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The economic, recreational and environmental benefits of the golf industry are numerous. The article below by the United States Golf Association (USGA) highlights many ... Interested in your thoughts. #usga #golf #golfcourse #golflife #golfaddict #realestate

We seek to understand the character that builds a champion because champions are forged through trials, perseverance, and integrity. These qualities not only define success in sports like golf but also mirror the journey of life. Every challenge in golf teaches patience, discipline, and resilience, helping us gain wisdom to handle setbacks with grace and press forward with purpose. Golf's significance lies in its emphasis on honor, self-discipline, and personal responsibility. Unlike many sports, golf is self-regulated, fostering moral integrity and respect for rules and competitors. It reflects life’s call to live with honesty and accountability, aiding in character growth amidst challenges. Cheating in golf is detrimental as it erodes trust and integrity—the sport's foundation. It compromises personal integrity and community respect, violating the sacred code of the game. Upholding honesty and fairness is paramount, aligning with values of trust and righteousness. From a spiritual standpoint, honesty and fairness hold immense value. Cheating is condemned as a breach of trust and righteousness, reflecting a heart that seeks shortcuts over righteousness. God calls for integrity, and in golf, cheating hinders the deeper wisdom and growth that come from playing honorably. This is #alonsoesquivel #captaingolf 🏌🏾 At sunvalleygreens.com #usga #pga 🇺🇸

We’ve been exploring some common opinions about golf courses and here’s what we found: 🌍 Golf Course are bad for the environment. 🏌️♂️ Building a golf course is costly. 💧 Golf Course waste a lot of water. 🐦Construction can disrupt local wildlife. As a golf & leisure developer, we’ve looked into how the industry has evolved and whether these perceptions are misconceptions. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/dHxranE8 Comment your thoughts. #BGL #Golf #Environment #Water #Construction

The winners are those who have the best misses 🏌️⛳️. Clear the table for new ways of looking at things. Train hard & ask yourself: Do you think 💭 it’s possible to hit a perfect shot in this position? What are your options? Do you want to break 90 or 80 today? Do you want to be a faster player? Do you want bigger challenges? Doing the right things comes at a price, but robbing yourself of being a champion starts with self-respect. It begins with the desire to be better. Each day presents us with the opportunity to rise to the occasion. Respect is key. It's how we work that defines our character. Remember, a firm grip with a smile 😃 is the perfect form of communication of a master. Respect is crucial in business, the environment, and even your golf game plays into it. Let's strive to be champions in all aspects of our lives. #gonegolfing #golf #golflife #golfaddict #golftips #golfreels #golflesson #pgacamps #sunvalleygreens 🇺🇸 This is sunvalleygreens.com by #alonsoesquivel #golf

In golf, the details matter. From slope angles to wind direction, precision is key. A champion caddy is more than a club carrier; they are strategists and motivators, guiding players through each hole like USGA professionals. To excel, a caddy must know the player, course, conditions, and equipment inside out. They must offer advice wisely, read greens expertly, and stay calm under pressure. Trustworthy and adaptable caddies, like those favored by Arnold Palmer, balance knowledge with humility, always prioritizing the player's needs. Meticulous course preparation, clear communication, and emotional support during tense moments are vital. The best caddies, like those at sunvalleygreens.com by #alonsoesquivel, master the details, turning observations into winning strategies. #Golf #Caddy #SunValleyGreens #AlonsoEsquivel 🇺🇸

Continuing with the Top 10 local golf stories published by LondonOntarioGolf.com in 2024. Today, we are down to No. 2. With a younger demographic seemingly more interested in working with screens rather than getting their hands dirty, turf management careers within the golf industry have, in recent times, taken a backseat to white collar jobs. Gen Z workers may arrive at the office in jeans and T-shirts, but they’re still working in ivory towers rather than on tee blocks, fairways and greens. Yet, there is hope for growing golf’s turf management sector, with a program called First Green which introduces elementary and high school students to a myriad of rewarding career choices on the golf course. RiverBend Golf Community golf course superintendent Kevin Collier brought the First Green program to the gated golf community on Aug. 1, when 30 golf camp kids were able to get up close and personal for almost two hours with everything from grass roots to high-tech machinery. “They enjoyed getting their hands dirty as they sampled different soils. So we really were planting seeds for the future,” said Collier. Read the complete story on this important initiative here https://lnkd.in/gbeqNgDh . What's the No. 1 story? Visit this page tomorrow to find out!

James S. Russell visits four must-see parks that herald a new Golden Age. "... The greening of Seattle’s commercial waterfront could not happen until a blighting highway was ripped down and a crumbling sea wall replaced. Impatient ice skaters await the replacement for the Lasker Rink and Pool in Central Park, and its restored setting. Called the Harlem Meer Center, it is the largest restoration ever undertaken by the Central Park Conservancy. At Olana, the home of the 19th-century Hudson River painter Frederic Church, a painstaking restoration has brought back the artist’s lost Romantic landscape. The venerable Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania’s Brandywine Valley has “reimagined” itself with a playfully swaying greenhouse rising from a shallow pool. It opens as 200 acres of outdoor displays settle into winter slumber. This is a golden age for parks, with cities sprucing up waterfronts, transforming abandoned industrial sites and bringing some green space to neighborhoods where treeless cracked-asphalt sports courts are the rule. These eagerly awaited, high-ambition park and garden projects will open when trees are bare and people are choosing indoor pursuits. If this seems counterintuitive, consider that each took more than a decade to come to fruition and navigated construction complications and supply-chain delays. Opening at the perfect moment wasn’t an option. All will offer distinctive experiences to the intrepid cold-weather patron — and will be visitor-tested by the time crowds flock in the spring and summer. ..." https://lnkd.in/ezzVEG3E

Here is the link to the golf digest article that tells the story of how our course was reopened. https://lnkd.in/dQCjh9JW

For those of you who are questioning the benefits of a golf course in the community, see attached article from the USGA that presents how a golf course impacts its surrounding environment. #USGA #Envirionment #Golf https://lnkd.in/gwh3Phjr

Five Western Australian golf courses have now been recognised for their efforts as part of the Waterwise Golf Program. The Wembley Golf Course received silver level accreditation, the Carramar and Wanneroo Golf Club Courses, and The Western Australian Golf Club and Hartfield Golf Clubs , have all received bronze level The Waterwise Golf Program is a joint initiative between the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Western Australia and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation and is also a specified action under the State Government's Kep Katitjin - Gabi Kaadadjan - Waterwise Perth Action Plan 2, which is supporting the establishment of world-leading waterwise communities in Perth and Peel by 2030. Water Minister Simone McGurk explains, "There are currently 15 golf courses within the program seeking accreditation under the bronze level and I encourage other golf courses to make use of the program. I encourage other golf courses to make use of the program and support irrigation going forward." "The reality of climate change is that we all need to adopt water wise practices and it's great to see these golf courses leading by example" To read more: https://lnkd.in/gpjpqHJD Sports Environment Alliance member, Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club is also at the forefront of regenerative efforts, enhancing soil health, safeguarding local waterways, and fostering vibrant wildlife habitats. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/gbejW-mx #waterwise ##SEA_theChange #noplanetnoplay #FriendsofSEA #oneplanetteam #NoPlanetNoPlay #PlanetMatters #NoPlanetB #Sport #SportandClimate #ClimageChange #ClimateChangeMitigation #ClimateEducation #regeneration