Golf is enjoyed by millions across the globe, and with almost 40,000 golf courses worldwide, the industry has an important part to play in protecting the environment.
Golf clubs are seeing tangible results from environmental projects. Many are achieving an increase in habitat varieties, improving playing experiences for golfers, and providing a positive contribution to wildlife and the communities in which their members live and work.
With the ever-increasing spotlight on environmental matters, it is fundamentally important for golf courses worldwide to assess what they can do to achieve environmental sustainability while continuing to maximise the enjoyment of golf.
Since 1995 the aim of the Golf Environment Awards (GEAs) is to recognise, reward and promote outstanding individuals and golf courses, no matter how big or small, for the time and effort they have put into protecting and preserving their unique surroundings.
Applicants to the Golf Environment Awards can choose from six categories to enter:
Awarded to an international club that
demonstrates efficient management across each of the following areas: Nature Conservation Management, Turfgrass Management, Waste Management, Water Management
Awarded to a UK golf club that brilliantly demonstrates efficient management across each of the following areas: Nature Conservation Management, Turfgrass Management, Waste Management, Water Management
Awarded to golf clubs who have implemented a successful sustainable project, with clear objectives and targets that contribute to a better environment and are making sound progress in fulfilling the goals of the project.
Awarded to golf clubs who have implemented a successful ecological project, with clear objectives and targets that contribute to a better environment and are making sound progress in fulfilling the goals of the project.
Awarded to outstanding individuals who make significant contributions to the success of the clubs environmental and ecological management and hence make a fundamental positive impact on the surrounding landscape and biodiversity.
Awarded to golf clubs who consistently deliver outstanding ecological habitat creation and
management.
A winner for each of the six categories is announced at a glittering ceremony in January, held in Harrogate at the same time as BTME. The winning golf clubs and runners-up receive considerable publicity in national and regional media in addition to their individual prizes.
For more information on this and other prizes awarded, please see the prizes page.
Entry to the awards is completely free, and we encourage every eco-conscious golf club to consider applying, no matter how big or small the project.
The Golf Environment Awards are managed and administered by STRI Group, and each entry is independently judged, not on the scale of project nor their financial investment, but on what the golf course has achieved and how its achievements have benefitted the surrounding environment and local ecology.
For more information on the Golf Environment Awards please email info@golfenvironmentawards.comin
