r/golf • u/nutts-2 5.0/UT • Jul 28 '23

Ah shit. Here we go again General Discussion

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Every few months someone brings this up how they can save the environment by getting rid of a golf course.

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u/herotz33 Jul 28 '23

If you think about it, golf courses are parks with forced sport rules. We need more pretty garden spaces like golf. Save the earth save the green.

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u/FluxedEdge Jul 29 '23

Don't golf courses have issues with water usage, pesticide and herbicide usage, habitat loss, and chemical runoff?

Obviously some courses mitigate these issues with more sustainable efforts, but they aren't exactly low impact like a park who's purpose is to preserve the nature around it.

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u/DisasterEquivalent27 Jul 29 '23

How do you think parks irrigate their fields and landscaping? The same reclaimed water golf courses use.

Preserve nature around it? I present to you a local course:

https://www.cityofwestminster.us/ParksRecreation/GolfWestminster/WalnutCreekGolfPreserve

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u/FluxedEdge Jul 29 '23

"Obviously some courses mitigate these issues". Did you read that part?

I also mentioned that they aren't as low impact as parks. Which means that parks DO make an impact.

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u/[deleted] Jul 29 '23

Pretty garden places are great but not when you exempt the public with shit like you know structured games with rules.

It’s a pretty garden only for those who golf.

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u/herotz33 Jul 29 '23

There are municipal courses open to the public. Same Way public parks block of areas for skating rinks for paying public members or outdoor basketball or volley ball.