For example, all courses at the Turning Stone Resort, run by the Oneida Indian Nation, including Atunyote, have been developed and maintained to strict environmental standards. The superintendent at Atunyote Golf Club, and his staff are changing the maintenance carts to electric, switching all hydraulic oil in mowers to environmentally friendly BASF Plurasafe fluid, and working toward Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certification.

Printed materials, such as the tournament’s credentials, parking tags, and employee and volunteer handbooks are printed on recycled paper with soy-based ink. The same goes for other printed items, including the daily pairings panel, the fan guide, the media guide, and the pro-am guide. Pencils, merchandise bags, and even the liners in the trash cans around the course are made from recycled materials. There are dozens of recycling bins on the course to encourage fans, volunteers and tournament staff to do their part in keeping the event green.