The R&A’s Sustainable Agronomy Service is future-proofing the game of golf

The R&A's Head of Agronomy Alistair Beggs on the steps being taken to ensure golf continues to thrive despite the challenges facing it

What will golf look like 50 years from now? With the challenges facing the industry, it would be easy to forecast a negative outlook, but The R&A's Sustainable Agronomy Service is taking steps to future-proof the game and ensure it is thriving for decades to come.

As recently as 2021, The R&A was not significantly involved in the delivering of agronomy services beyond supporting its championship venues, but late that year it was decided a change was needed....