tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6287383818414545898.post4459475662046387387..comments2024-03-09T05:01:52.938+00:00Comments on Hooked: Ireland's Golf Courses: Water, water, everywhereKevin Markhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17958576778563308481noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6287383818414545898.post-83387283600576729882010-05-31T16:18:47.091+01:002010-05-31T16:18:47.091+01:00Kevin, water and golf courses is a problem that wi...Kevin, water and golf courses is a problem that will grow over the next 10 years. Blame irrigation, blame Augusta National in April which is wall to wall green. The US golfer thinks anything but green is wrong.<br /><br />Fast and firm is how courses should play. Ballyneal Golf Club in Colorado gets it. There saying is "Get down with Brown". The grass is fescue, they use a third of the water of the average course. A side effect is that it is walking only. The lightly irrigated fescue can't handle cart traffic.<br /><br />In Arizona, courses can only of 95 acres of grass, very little for a golf course. In addition, many courses use primarily reclaimed non-potable water for irrigation.<br /><br />It is a big issue that will get more and more recognition.<br /><br />Cheers, MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com