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What does Happy Gilmore 2 say about modern golf culture?
Happy Gilmore 2 highlights the ethics & essence of golf (integrity) vs the forces trying to separate and commercialize it for maximizing personal, short-term gain (i.e. “Maxi Golf”). The sequel is a respectable comedy in a modern world that’s devoid of fun comedy movies. Happy Gilmore 2 brings in hot-button subjects and portrays the wrestling of golf’s core ethics within its economic model for success (something like financial sustainability vs socio-cultural and interpersonal sustainability).
A Psychoanalysis of Happy Gilmore
Nobody:
Literally not a soul:
Andre: Here’s my 4000+ word in-depth take on the psychology of Happy Gilmore, a classic 90s comedy with hidden depth and commentary on the nature of golf.
Sustainability Spotlight: California Community Golf Summit
The California Community Golf Summit brought over 130 municipal golf stakeholders together to discuss a range of issues including rising operational costs, diminishing natural resources, and conflicts over land use, just to name a few. Director of Sustainability at National Links Trust (NLT) and Co-Founder of Driving the Green, Andrew Szunyog, discusses his participation in key panels:
Existential Threats to the Game
Are You a Welcoming Golf Course?
Maximizing Efficiency in Golf Course Agronomy
Community Programming Success Stories
Enhancing Community Golf Through Design
Emerging Markets
What is “The Environment”? How can golf “save” it?
To save “the environment” is to live in harmony with the whole of life. This is not about promoting domination, isolation, or even passivism -- but alignment -- and golf is the ultimate game of alignment. It starts and ends with being fully present.
Nature Works: Activating Regenerative Leadership Consciousness (Book Review)
The lessons in Hutchins’ book “Nature Works” are absolutely profound, IF one takes the time to: “Practice, Practice, Practice; Integrate, Integrate, Integrate”
One such Way is through playing golf – hearing its deeper calls for self-development, honoring its emergent ethics, and dying to the present moment in order to affirm life as a Whole (Being-in-Flow).
The Business Case for Certification in Sustainable Golf
In a world of many labels, certifications, and titles for sustainability, GEO Certification is the internationally recognized standard for sustainable golf.
GEO Foundation is dedicated to advancing sustainability in and through the sport of golf. The Foundation offers a number of programs and tools covering all aspects of sustainability, including guidance and highlights of industry best practice, sustainability reporting with data-driven insights, and a global certification program with credible claims and recognition. The following article outlines ten reasons why this certification is also great for business.
Golf v. Public: A Case of Degenerative Golf Development at Jonathan Dickinson State Park
Jack Nicklaus said that 90% of a golf shot happens before you ever swing the club. Recent news saw the equivalent of a failed setup for public golf development in South Florida…
The Past Century of Sustainable Development → How Golf Leads its Next Century
Golf is uniquely poised to lead sustainable development (and even human development) for the next century and beyond. This field of sustainability has been around for just under a century, believe it or not (while golf has been around for nearly five times that span!)…
Sustainability at Scale through Balanced pH
ECO2MIX is a safe & sustainable water pH management alternative for golf courses. Healthy turfgrass relies upon having lots of water, but the quality of that water is as important as the quantity of water. For optimal turf conditions, soil and irrigation systems must have balanced (or slightly acidic) pH, and ECO2MIX offers a carbonic acid solution that costs between 20-40% less than sulfuric acid alternatives.
Becoming a Sustainability Champion
This article highlights a few guiding principles that golf club managers and superintendents as well as others in the industry should consider when discussing their sustainability efforts.