Driving the Green takes the support of many associations, individuals and businesses. We encourage you to find out more about our partners and their commitment to sustainability. To find out how your business can make an important contribution to greener golf please contact GEO.
The European Tour is committed to celebrating the game of golf, from the origins of the professional game building a proud history of achievement, sportsmanship and integrity to showcase our diverse global talent and rich landscapes. The Tour's innovative approach embraces the world, combining championships of tradition with new tournaments in the cities and countries of the future.
The R&A engages in and supports activities that that benefit of the game of golf. Each year, it distributes roughly five million pounds to deserving causes from grassroots initiatives, through coaching and regional championships, to professional tours all over the world. The R&A is dedicated to providing front-line support and guidance to assist golf courses in developing a positive relationship with the environment.
The Ryder Cup is golf's most prestigious team event - engaging, inspiring and entertaining millions. It presents an unparalleled opportunity to showcase leadership in sustainability. At The 2010 Ryder Cup GEO coordinated the delivery of a groundbreaking sustainable event staging plan - reducing resource consumption, raising awareness and showcasing innovation.
The EGA is a membership body representing national amateur golf associations, federations and unions. Its members recognize that sustainability is central to the success and well-being of the game. Cooperation with governments, communities and environmental NGOs can help to ensure continual improvement in performance and reputation.
The Dutch Golf Federation believes that golf courses play an important role in preserving open space and in the development of nature. In the mid-nineties it introduced Committed to Green (CTG) certification, encouraged by the growing interest in the sport of golf and the growth in the number of golf courses. In 2010 CTG was superceded by the GEO Certified™ ecolabel.
The Swedish Golf Federation is responsible for national golf administration and development. It recognises that successful environmental performance requires commitment from all of Swedish golf, as all stakeholders will benefit from a healthy environment, resource efficiency, and proactive dialogue with authorities.
The Danish Golf Union's purpose is to support members in the successful operation of the game and other golf related activities. The DGU works to disseminate and improve opportunities for the exercise of all DGU's activities in Denmark for both the width as the elite, all under reasonable regard for nature and environment.
The Portuguese Golf Federation organizes and regulates golf in Portugal. It has 136 golf clubs across the country, and around 30,000 registered golfers. The FPG's Environmental Unit was established in 1997, with the mission of disseminating good environmental management practices for the construction and maintenance of golf.
The Royal Spanish Golf Federation represents 345 courses and 330,000 golfers. The RfEG Green Section provides technical support to project National Golf Center. Also among their duties is advising on construction and maintenance issues in all those fields where the public could be represented RFEG.
The Italian Golf Federation was founded in 1927 to promote, organize, control and regulate the sport of golf in Italy. Its member clubs are working to enhance and protect biodiversity and ecological functions, provide valuable recreational green spaces, to conserve natural and economic resources, and to create jobs in local communities.
Since the establishment of the Flemish Golf Association much attention has been paid to environmental issues. Uniquely in sport and environment, a specific Spatial Planning and Environment Committee was established within the federation. The VVG is proud to interface its "Golf and the Environment" project through GEO.
The CMAA is the professional association for managers of membership clubs in the United States. Its 7,000 members recognize the need to meet the aspirations and environmental needs of golfers, the public and government. The CMAA provides education and support that will help its members show sustainability leadership in clubs and communities.
The EIGCA represents Europe’s most qualified golf course designers, with 80 Senior Members and Associates spread throughout 20 countries. Members of the institute have shown through their skill, experience and training that they are able to design and supervise the construction of golf courses to the highest standards.
The CMAE is a professional association with members managing a diverse selection of clubs, many in the golf sector. Sustainability is increasingly important for all club managers – whether related to the use of energy, waste management, water usage, pesticides and fertilizer use or the protection of environmentally-sensitive flora and fauna.
The umbrella body for the greenkeeper associations of Europe, FEGGA recognises the importance of good environmental management within golf, the need to strive for reductions in resource use, and the need to promote positive social and environmental action.
Embracing the latest environmental thinking and technical solutions, and transparently communicating performance, enables EGCOA members to promote golf's stewardship of the environment. The association aims to actively encourage and support practical environmental stewardship on golf courses across Europe.
The PGAs of Europe is an Association of 37 National PGAs with a collective membership in excess of 18,500. With environmental issues playing an increasingly significant part in the development and management of golf courses, The PGAs of Europe recognises the need for commitment to environmental performance.
BIGGA is dedicated to enhancing the professional reputation and wellbeing of golf greenkeepers. Managing land, resources and expectations, BIGGA members make decisions that determine the sustainabilty performance of the industry, and its reputation as a responsible steward of the environment.
UNEP provides leadership and encourages partnership-based action to inspire, inform and enable nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. Its core objective is to serve as an authoritative advocate for the global environment and help governments set the global environmental agenda.
The Co-operation on Health and Biodiversity Initiative is a community of individuals and organisations working together to address the gaps in awareness, policy and action on the links between biodiversity and human health and well-being. The Initiative supports efforts to enhance human security through the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the goods and services it provides.
The ECO RED Foundation is a Latin American non-profit advocating sustainable development through the opening of conscience and the experience of direct participation in the communitarian work, offering new alternatives to improve quality of life in balance with the conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
Cranfield Water Science Institute is recognized internationally for its research on water and sanitation, water policy and governance, wastewater technology and risk management. The management of the hydrological cycle from source to tap is an environmental priority for both affluent and developing nations.
STERF is a research foundation that supports existing and future R&D efforts and delivers ‘ready-to-use research results’. The foundation was established by the golf federations of the Nordic countries, and the Nordic Greenkeepers’ Associations.
The STRI's industry-leading consultancy and research programmes cover all major sports surfaces. The institute's knowledge and expertise is founded on more than eighty years of dedicated research into improving the playing qualities of sports surfaces all over the world.
Hosted by the Faculty of Agronomic Sciences of the University of Pisa, the Centre for Research on Turfgrass for Environment and Sports (CeRTES) has been an active player in the world of turfgrass research since 1994, with a particular focus on environmental issues and the use of turf grass in sports.
NC State's Center for Turfgrass Environmental Research and Education (CENTERE) is a low-resource turf maintenance leader, specializing in crop science, entomology, horticulture, plant pathology, and soil science. It also hosts the Turffiles database.
The privileged association between Rolex and golf dates back to 1967, when Arnold Palmer became a Rolex Testimonee. Since then, the relationship has grown and prospered based on common values, such as the pursuit if excellence and the respect of tradition. In its support of golf, as with its every endeavour, Rolex gives the utmost priority to the sustainability of this planet.
UPS links million of organizations and individuals together every day, delivering a daily average of 15 million packages in more than 200 countries. By connecting customers to one of the world’s most fuel-efficient corporate logistics networks, it helps to reduce and mitigate their indirect carbon footprint, also providing consulting support for greening supply chains.
Jacobsen's mission is to be the premier supplier of high-quality turf equipment, utility vehicles, golf cars and tractors while also working to be environmentally conscious. From prestigious championship golf courses to the World Cup, for more than a century, the most important turf in the world has been manicured by Jacobsen – the only turf equipment manufacturer to be accredited with ISO 14001 certification.
Suppliers of the worlds finest sharpening equipment for golf courses, Bernhard & Co's approach ensures a cleaner cut from mowers, minimizing the damage to turf and improving turf health, disease and drought resistance. Most importantly, the advantage is seen in the playing conditions enjoyed by golfers.
For over fifty years, Aquatrols has been the leading provider of surfactant and other technologies used to optimize soil-water-plant interactions. Its scientifically proven products help golf course managers maintain better turf and maximize irrigation efforts, all while conserving water and energy.
Irish photographer Aidan Bradley, based in Santa Barbara, California, is a renowned golf landscape photographer. He's captured many of the world’s greatest golf courses and his images often grace the covers of prestigious golf publications. He's a regular contributor to coffee table books such as Nicklaus by Design, and Golf Digest’s Top 100 Courses You Can Play.
Are you a golf club manager, greenkeeper, developer or architect? A weekend golfer or a PGA professional? A golf association member or leader? An event planner or sponsor? There's a role and reward for everyone around sustainable golf.
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