Club Car - MAYBE THE MOST significant contribution to sustainability has been in the area of waste. By encouraging our suppliers to ship more of their parts in returnable containers, we've reduced waste -- mainly cardboard, Styrofoam and bubble wrap -- leaving the plant by 28 percent per vehicle produced. At the same time, we've increased our own waste recycling by 39 percent.
Speaking on The Environmental Benefits of Golf Courses
It is always a pleasure for me to speak to groups or classes about the environmental benefits that can be achieved on golf courses. Last Wednesday I had the privilege of speaking to the Hamilton Place Rotary Club. Mr. Robin Boyer, the PGA golf professional at The Bear Trace invited me to speak to this group of community professionals. The title of the talk was "The Environmental Benefits of Golf Courses" in which I tried to convey the changes that we have implemented at The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay to lessen out impact on the environment and improve the habitat for the wildlife on the golf course.
Newton The Newton Country Club was selected amongst multiple entries as a finalist to receive the Metropolitan Golf Association (MGA) Arthur P. Weber EnvironmentalLeaders in Golf Award.
Boca Rio's Randquist steward of environment as national superintendents group president
Boca Rio's Randquist steward of environment as national superintendents group president...
Philadelphia Cricket Club - PCC's Preferred Divot Pattern -Please click on the below link to view an important video showing PCC’s preferred divot pattern for driving range use. Adhering to this divot pattern will...
Turfgrass disease updates for golf courses - Feeling kinda lame - The turf front has still been pretty quiet around here. If you've checked out our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/turfdiseases) you saw a recent photo from...
Program '11: Develop a fungicide program in 4 easy steps- Designing a fungicide program for golf course putting greens is a daunting task, even for the most experienced golf course superintendent. There are many f...
Eagle River Watershed Council - Blog - What's Bugging Gore Creek?
What's Bugging Gore Creek? Scientists are telling us that something is bugging Gore Creek. But actually, it's what is not bugging the creek that's the problem. Join ERWC to learn about problems in Gore Creek - signaled by the lack of a robust colony of bugs (macroinvertebrates) starting in the East Vail area. These bugs are food for the creek's fish. Do missing bugs mean missing fish? Do missing bugs mean that the creek is unhealthy?
Eagle River Watershed Council - Blog - What's Bugging Gore Creek?
What's Bugging Gore Creek? Scientists are telling us that something is bugging Gore Creek. But actually, it's what is not bugging the creek that's the problem. Join ERWC to learn about problems in Gore Creek - signaled by the lack of a robust colony of bugs (macroinvertebrates) starting in the East Vail area. These bugs are food for the creek's fish. Do missing bugs mean missing fish? Do missing bugs mean that the creek is unhealthy?
Corral de Tierra Country Club Maintenance Blog - Flowering Wildly - Last year we started using wild flowers to add color to some of the out of play areas. With good success last summer into fall, we decided to try to keep ...
Klinkhammer's Turfgrass Adventures - Snow Mold: Part 1 - As the snow from this winter melts and we begin to see turf, superintendents across snow covered states begin to evaluate the effectiveness of previous f...
Klinkhammer's Turfgrass Adventures - Snow Mold: Part 1 - As the snow from this winter melts and we begin to see turf, superintendents across snow covered states begin to evaluate the effectiveness of previous f...
JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa Commits to Social Responsibility
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
Modern travelers are much more environmentally aware than ever before, and many are exploring ways to incorporate conservation and sustainable practices into their destination choices for both business trips and leisure vacations. ...
Indonesia: A world class golf destination in waiting
Jakarta Post
Again, promoting Indonesia Golf is a no-brainer and now is the time that Indonesia's golf industry comes together with the Ministry of Tourism and the local tourism boards of Jakarta, Surabaya and Bali to create a sustainable golf tourism strategy that ...
Ashland cuts use of synthetic pesticides
Mail Tribune - Vickie Aldous
In February, the Parks Commission authorized parks staff to replace synthetic pesticides with organic versions for use on parkland. Commissioners said staff could still use synthetic pesticides at the Oak Knoll Golf Course and to control poison oak ...
State tightens restrictions for phosphorus in fertilizer
The Spokesman Review - Jim Camden
The bill doesn't restrict phosphorus in fertilizers for agricultural uses, vegetables or flowers. It's primarily directed at home lawn use but also covers golf courses. In the past, the state has restricted phosphorus in laundry detergent and ...
TPC Scottsdale Agronomy - Water in the Desert - In the harsh environment of the desert golf, water is a very precious commodity. With evapotranspitation rates (ET) reaching near .5 inch a day during the ...
The Ridge at Castle Pines North - Agronomy
Energy Savings of 17%! - Last spring I posted about our facilities environmental programs with one of our initiatives being to conserve energy. As a part of this initiative we made...
Essex golfer Libby Smith keeps on swinging
When her competitive playing days are over, she said she hopes to use her degree in conjunction with golf and her other passion, the environment, in pursuing sustainable golf course design.
Stockton Golf & CC Turf Page - Disease Profile: Spring Dead Spot -Spring dead spot is one of the more mysterious turf diseases. It is hard to predict from year to year. Locations are different and severity is also incon...
Hugo Chávez Is Right: Let's Get Rid of Some Golf Courses
At the Masters tournament this weekend , the 26-year-old Venezuelan phenomenon Jhonattan Vegas is making his tournament debut. But socialist Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez certainly won't be tuning in. He hates golf. "Let's leave this clear: Golf is a bourgeois sport," Chávez said during a live broadcast of his TV show in 2009. In the ensuing years, he's systematically shuttered six of .
Congressman Long talks about the benefit of golf on National Golf Day
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