Greenkeeping and environment

Our philosophy

Golfers expect our courses to represent the finest standards of links golf. Our experienced greenkeeping team are dedicated to meeting this expectation by adopting practices true to links golf and are sustainable and environmentally friendly. This means we are not only ensuring that our courses are beautifully presented but that the historic links is preserved for future generations.

The team

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Standards practices and equipment

In keeping with our greenkeeping philosophy we are committed to practices that are true to links golf and keep the use of chemicals to a minimum. Our equipment is at the forefront of greenkeeping technology and is supplied by our official partners Toro, chosen for their own commitment to/values…

Current activities and reports

Keep up to date with the latest course projects and developments here with the latest presentations and articles from our course managers and colleagues in the industry.

Ecology, sustainability and geology

St Andrews Links is committed to the maintenance and preservation of the historic Links for future generations in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. A number of initiatives have been adopted and we work closely with the Sports Turf Research Institute on environmental management.

Blog

Find out what it is like to work on some of the most famous golf courses in the world by following our greenkeeping blog written by our course managers.