24 ENVIRONMENT Five golf course projects have been selected to receive ASGCA Environmental Excellence Awards in 2022. The program, presented by Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, was introduced in 2019 to recognize innovative work being done at golf facilities to address their environmental needs. Submissions are reviewed by a panel of golf industry and environmental leaders, including representatives of GEO Foundation, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and National Golf Course Owners Association. “Each of these projects is a testament to the positive impact golf can have on the environment,” said ASGCA President Brit Stenson. “Congratulations to these facilities on their commitment to sustainability and the team effort to improve the environmental landscape.”• By Design profiles the five golf course projects recognized in the 2022 ASGCA Environmental Excellence Awards. Keeping the green Location: Brookline, Massachusetts Golf course architect: Mark Mungeam, ASGCA Brookline, also known as the Robert T Lynch Municipal Golf Course, was facing community and environmental challenges stemming from the fact that the land was originally bought by the town for use as a tree farm as proposed by Frederic Law Olmsted. The recent golf course project aimed to marry the community’s desire for open space with an improved golf course, in terms of strategy, drainage and conditioning. Key to the plan was the conservation of resources and reduction in course closures. The project also sought to reduce the usage of fossil fuels and enhance the natural environment. This led to the addition of walking paths and the introduction of solar-powered robotic mowers. Also, open waterways on several holes were restored to improve drainage and reduce dependence on the town’s potable water. BROOKLINE GOLF COURSE UNION LEAGUE NATIONAL
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