Golf & the Environment

By golfdigest.com

Golf & the Environment

October 01, 2009

Green Star Awards

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 >](/magazine/2009-11/environment_ronwhitten_green_star_awards)HOW WE DID IT >

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.WATCH SLIDESHOW >

Drying Out

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

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.READ ARTICLE >

Letter From Denmark

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 >