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Reduced Mowing Results in Cost and Nature Benefits Golfpark Nuolen, Wangen, Switzerland GEO Re-Certified® 12/2012
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y reducing the mowing of the out of play areas by 15%, Golfpark Nuolen has saved €2-3,000 annually. Subsequently this has encouraged the re-naturalization of native areas and the creation
of wild life corridors.
Finding Cost-savings Through Efficient Energy Coventry Golf Club, West Midlands, England GEO Certified® 05/2012
the excess electricity produced being sold back to the energy company. In the first full year since the work was done, the club cut their electricity
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costs by 28.5%, amounting to £8,000, which will offset their investment quickly.
ooking to lower electricity use – and costs - Coventry Golf Club completely re-lamped the club’s buildings with low energy, sensor lighting. Solar panels were also installed to help reduce costs, with
On top of this, any fertilizers that are required for the course have been
purchased in bulk in conjunction with 3 other clubs. This has resulted in savings of €8,000 to each club and bulk purchasing allows for attaining a better product at a 15-30% lower price.
OnCourse to Cost and Water Saving at The Home of Golf St Andrews Links, Fife, Scotland GEO Re-Certified® 12/2014
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ſter an audit of the irrigation system prompted by their participation in the OnCourse programme, some simple steps were taken to become more efficient. For example, the
arcs of water nozzles were altered to avoid watering rough while some others were removed altogether. Overall they accomplished a 25% reduction in water use on a
greens cycle and a 20% reduction for the fairways; Subsequently the energy use for the pumping system has also reduced.
OnCourse® Programme
The benefits of sustainability for golf businesses are beyond question, the hold-up has been simply where and how to start. In part, this has beed because of misconceptions that sustainability must first require study, policy writing and a vast amount of planning. That doesn’t need to be the case. Today there are a few practical tools available that can take the guesswork and hassle out of sustainability. A good place to dive in is OnCourse®, a free web-based programme
that guides you step-by-step, asking the right questions about the key sustainability hotspots around your course, clubhouse, and maintenance facility. OnCourse® will help you tell the story of the good work you’re already doing and enable you to improve; saving time and money, enhancing the natural qualities of your course, and boosting your reputation. Rather than spending a lot of time in discussions,
draſting a detailed policy or developing a sustainability plan, your focus can be on actions that bring immediate benefit. OnCourse® serves as your policy and plan – a statement of your commitment, and the path to accessing all the benefits sustainability can bring. And, if you would like to, you can use your OnCourse® report to qualify you for GEO Certified®, golf’s international ecolabel and a great platform for communications and publicity. The programme is free, widely endorsed and only takes a few minutes to sign up at
www.golfenvironment.org/oncourse.
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