Golf & the Environment

November 2009
We introduce the Green Star Awards, a new annual award given to courses in recognition of their commitment to the environment. Find out which four facilities took home a '09 Green Star.

READ ARTICLE >
HOW WE DID IT >
Grass-Roots Advice: Senior editor Ron Whitten interviews 16 golf course superintendents of some America's finest courses on the greening -- and browning -- of the game.

WATCH SLIDESHOW >
Golf Digest contributing editor and environmental author David Owen examines Las Vegas' conservation efforts and discusses a future with less water.

READ ARTICLE >
From banning golf carts to forcing courses to list a carbon rating next to its slope, the Pulitzer-prize winner is full of ideas, but he needs some help. Learn how a change in your perception of the game can go a long way in making golf greener.

READ ARTICLE >
In '97, the Danish government decided that to protect the nation's groundwater, it wanted to eradicate pesticides from all public lands -- including most of the country's golf courses.

READ ARTICLE >
VIEW MORE PHOTOS OF DENMARK >
Close

Thank you for signing up for the Tip of the Week newsletter.

You will receive your first newsletter soon.
Subscribe to Golf Digest

LEADER BOARD


Subscribe today

Golf Digest Rewards

Golf Equipment: 3Balls.com - New and used golf equipment

Sign-up for Golf Digest's Above The Cut