Open qualifying venue Gullane Golf Club in Scotland has installed a new irrigation system, designed by UK consultants Irriplan.
Nick Faldo has opened the Old Links course at Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal, after it was renovated by his design company, Faldo Design.
Jack Nicklaus visited Croatia in May for the official signing and announcement of the republic's first Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course.
Citing a lack of water resources, the design firms of Ernie Els and Jack Nicklaus have withdrawn from a planned golf course development at Waterberg in South Africa.
The R&A Golf Course Committee is funding two projects to examine different aspects of sustainable course management