Apr 29, 2008 10:00 | Posted in: Golf | Comments: 5

Fore: Golf and the Environment

Walking on the golf course yesterday, I couldn’t help but feel one with nature. The birds around me, the green grass, the streaming water…paradise! Yet, in the back of my mind I was also wondering how it all came to be - and what the impact of this golf course had on the world around it.

On one side of the spectrum, golf courses provide natural areas for people and animals to enjoy in urbanized surroundings. On the other hand, absurdly large quantities of water, chemicals, and other resources are used to maintain this environment.

There’s a great paradox that exists with golfing today - it is based in nature and glorifies it, yet it also destroys it at the same time. continue»

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