Best Management Practices

A guide for environmental stewardship

Golf Course best management practices (BMPs) offer guidelines for superintendents to manage their facilities in an efficient and environmentally sustainable manner. BMP manuals document all of the science-based practices and professional course management that many people need to see. While superintendents spearhead BMP efforts, the use of BMPs benefit everyone in the community that a golf course serves.

BMP resources for superintendents and golf facilities

Start or edit your own facility’s BMP guide and learn more about the process.

BMP resources for state and province BMP committees

Steering committees can access and edit their state guide and learn more about the process.

State BMP Manuals

View each state’s published BMP guidelines.

Why BMPs are important