sentosa Says it’s ‘Game On’ for the Golf Industry

January 19, 2020

Singapore: Major champion Henrik Stenson has been inspired by a global environmental campaign this week from SMBC Singapore Open host venue, Sentosa Golf Club. The Swedish golfing superstar, playing in his second Singapore Open, caught up with the team at Sentosa Golf Club to discuss the role golf can play in stopping the effects of […]

Asian Tour Players Buzzing at Sentosa Golf Club

Asian Tour Players Buzzing at Sentosa Golf Club

January 17, 2020

Singapore: Asian Tour players joined Sentosa Golf Club for a spot of beekeeping, helping the club unveil its intentions for a new campaign called GAME ON, designed to make the golfing community aware of the global threat of climate change. Local Singaporean players James Leow, Quincy Quek, Koh Deng Shan and Japan’s Naoki Sekito took a […]

R&A to Fund Golf Sustainability Projects

R&A to Fund Golf Sustainability Projects

January 14, 2020

St Andrews, Scotland: Up to £650,000 is being provided by The R&A to fund golf course sustainability projects that are being supported as part of its Golf Course 2030 initiative. Golf Course 2030 was established by The R&A in 2018 to address the challenges posed by climate change, resource constraints and regulation on golf course […]

Nine Bridges Receives Global Recognition for Sustainability

Nine Bridges Receives Global Recognition for Sustainability

November 2, 2019

Jeju Island, South Korea: The host venue of the CJ Cup, the largest PGA Tour event in Asia and part of the FedEx series, has received further international recognition – this time for their proactive work in sustainability. The club has achieved the widely endorsed and accredited Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) Certified label for commitment […]

TPC Kuala Lumpur’s Sustainable Support to Local Community

TPC Kuala Lumpur’s Sustainable Support to Local Community

August 7, 2019

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Pertubuhan Rumah Amal Cahaya Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (RACTAR) has received a RM10,000 cash donation and a garden makeover project from TPC Kuala Lumpur (TPCKL). The RM10,000 fund was raised by TPCKL’s Food and Beverage team during the club’s popular Ramadan Buffet promotion. Meanwhile, the garden makeover project was initiated by TPCKL’s Landscape […]