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GOLF & THE ENVIRONMENT

How Green Is Golf?
Golf & the Environment Survey 2008
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The Research Says ...

Prepared by: The Research Resource Center of Golf Digest Publications May 2008
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.
 
Global Warming: <br/>Our Coast is Under Attack
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Global Warming

By Mike Stachura
Map By L-Dopa
Map source: Weiss and Overpeck/University of Arizona
There are more than a thousand golf courses in the United States that can be considered "coastal." More than half of them could be gone by the end of this century because of global warming.
 
A Call To Action: What Can You Do?
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A Call To Action

By John Barton
Illustration: Christoph Niemann
You can do plenty of things to make a difference. Here's what you can do to help.
 
Golf Digest Changes Its View On Conditioning
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Golf Digest Changes Its View On Conditioning

By the Editors
Illustration: Christoph Niemann
To do our part, Golf Digest has redefined the Conditioning category used in our various course rankings.
 
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