GREEN GOLF ON THE GO

The world of golf has been busy with press releases and eco-awareness this week, here's a few of the headlines:

Bag Tags Spread the Good Green Word
Evergreen and Sticks for Kids team up to offer bag tags with earth friendly messages, such as:

• Go hug that tree you just hit. The shade it's creating is trying to keep you cool out there.
• Nice divot. Now go fix it. That grass you're tearing up cleans the air so you can breathe a little easier.

Texas, "Green-Washed" Audubon and Getting Off of Potable Water
A great article from the Statesman - well written and truthful.

Bearwood Gets BIGGA Award
The British and International Golf Greenskeeping Association awards Bearwood Golf Club the "Innovation Prize" for the restoration and maintenance of 2 large ponds, reducing water use, composting and recycling.
Mentioned in the above article is the STRI and Syngenta Crop Protection Trials, why is this not happening in North America? I'm not sure but I'll find out soon!

Winds of Change? or Pain?
Golfers say wind turbines are too much of a distraction.

5 More To Go
Marriot is on a roll

No Birdies for Trumps New Course
More critisism on Trumps rump in the dunes

Arabian Coastline and Golf - "at one with nature"

Water Reuse Project at WSU
Washington State recieves $1 million in aid towards a $16 million in waste-water collection plan that will provide WSU and Palouse Ridge Golf Club. The Palouse Water Conservation Network offers some insight into the situation.

Florida Green Lodging Program Awards Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club the One Palm
The property has reduced water use per laundry load by 18 percent, and utilizes organically-based fertilizers, nutrients, and pesticides on its golf course.

GREEN GOLF ON THE GO

TRUMP GETS THE GO
From the Timesonline
From the Scotsman
From the AFP

Christopher Gray receives 2008 Rain Bird - Intelligent Use of Water Award

Calgary Golf Community Goes Fore The Green

Carbon Foot Print - an issue for golf course superintendents

Another MASSIVE golf project planned for Cyprus despite lack of water

Super gets recognized for environmentally friendly approach

Green Golf on the Go

There are so many "Green Golf" stories I can't keep up.
I've decided to start posting links to a bunch of small stories together in one single post, enjoy!

We've covered pasture golf before, check out this course in Kansas
www.vinlandnaturalnine.org

St. Andrews could be under water by 2050 due to global warming

Trump row councillor’s call to reject £1bn project
Open letter says any planning permission given should be on reduced scale

Eco Clothing for Golf
www.untouchedworld.com

Trump likes to play golf, but likes building golf courses more

Trump International Golf Links, Aberdeen Scotland

I haven't reported much on the Trump development in Scotland. I'm not sure how to interpret the situation Trump is in, but if there were a golf development in my town and it was being scheduled to be built on a "Site of Special Scientific Interest" (Dunes), I'd most likely be against it, and I like golf courses. So I'll let the whole thing unfold before I develop an opinion on it.
Some articles explaining the situation:
Dated July 7 2008
Dated June 11 2008

Some back ground info on the project from Trump Golf Scotland

"Trump International Golf Links, Scotland, featuring two championship-caliber golf course and five-star luxury hotel among other amenities, will be built on a 1400 -acre stretch of spectacular sand dunes at Balmedie Beach on Menie Estate in the northeast part of the country."