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Sustainable water sourcing and efficiency
Highlands Country Club, United States
2021
Reusing course runoff and controlling water pollution
Belas Clube De Campo, Portugal
Incredible energy independence thanks to geothermal location
Húsafell Golf Course, Iceland
Rainwater collection and sprinkler adjustments cuts water use
Minthis Golf Club, Cyprus
Reseeding course with drought tolerant grass and using grey water
Water self-sufficient thanks to opening of reservoir
Woburn Golf Club, England
Modern facilities and strong values keep emissions to a minimum
Castelfalfi Golf Club, Italy
Sustainable water source for on-course irrigation
Royal St George's Golf Club, England
Rainwater harvesting helps reduce costs
Umhlali Country Club & Golf Estate, South Africa
Upgrading old irrigation facilities to save water and future proof
Vadstena Golfklubb, Sweden
Caring for the Environment (Water)
Foshan Golf Club, China
Closed-loop water protects natural environment in the local area
Golfclub Zwolle, Netherlands
Zeolite rock used to filter dangerous water
Houghton Golf Club, South Africa
A precious drink for a cleaner environment
Golf della Montecchia, Italy
19 hectares of lakes provide entire irrigation needs
Xiang Shui Bay Golf Club, China
Energy efficiency schemes save £8,000 a year
Coventry Golf Club, England
New sprinklers, irrigation lake and policies have led to 44% recycled water
Le Golf National, France
The ultimate sustainable clubhouse design
Irrigation lake collects rainwater and uses recycled waste water
Aphrodite Hills Golf, Cyprus
Unique lake maintenance to battle algae bloom
Al Mouj Golf, Oman
Water recycling wash bay saves 700,000 litres of water per year
Jumeirah Golf Estates, United Arab Emirates
Working with partners to restore sandscapes and dunes
Prince's Golf Club, England
Harvesting rainwater from the roof reduces mains water use
Rothes Golf Club, Scotland
Rainwater harvested from clubhouse roof
Troia Golf Club, Portugal
New irrigation lake leads to greater water efficiency
Redbourn Golf Club, England
New washing station for course machinery
Han-Golf Oy Ab, Finland
90% of irrigation is from recycled sources
PGA National Czech - Oaks Prague, Czech Republic
Thermal water used on greens to reduce disease
Terme Di Saturnia Golf Club, Italy
Golden Carp cleaning the island green lake
Innovative sprinkler installation
Domburgsche Golfclub, Netherlands
New irrigation lake for greywater and recycled rainwater
Innovative rainwater harvesting
Killiney Golf Club, Ireland
Aquifer storage - saving water for summer
Glenelg Golf Club, Australia
Sophisticated water management
Costa Navarino Dunes, Greece
Extensive waste management
All irrigation from rain and melted snow
Golf Pirkkala, Finland
