Social Responsiblity

Golf courses can serve many beneficial purposes for the local community.  They are a source of recreation and regular play is a good source of exercise.  The game teaches self discipline and honesty.  Beyond the game itself, course management can positively contribute to society in a number of ways.  Courses can provide for other recreational opportunities aside from golf.  Walking, cycling and horse riding are often associated with

Golf courses can serve many beneficial purposes for the local community.  They are a source of recreation and regular play is a good source of exercise.  The game teaches self discipline and honesty.  Beyond the game itself, course management can positively contribute to society in a number of ways.  Courses can provide for other recreational opportunities aside from golf.  Walking, cycling and horse riding are often associated with dedicated, safe routes around and across golf courses.  In urban areas, golf courses can provide one of the few green spaces for the enjoyment of the local and visiting population, bringing the countryside and its wildlife to the city.  The course can serve other purposes in such settings by acting as a cooling mechanism in hotter climates and forming part of local water management planning, i.e. flood control.  Golf courses can be a great place for children to learn about the environment and land management, if relationships can be built with local schools so that organised parties can visit.

The golf facility should play its full role in accepted social functions such as waste management and energy efficiency.