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Steering Committee
The Steering Committee includes representatives from golf federations, green-keeping, golf course architecture, golf professionals and research institutes. In addition members bring to the table a wide diversity of environmental expertise - water and turf specialists, ecologists, geographers, landscape architects, researchers, environmental scientists etc. sustainability in golf.

The Committee has the representation and technical ability to represent golf on environmental matters, and will take forward any projects with widespread consultation and in partnership with other international, national and local organisations.

Forum for Golf and Environment -Steering Committee

Ms Maria Strandberg - Chair
Director of Research and Development, Swedish Golf Federation and
Scandinavian Turfgrass Foundation

Mr Jonathan Smith - Secretary
Chief Executive, Committed to Green Foundation

Mr Mike Wood
Environment Convenor, European Institute of Golf Course Architects

Mr Erich Steiner
Steiner and Partners - representing the European Golf Association

Mr Lodewijk Klootwijk
Director, European Golf Course Owners Association

Mr Dean Cleaver
Chief Executive, Federation of European Golf Greenkeeper Associations

Mr Jeremy Slessor
European Golf Design - representing the PGA European Tour

Mr Bob Taylor
Senior Ecologist, Sports Turf Research Institute

Ms Carolyn Hedley
Project Manager, Scottish Golf Environment Group

Mr Paolo Croce
Southern European Turfgrass Agronomist

Mr Heinz Fehring
Board Member, PGAs of Europe

Mr Charles Peacock
North Carolina State University
Representing the USGA and Audubon

Mr Marc Verneirt
Secretary General, Flemish Golf Federation
Representing the Golf Federations of Belgium

Mr Stefan Walter
German Golf Federation

Mr Patrick Hamon
European Commission