SUSTAINABLE GOLF

Sustainable Golf…???

Golf gets a bad rap, and in some cases rightfully so. But as a sport whose playing surfaces cover a land territory about the size Peru, there is considerable positive that the sport and its stakeholders can contribute to sustainability. Along with my colleague Jordan Moore, we do both scholarly and applied research (some with clubs) to help improve golf’s sustainability performance. In particular, we examine the intersections between golf and biodiversity, understanding the sustainability implications for course design and modification, and critically analyzing the different frameworks for sustainability that have been put forth by the game’s various governing entities. Spoiler alert: there’s ton's of potential for positive impact!

If you are interested in the broader relationships between sports and sustainability, I’d encourage you to check out the Sport Ecology Group (of which I am a member)..

And in the meantime, check out the virtual panel on biodiversity and golf that I organized a while back.