The R&A

The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service provides agronomy expertise to private, semi-private, resort and public golf facilities for the effective management of courses and use of best practice in sustainability.

Our consultancy service offers tailored advice and guidance to clients for assisting with the requirements of golf course management and providing greenkeeping staff with ongoing support and advice.

Based in St Andrews, Scotland and with regional offices throughout the UK, The R&A Sustainable Agronomy Service is well placed to advise and work with clients whatever their location.

We offer a wide range of services to provide golf facilities with the tools and guidance to maintain and enhance course playability by using the most efficient and sustainable agronomic methods. Consultancy services include:

• Best practice advice for the delivery of sustainable on-course agronomy operations
• Golf course auditing and benchmarking
• Tournament agronomic consulting advice
• Standards implementation
• Operational sustainability review and assessment
• Annual maintenance programme planning advice
• Maintenance budget analysis
• Staffing analysis and technical management of recruitment
• Golf course drainage appraisal and design
• Irrigation and drainage water security
• Golf course renovation advice
• Project management
• Staff development and training
• Hosting information gatherings for members/interested parties
• Committee support

Visit our website for more information or contact [email protected] to get in touch.