Environmentally Friendly Golf Courses
Environmentally Friendly Golf Courses

Author: National Golf Foundation

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13:

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Learn how environmentally sound principles & practices are applied to the development & management of golf courses. The 68 articles in this collection discuss environmental benefits, environmental programs, financial & economic issues in course development, course design, legal issues, wildlife preservation, & water & wetlands issues. Many environmentally friendly courses are profiled. Some of the more specialized subjects covered are: the AmerAquatic Bird Survey, environmental design work by various course architects, cactus forest transplanted, total ecosystems, biotechnology, a goose pond, drainage problems, IPM, managing endangered & threatened species, Environmental Steward Award, desalination, & irrigation of arid land. This is a NGF InfoPac publication. InfoPacs are bound collections of full-text articles, compiled & copied from various golf industry magazines, newsletters, & journals.

Golf Course Irrigation
Golf Course Irrigation

Author: James Barrett

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-01-16

Total Pages: 466

ISBN-13: 0471464554

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Complete guidelines to developing and maintaining the most effective, environment-friendly irrigation systems for golf courses Golf Course Irrigation offers valuable insight on the design, installation, management, and maintenance of irrigation systems-the most important management tool used on today's golf courses. Without manufacturers' bias, this useful resource provides hands-on guidance to the highest quality irrigation systems, including specifications and applications of the best pump stations, controllers, sprinkler heads, nozzles, valves, sensors, and other components that make the difference in top-quality irrigation systems. Typically regarded as significant users of water, golf courses are under increasing scrutiny by governmental and environmental groups, making it essential that the up-to-date information found here-on such topics as water supply, plant irrigation requirements, application uniformity, and construction management-be at the fingertips of every golf course professional. While fostering the best playing conditions, these systems conserve water and energy with such technology as low-pressure heads and controls that use "if/then" logic to automatically adjust to changing conditions, which can improve playability while saving money. Golf Course Irrigation is a practical tool to help golf course architects, builders, superintendents, irrigation consultants, designers, and installers to improve aesthetics and playing conditions in the face of diminishing natural resources. It is also an informative reference for golf course owners, developers, local officials, students, and fans of the game.

The Greening of Golf
The Greening of Golf

Author: Brad Millington

Publisher: Globalizing Sport Studies

Published: 2019-09

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9781526143662

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Golf is a major global industry. The sport is played by more than 60 million people worldwide and there are more than 32,000 courses in 140 countries across the globe. This book looks at the power relationships in and around golf, examining whether the industry has demonstrated sufficient leadership on environmental matters to be trusted to make weighty decisions with implications for public and environmental health. The first comprehensive study of the varying responses to golf-related environmental issues, it is based on extensive empirical work, including research into historical materials and interviews with stakeholders in golf such as course superintendents, protesters and health professionals. The authors examine golf as a sport and as a global industry, drawing on and contributing to literatures pertaining to environmental sociology, global social movements, institutional change, corporate environmentalism and the sociology of sport.

Driving the Green
Driving the Green

Author: John Strawn

Publisher: Burford Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781558215559

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In the tradition of John McPhee and Tracy Kidder, John Strawn's book is a brilliant analysis of how a golf course was built in the Florida scrubland and of the people who assemble for its creation. A must-read for any golfer -- or for anyone interested in how complex things come to be.

Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses
Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses

Author: Ronald G. Dodson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2000-02-15

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9781575040288

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Managing Wildlife Habitat on Golf Courses is written for those who care about golf and the environment. It provides a practical framework for environmentally sensitive land management practices. This book is the perfect resource for anyone striving to maintain the traditions of the game, enhance the natural environment of their golf course, and gain support for their efforts.

Distant Greens
Distant Greens

Author: Paul Spencer Sochaczewski

Publisher: Explorer's Eye Press

Published: 2016-08-08

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9782940573226

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Distant Greens travels into the soul of golf, the rituals, the belief that a tetrachaidecohedron-dimple-pattern can make a difference. What is the future of golf? Can golf and nature support each other? What can golfers do to ensure that their course is environmentally responsible? And what happened when Jesus, Moses, and Mohammed played a round?

Sustainable Golf Courses
Sustainable Golf Courses

Author: Ronald G. Dodson

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-02

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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"Sustainable Golf Courses is the most authoritative guidebook on environmental management of planned and existing golf courses. Featuring a practical integration of scientifically based siting, design, and management practices founded on accepted principles of sustainability, this convenient resource helps readers meet the economic, ecological, and social expectations facing the game of golf and the entire golf course industry." "Complete with detailed case studies and environmental research from the USGA, Sustainable Golf Courses is a valuable tool for maximizing open-space opportunities on golf courses."

Long Island Golf
Long Island Golf

Author: Phil Carlucci

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1439651663

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When the European sport of golf found its way to Long Island and took root in the Hamptons at Shinnecock Hills in 1891, its journey across the Atlantic served as the opening drive of a recreational era that now spans three centuries. Home to more than 130 golf courses, the area boasts prestigious American clubs overlooking picturesque Atlantic bays and inlets, along with public layouts climbing and descending the region's sloping terrain. Long Island is home to the most popular municipal golf facility in the country, the centerpiece of which is Bethpage Black, "the People's Country Club." Celebrated architects like A.W. Tillinghast, Devereux Emmet, Seth Raynor, and C.B. Macdonald built many of Long Island's famous courses, which have challenged the brightest of golf's stars. International tournaments and star-studded exhibitions have all been decided on Long Island turf, helping it grow into one of the world's most prominent golf settings.

Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products, and Services
Ecoholic: Your Guide to the Most Environmentally Friendly Information, Products, and Services

Author: Adria Vasil

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2009-07-20

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 0393071324

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“This book is for people who want to do something to lighten their impact on the planet.” —David Suzuki Ecoholic is an eye-opening guide to separating the green from the greenwashed in the maze of products lining our shelves. Unlike other eco guidebooks, Ecoholic names names and gives you the dirt on what not to buy and why, as well as the dish on great clothes, beauty products, home supplies, and more.We all know that the earth is in trouble, but we’re often left scratching our heads over how to change things. How do we avoid poisoning the planet and ourselves with the products we slather on our scalps and squirt onto our floors? And what safe alternatives actually get the job done?Filled with tips on everything from which seafood is safe to eat to getting the hormone disruptors out of your kids, your carpets, and your love life, Ecoholic is a witty and indispensable guide to the small ecochoices that make the biggest difference.