Going green at Finca Cortesin golf resort
Finca Cortesin has revealed the long-term benefits of its eco-friendly greens, revealing that it is using up to 30% less water since becoming the first course in Spain to feature a new, environmentally friendly, variety of Bermuda grass on all its greens.
The deluxe resort has experienced a number of wide-reaching benefits since installing a more eco-friendly, cost-effective and sustainable greens? system.
As part of the comprehensive upgrade on Finca Cortesin?s 18-hole championship course in July 2017 ? which featured the reconstruction of all bunkers using the renowned ?Better Billy Bunker? system ? each putting surface was replaced with a new type of variety of Ultra Dwarf Bermuda grass.
As well as needing less irrigation, the greens require fewer pesticides and staff hours to maintain optimum condition all-year-round.
Ignacio Soto, head greenkeeper at Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa and who supervised the greens conversion programme, said: ?The change to this new type of Bermuda grass has surpassed all our expectations and we have received some great feedback from our members and guests who like firm and uniform greens.?