Finalists for the 2019 Golf Environment Awards unveiled

By Alistair December 15, 2018 13:49 Updated

STRI has announced the finalists for the 2019 Golf Environment Awards (GEAs), recognising golf clubs and individuals that strive to undertake environmental best practice.

Over 30 longlisted clubs were visited earlier in the year by STRI ecology consultants, Bob Taylor and Rowan Rumball, and painstakingly whittled down to 17 finalists, including one club from Switzerland.

Representatives from the finalists will attend the awards ceremony on January 23 at the Crown Hotel in Harrogate, during BTME.

Golf Environment Awards judge, Rowan Rumball, said: “This is my first year managing the GEAs, and it has been a fantastic, but challenging, experience. It has been humbling and such a privilege to see first-hand all the good work golf clubs are striving to achieve.

“The range of projects has been massively diverse, and the scale is inspiring. Golf is truly leading the way when it comes to ecological and environmental commitment.”

The Golf Environment Awards 2019 finalists are:

Environmental Golf Course of the Year

Aldeburgh Golf Club

Ipswich Golf Club

Minchinhampton Golf Club

Warrington Golf Club

St Andrews Links

Conservation Greenkeeper of the Year

Les Rae – Montrose Golf Links

Phil Stain – Notts Golf Club

Mark Broughton – Aldeburgh Golf Club

Neil Sherman – Ipswich Golf Club