Golf Courses & Parkinson's Risk

Living near a golf course is linked to a 96% higher risk of Parkinson's disease. Pesticides used on courses are leaching into drinking water supplies across the country. Parkinson's Foundation breakdown of the JAMA Network study.

Toxic Fairways

A landmark report by the New York Attorney General exposing how golf courses use 50,000 pounds of pesticides per year — many of them classified as probable human carcinogens — and the threat they pose to groundwater.

The Environmental Impact of Golf

A Green Matters deep-dive into how golf course construction and upkeep devastates ecosystems — from deforestation and habitat destruction to chemical runoff that kills wildlife and poisons waterways.

Climate Change & Golf Courses

CNN's investigation into how climate change is destroying golf courses — and how the sport's own resource consumption is accelerating the very crisis threatening its future. Coastal flooding, drought, wildfires — golf is on the front line.

Golf Courses & Your Drinking Water

How pesticides from golf courses migrate through soil and groundwater into household drinking supplies. Covers glyphosate, paraquat, and other chemicals routinely applied to courses across the US.

Golf Courses & the Environment

Rutgers University's comprehensive breakdown of groundwater pollution, habitat loss, and wetland destruction caused by golf course development and maintenance — plus what responsible management actually looks like.

GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf

The leading global organization pushing golf toward real environmental accountability. They work directly with courses, tournaments, and governing bodies to certify and drive sustainable practices worldwide.

Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program

An award-winning certification program that helps golf courses protect wildlife habitats, reduce chemical use, and conserve water. Their Monarchs in the Rough program has restored butterfly habitats across hundreds of US courses.

Beyond Pesticides

A national nonprofit fighting to eliminate toxic pesticide use across all industries including golf. They publish research, advocate for policy change, and push for safer alternatives to the chemicals poisoning our groundwater.

USGA Green Section

The USGA's research division developing drought-resistant grasses, water conservation practices, and sustainable turf management to reduce the sport's environmental footprint from the inside out.

International Golf Federation

The IGF represents 153 golf associations globally and has made sustainability a core pillar — committing to reduce carbon footprints, protect natural resources, and align the sport with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Golf Course 2030

An initiative by the R&A and global partners to map out how golf can dramatically cut carbon emissions by 2030 — through electric equipment, renewable energy, and smarter turf management across every level of the game.