Golf & the Environment
By
John Barton
Illustrations by
Christoph Niemann
March 27, 2008
How Green Is Golf?
We talked to seven leading thinkersat the intersection of golf and the environment.Introduction: How Green is Golf?The Course Architect: Mike HurdzanThe Activist: Jay FeldmanThe Course Superintendent: Jeff CarlsonThe Regulator: Robert WoodThe Advocate: Ronald G. DodsonThe Grass Expert: James T. SnowThe Environmentalist: Brent Blackwelder
The Research Says ...
Want to know what America thinks about golf? After conducting attitude surveys in 1994 and 2002, in late 2007 Golf Digest did two pieces of research, one with a sample of 350 golfers, and another with a sample of 650 golfers and nongolfers. The surveys were carried out via 12-minute telephone interviews -- 1,000 of them in all.View the complete survey results (PDF)
A Call To Action
You can do plenty of things to make a difference. Here's what you can do to help.Read Article >>
Golf Digest Changes Its View on Conditioning
To do our part, Golf Digest has redefined the Conditioning category used in our various course rankings.Read Article >>
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