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Linköpings Golfklubb

Linköpings Golfklubb

Linköping, Sweden

Sustainable Golf Pledge

We are committed to social and environmental responsibility, in and through golf.

We recognize the importance of playing our part to protect and restore nature, conserve resources, take climate action and strengthen communities.

We will seek to use our reach to raise awareness and positive action amongst golfers, partners and the wider public.

We will make an important difference, and help golf become a valued leader in sustainability.

GEO Certified

Through becoming GEO Certified we have achieved the most widely regarded and credible sustainability distinction in golf.  The international certification was earned after successfully meeting the industry-standard best practices and demonstrating our commitment to make sustainability of central importance to our golf facility.  We're proud of our social and environmental value - and looking forward to doing even more on our sustainability journey.

2019, 2024, for renewal 2029

Notable Observations

  • Habitat Management & Biodiversity Efforts: The club maintains a detailed species list and habitat records, collaborates with a municipal ecologist, and has installed bird boxes, bee habitats, and wildlife-friendly zones such as fallen logs and native meadows.
  • Integrated Turfgrass Management: The club is transitioning greens to creeping bentgrass for better resilience and reduced inputs, while maintaining a comprehensive annual turf care plan that includes organic alternatives and minimal pesticide use.
  • Ambitious Water Source Transition Project: A major multi-year project is underway to replace treated drinking water used for irrigation with alternative sources like groundwater, surface water, or stormwater, in collaboration with local authorities.
  • Efficient Irrigation & Pumping Technology: The club has installed soil moisture sensors, mobile-controlled Rain Bird irrigation software, and a new pump system with leak detection and energy-saving capabilities to optimize water use.
  • Geothermal Heating & Renewable Energy Use: The clubhouse is powered by renewable electricity and heated via geothermal systems, demonstrating commitment to low-carbon operations.
  • Inclusive Facilities & Programmes: The club offers 13 membership types, has rebuilt tees for accessibility, and hosted the Swedish Paragolf Championship. Its facilities—including a restaurant and ski trails—are open to the public.
  • Active Volunteering & Charity Support: Members regularly volunteer for course upkeep, and the club supports charitable causes like Brave Children through events and product-based fundraising.
  • Active Volunteering & Charity Support: Members regularly volunteer for course upkeep, and the club supports charitable causes like Brave Children through events and product-based fundraising.
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“Linköpings Golf Club is important as green infrastructure in an urban environment. In recent years, it has secured its long-term operations with a new lease contract, enabled a new clubhouse, and assembled a dedicated management team for sustainability. The club has invested considerable resources in the social areas, such as a new clubhouse, digital indoor and outdoor equipment that stimulates play and training all year round, and technical investments in new water pumps and robotic mowers/ball pickers. Planning and activities are underway to replace the municipally purified drinking water currently used for irrigation with water of lower quality, such as surface and groundwater, as well as stormwater. It is a big and important sustainability challenge for the club that takes time and resources, and I look forward to seeing the result. The club has positive sustainability ambitions for the future. It needs to create good routines and channels to communicate its sustainability work to engage members and business partners to be part of this future journey.”

Kerstin Antonsson (GEO accredited independent verifier)
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