Six golf clubs – Goring and Streatley, Formby Ladies Golf Club, North Hants Golf Club (Andy Reason), Bowring Park and Golf Course, Camiral Golf & Wellness and Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club have been named winners at the 30th Golf Environment Awards (GEAs), hosted by STRI Group, in Harrogate.
They were:
Operation Pollinator Award
Awarded to golf clubs who consistently deliver outstanding ecological habitat creation and management
- Goring and Streatley
Ecological Project of the Year
For golf clubs who have implemented a successful ecological project, with clear objectives and targets that contribute to a better environment.
- Formby Ladies Golf Club
Conservation Champion of the Year
Outstanding individuals who make significant contributions to the success of environmental and ecological management making a positive impact on the surrounding landscape and biodiversity.
- Andy Reason, North Hants Golf Club
Sustainable Project of the Year
Golf clubs who have implemented a successful sustainable project with clear objectives and targets that contribute to a more sustainable environment.
- Bowring Park and Golf Course
International Environmental Golf Course
Golf clubs outside of the UK that brilliantly demonstrate efficient management across nature conservation, turfgrass, waste and water.
- Camiral Golf & Wellness, Spain
UK Environmental Golf Course of the Year
Golf clubs in the UK that are leading the way in sustainability across nature conservation, turfgrass management and waste and water management.
- Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club
All winners are rewarded with a £750 grant to help fund further ecological and environmental projects at their clubs, a visit from an agronomic consultant and entry to the Foundation Award in Amenity Horticulture Course.
Tina Jessop, head of Brand and Communications at STRI Group, commented, “The GEAs showcase the innovation and extraordinary heights golf courses are reaching to protect and enhance the natural environment.
“It is inspiring to see the hard work and tangible results from their projects.”