GOLF & THE ENVIRONMENT

In its second major section dedicated to Golf and the Environment, Golf Digest celebrates the people and places that are pioneering golf's green movement

Golf Digest introduces the Green Star Awards
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Green Star Awards

By Ron Whitten
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.
 
Audio slideshow: Grass-Roots Advice
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AUDIO SLIDESHOW

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.
 
Drying out: Lake Mead, located about 20 miles from the Las Vegas Strip
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Drying Out

By David Owen
Golf Digest contributing editor and environmental author David Owen examines Las Vegas' conservation efforts and discusses a future with less water.
 
Interview with Thomas L. Friedman
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Interview with Thomas L. Friedman

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.
 
Letter From Denmark
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Letter From Denmark

Photo and text by John Barton
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.
 
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November 21, 2009

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