Environmental Quality
We all face choices. As an industry, golf can choose to have a positive or negative impact on environmental quality. From manufacturing, processing and distribution of products, to the use of chemicals and fertilizer, to the cultivation of turf and seed and the way buildings are designed and managed, it all influences our world.
Golf courses that are well planned, designed, constructed and maintained can make a positive contribution to air, soil and water quality.
It is what we make it
A well planned, designed, constructed and managed golf facility can improve air, water and soil quality through sustained, consistent land and resource management.
Some of the key positive contributions golf can make to environmental quality include:
- The protection of urban and semi urban greenspaces; acting as 'green-lungs' and cooling systems to counter urban heat island effects in towns and cities.
- Bringing investment opportunities for brownfield and contaminated land regeneration; creating access to green space for local people - golfing and other forms of passive recreation.
- Functioning as watersheds and providing attenuation, natural filtering and treatment of water; contributing to flood alleviation and carbon sequestration.
- Managing run-off, erosion and conserving soil structure and biodiversity; providing wind breaks and creating micro climates.
Make the right choice. Air, water, earth. What will your legacy be?
Mirimichi
Through a substantial renovation and ongoing refinement to their grassing plan, Mirimichi replaced 100 acres of managed turf with indigenous vegetation. Integrated Pest Management techniques and cultural practices underpin their mowing regime. State of the art chemical storage, spraying equipment and calibration further ensure safe operations.
Read the GEO Certified™ Report for Mirimichi
Domburgsche Golf Club
Situated in the unique and beautiful dunes on the coast of Zeeland province, the 9-hole course at Domburgsche is one of the oldest in the Netherlands. Its proximity to the North Sea calls for thorough approach to environmental quality, achieved with a combination of chemical and biological filtering, and regular monitoring water quality.
