Hever Castle Golf & Wellbeing was a winner at the 2023 Golf Environment Awards.
The golf club, a mile down the road from Hever Castle & Gardens, beat off competition from St Andrews Links, Royal Mid-Surrey & Pannal golf clubs to win the Sustainable Project of the Year category at the Golf Environment Awards.
The category is designed to recognise clubs who have successfully put in place a sustainable project to ensure a better environment, with clear goals and objectives.
This is down to Head Greenkeeper Rob Peers’ efforts to sustainably access an extra water supply during increasingly drought hit summers whilst providing a wonderful habit for flora and fauna.
Rob has created lagoons to recycle waste water, boosting water supply and also habitats.
The annual awards recognise, reward and promote individuals and golf clubs for the time and focus they have given into environmentally sustainable management projects.
The judging panel was made up of representatives from STRI, The R&A, Aquatrols, BIGGA, Syngenta, Tillers Turf & Textron and the finalists span six countries across 3 continents.
The winners of the Golf Environment Awards were announced at a ceremony on Wednesday 25 January in Harrogate.
Last year the golf club was a runner up in Environmental Golf Course of the Year award and a finalist in Outstanding Environmental Project of the year award.
Hever Castle Golf & Wellbeing was a finalist in the Environmental Project of the Year award for its work creating an area conductive to wildlife.
Worn out tyres from mowers used on the greens were used to create a bug web and more fertiliser drums were transformed into a snake chamber.
The golf course was also a runner up in the Environmental Golf Course of the Year award for initiatives including solar panels, the use of hybrid mowers and the recycling of waste water.
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Within the grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, there are two opportunities for you to stay the night with us.
Hever Castle has played host to many important events and celebrations for over 600 years. In 1903 when William Waldorf Astor set about restoring Hever Castle to its former glory, he added the Astor Wing, to accommodate his family and guests, before creating a lake and the spectacular Italian Garden to house his impressive collection of ancient Greek and Roman statuary.
There are multiple places to eat & drink across the Hever Castle Estate. Select between the Castle & Gardens and Golf Club below to discover more.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, Hever Castle Golf Club is a 27 hole Kent golf course that will encourage and inspire all golf enthusiasts.
Set in the mature grounds of the Hever Castle Estate, the Wellbeing Centre consists of five smart treatment rooms.
