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Can you report some numbers relative to total water use that justify that statement? Golf is a very popular sport and they often use reclaimed water not suitabl
by nwellinghoff 3y ago
Can you report some numbers relative to total water use that justify that statement? Golf is a very popular sport and they often use reclaimed water not suitable for drinking. The grass also has a “function” as its the surface for the sport. Do they really account for that much water usage vs everyone having a lawn that does nothing?
- DoreenMichele 3y agoGolf, he said, consumes less than 1% of all water used in California, but nearly 25% of Coachella Valley water. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-09/steve-lopez-column-heat-drought-coachella-valley-golf-courses-water-use https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-10-09/steve-lo... I have mixed feelings about golf courses, but there is a thimbleful of actual data for you.
- sentientslug 3y agoOkay, and what percentage of drinkable water do the golf courses use?
- vGPU 3y agoYou forgot the line right before it. > Kessler said the valley has less than 1% of Southern California’s population, but 28.6% of its golf courses. The entire article actually made me feel better about golf courses existing than before I read it, and I think golf is stupid.