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Sustainability and the USGA: Environmental

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USGA Commits $1.9 Million in 2020 for Research Grants
Infographic: Golf Courses and Water Usage
USGA Grant Helps Expand Golf Course Butterfly Habitat
Golf Courses: 9 Things You Didn't Know
USGA Commits $1.9 Million in 2020 for Research Grants
USGA Commits $1.9 Million in 2020 for Research Grants
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Infographic: Golf Courses and Water Usage
Infographic: Golf Courses and Water Usage
USGA Grant Helps Expand Golf Course Butterfly Habitat
USGA Grant Helps Expand Golf Course Butterfly Habitat
Watch: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Golf Courses
Watch: 9 Things You Didn't Know About Golf Courses

The USGA is committed to ensuring that golf maintains a positive relationship with its surroundings and promoting the important environmental benefits that the game brings to local communities.

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USGA Green Section
The USGA’s 100-year-old Green Section delivers best-in-class education to golf courses on how to reduce their environmental footprint.
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Research
Through an annual investment into an extensive turfgrass and environmental research program that has totaled more than $45M since 1920, the USGA uses science as the foundation to benefit golf courses.
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Challenge Statement
In partnership with golf courses around the country, the USGA is committed to improving golfer satisfaction while reducing critical resource consumption.
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USGA Campus
Sustainability practices are a focal point of the USGA Headquarters in Liberty Corner, N.J.

Additional Resources:

Stormwater Management Benefits Golf Course And Community

Fore the Golfer: Using Technology in Golf Course Irrigation

Research You Should Know: A New Way to Irrigate Tees