{"id":233,"date":"2011-11-30T12:55:00","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T12:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/?p=233"},"modified":"2015-08-21T13:43:07","modified_gmt":"2015-08-21T17:43:07","slug":"sorry-biodegradable-balls-only-on-pga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/sorry-biodegradable-balls-only-on-pga.html","title":{"rendered":"Sorry, Biodegradable Balls Only on the PGA Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/100_0231.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4995 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/100_0231-224x300.jpg\" alt=\"100_0231\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/100_0231-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/100_0231-766x1024.jpg 766w, https:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/100_0231-600x801.jpg 600w, https:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/100_0231.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><\/a>Going Green. Does that phrase make you giddy with excitement or make you roll your eyes in disgust? I don&#8217;t need to take a survey to tell you there are those who believe in taking steps to lessen our environmental footprint and those who believe this whole green movement is a giant bowel movement.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of which side of the fence you&#8217;re on, if you&#8217;re a golfer you should listen up. Right now, there&#8217;s an organized group petitioning the USGA and R&amp;A (Royal &amp; Ancient Golf Club) to begin addressing environmental concerns in regards to golf &#8211; namely on the pro tours (PGA, European Tour, etc.).<\/p>\n<p>If the petition grows legs, it could mean rule changes (something no one ever seems to welcome) and changes in the equipment we use. But will these changes be a bad thing, an unnecessary thing or a step in the right direction?<\/p>\n<p>The petition began over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.golf-refugees.com\/\">Golf Refugees<\/a>, a golf apparel brand out of the UK. The company prides itself on producing eco-friendly clothes and products and decided to petition the powers that be in golf to begin &#8220;incorporating greener measures into the sport&#8217;s guidelines.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So far, they&#8217;ve received a &#8220;we will consider your input in due course&#8221; letter back from the R&amp;A, but basically what Golf Refugees wants is this:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>Golf balls need to be biodegradable<\/li>\n<li>Golf apparel needs to made from materials which are recycled and or compostable.<\/li>\n<li>All golf courses need to have compost toilets and minimal water, pesticide and fertiliser usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Golf Refugees owner Peter Gorse states:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;the governing bodies of golf [should] consider introducing &#8216;eco golf rules&#8217; over a reasonable time frame. I see no reason why major golf ball manufactures cannot introduce using recycling materials into their products over the next few years. These part-recycled golf balls should be the future tournament golf balls.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>My first reaction to Mr. Gorse&#8217;s crusade was that it&#8217;s impractical. Look (in case you don&#8217;t already know), I&#8217;m definitely on the &#8220;we need to reduce our environmental footprint&#8221; side of the fence (see my other eco-posts below). But the Golf Refugees petition seemed like an impossible goal.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, I suggested to Mr. Gorse that he push for creating one &#8220;eco-tournament&#8221; annually on one of the pro tours. A tournament that&#8217;s played on a more eco-friendly course and players use recycled balls or tees or something. That to me seemed more feasible. 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