Within the non-golfing community there remains a perception that golf is a resource-hungry, land-hungry dinosaur of an activity, taking up too much space and requiring too much artificial assistance to sustain itself. 25 years ago, even those in the golf industry may have struggled to argue against that view. But significant research and significant efforts within golf have been undertaken since then. When approached with sustainability in mind, golf can be of benefit to the environment and can play a key role in communities, involving and educating people.
This October, the second annual Sustainable Golf Week, hosted by the GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf, shone a spotlight on golf’s achievements in sustainability, celebrating the eco-friendly actions of golf courses, developers, designers, tournaments, players and businesses. But more can still be done at every level, from grassroots to the elite.
