How Golf Course Construction Can Be Made Environmentally Friendly

Golf course construction is an area which is starting to attract a great deal of controversy. Golf is a very popular game, and it continues to expand. More courses are needed, especially as more residential communities are created to house an increasing population. Most of the land which was most suitable for the building of golf courses is already being used, and there is much protesting from environmentalists about the resources which are being consumed to create more golf courses.

At the same time, those working in the golf construction industry are doing everything they can to ensure that environmental damage is kept to an absolute minimum, and to ensure that there is actually a benefit to be derived from the building of the course. There is much which can be done to reduce the negative impact which a golf course has on the environment, and to enhance the positive aspects. These steps are best taken when a course is being created, but they can also be adapted to existing courses.

Using indigenous grasses is one of the most important steps, as this cuts down the amount of artificial fertilizer which needs to be applied. It should also reduce the amount of time and effort needed to manage the course, which will in turn save electricity. Of course, this can also be done by following the advice given to anyone with a building to manage, and that is to install low energy lighting. If the club has a large house and is busy through the months of greater darkness, just this one step can save a lot of money.

Golf course construction is also an area in which you can be genuinely innovative. There are some club house roofs which have been created as green roofs, with foliage on top. These have a great many effects, all of them positive. The most important benefit is that they extend the life of the roof, meaning that fewer materials will be needed over the years to replace old and damaged fittings. Of course, waterproofing needs to be applied in between the roof and the foliage on top.

This type of roof will act as a great insulator, meaning that the amount of money needed to heat the building will be far less than if it was not there. It will also be effective as a filter, removing pollutants from both water and air. These positive side effects can more than offset any negative effects of course building. Golf is a game which is already associated with greenness in many ways, so this trend is certainly a positive one. It may go a long way towards allaying the fears of those who use environmental grounds to oppose golf course construction.

 

 

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Winnipeggers voice concern over future of city golf courses - Global Winnipeg

Winnipeggers voice concern over future of city golf courses
Global Winnipeg
The city is playing that game too, but Instead of a Loonie and chocolate as prizes, this version could end with the Windsor Park Golf Course, and six others, being sold off to make money. "If we don't have this anymore we can't even ski anymore because .
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Golf-course restaurant enjoys boom in popularity ahead of final sitting - Victoria Times Colonist

Golf-course restaurant enjoys boom in popularity ahead of final sitting
Victoria Times Colonist
By Kim Westad, Times Colonist February 17, 2012 It's almost the last day of business for the struggling Cedar Hill golf course restaurant, but the parking lot is packed and there's not an empty table in the house. Dorothy and Gordon Sluggett drove from .

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Foothills Golf Club is added to golf company's portfolio - AZ Central.com

Foothills Golf Club is added to golf company's portfolio
AZ Central.com
18, 2012 07:28 AM Late last year, Ahwatukee Golf Properties purchased the Foothills Golf Club, its fifth golf club and fourth in the Foothills. Duggan, general manager and president of the company, said minimal debt and efficient management has helped .

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Portland Public Golf: Environment by Design
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Area Golf Scorecard - Florida Times-Union

Area Golf Scorecard
Florida Times-Union
Jacksonville Women's Golf Association: Week 2, Sarah Shelly Better Ball, at Ponte Vedra Inn and Club Ocean Course -- 1. Anna Keay-Kathleen Walker 127.00. 2. Shelia Brocki-Tama Caldabaugh 132.00. 3. Cindy Riley-Glenda Rowley 132.00. 4.

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Winnipeggers rally to keep golf courses public
The group of Winnipeggers hit the walking trails along the Seine River around Windsor park to voice their concerns...


 

 

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