For anybody in the golf industry, answering questions about golf’s negative impact on the environment, is a weekly occurrence if not a daily one. Now the newspaper of record, the New York Times, has published an article that helps make the argument that golf has actually been one of the leaders in sustainable water use. Leslie Kaufman, writes:
Mindful that global warming could provoke more and longer dry spells, state governments are increasingly consulting golf courses on water strategies. In Georgia, golf course managers have emerged as go-to gurus on water conservation for both industries and nonprofit groups.
And later in the article, Ms. Kaufman further explains:
As metropolitan areas sprawl outward, golf courses may be the only large-scale green space for miles around, offering crucial potential habitat for migrating birds and other wildlife.
These are points that many of us have been making for years, but it is great to see it in the pages of the normally liberal NY times.
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