Portrush, Northern Ireland: Royal Portrush Golf Club has successfully renewed its GEO Certified status. This is golf’s most comprehensive and widely regarded sustainability distinction assured by GEO Foundation, which serves as a credible platform for communications of real outcomes and continual improvement for golf facilities that are actively fostering nature, conserving resources, and supporting the […]
Singapore: Sentosa Golf Club is celebrating further recognition for its green efforts after picking up an award double during the 2019 RHT RMF GAIL Sustainability Day. Located on the paradise island of Sentosa and home of the championship-staging Serapong and New Tanjong courses, the club, which strives to be ‘the world’s leading environmentally-friendly golf venue’, […]
The Hague, Netherlands: The Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) Foundation, supported by multiple partners and stakeholders, has announced the development of a new and ground-breaking framework for golf’s social and environmental reporting. The news was shared in front of an audience of global sustainability systems, government agencies, non-government organisations, corporations and other institutions. The announcement represents […]
St Andrews, Scotland: The Open will become one of the first major global sporting events to remove single-use plastic water bottles in a move supported by the United Nations. The Open Water initiative has been developed with Bluewater – the leading global innovator in drinking water solutions – to deliver a pioneering new approach to […]
North Berwick, Scotland: The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau (KSC) Public Golf Course in Hong Kong and New Zealand’s Royal Wellington are featured in a video which highlights the role that golf can, and is playing, in helping to improve air quality. Part of golf’s contribution to World Environment Day, the film seeks to acknowledge […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Asian Golf Industry Federation members shared the spotlight at the 2019 conference on Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia. Held under the auspices of the Thai Golf Course Superintendents’ Association (TGCSA), the conference was part of a three-day gathering that also included an Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition. The conference at […]
Edinburgh, Scotland: Organisers of the 2019 Solheim Cup have launched the event’s sustainability initiative which sees a wave of additional efforts to minimise the climate and environmental footprint of the event, while at the same time maximising the conservation of wildlife. Habitat destruction, exploitation and climate change are driving the loss of half of the world’s wild animal population. The […]
Padova, Italy: The 2018 US Kids Golf Venice Open has been officially recognised as a GEO Certified Tournament for its inspiring leadership to advance sustainability in and through golf. The initiative was led by the voluntary leadership of the US Kids Golf Foundation and Golf della Montecchia, with strong support from the other two host […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Wendy Cole is primed to deliver a thought-provoking keynote address on ‘Sustainability and Golf’ at next week’s Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition. During her presentation, Cole, Manager, Sustainability at The R&A, will challenge delegates from around the region to embrace sustainable practices. Cole said: “The R&A considers sustainability in and […]
Pattaya, Thailand: Renovation and sustainability will be high on the agenda at next month’s conference on Sustainable Turfgrass Management in Asia. Held under the auspices of the Thai Golf Course Superintendent Association (TGCSA), the conference is part of a three-day gathering that also includes an Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) Turfgrass Management Exposition. The conference […]