Artificial Turf Helps During Golf Course Closures

On average, an 18-hole golf course in California is 100 to 115 acres and uses at least 90 million gallons of water per year. According to Mike Huck, statewide golf course water management consultant, this is equal to 136 Olympic pools full of water. It costs around $500,000 a year to keep the courses in good shape. This is not pleasing news for the public who must take shorter showers and let their lawns die during the California drought.

Golf supervisor, Brian Archbold, said the El Niguel Country Club will save about 12 million gallons of water per year after taking out almost 22 acres of real grass and applying for a rebate. After four years of drought and water cutbacks by the state, golf course closures would not be a surprise. However, some courses are inventing ways to loosen their dependence on water by removing grass in non-essential areas. For regions where artificial grass is needed, we here at Watersavers Turf, offer great options.

Some of Our Golf Turf Options Are:

Legacy Putt – offers an 80-ounce total weight and a 5/8″ blade height. Its taller pile height makes it easier to add sand during the synthetic turf installation. It is great for putting, cricket, bocce, batting cages, and any other sporting surface.

Putt-46-Bicolor – offers a 71-ounce total weight, with a 1/2″ blade height. Its shorter pile height allows the ball to roll nicely across its surface, and it comes in bi-color green.

And other artificial sports turf products.

Turf Rebates Help Prevent Closures of Golf Courses

More than 860 golf courses in the state have signed up for turf rebate programs offered by local water districts. Every square foot of grass removed earns $2 to $3 rebate. It is easy for golf clubs to tear out 25 acres of grass. David Fleming, a golf course architect, remarks that removing grass around the clubhouse and fairways will not alert the course.

In other parts of the state, golf course closures are occurring. The Diablo Grande Golf & Country Club course designed by Gene Sarazen and Jack Nicklaus in 1988 will be closing, the Modesto Bee reported. Mike Dunlop, PGA, Diablo Grande’s General Manager/Director of Golf, said that the Department of Water Resources gave them zero allocation of water. “We’re just hoping we get rain, and that we can keep things going for as long as we can,” Dunlop said.  

People Choose Other Ways of Getting in a Game of Golf—Installing Their Own Putting Course

It has become all too clear that people need to rethink where to use California’s water supply. Do not waste water or maintenance fees on resort golf courses. Contact Watersavers Turf today to inquire about synthetic sports turf. Additionally, you can even install your very own synthetic turf putting green in your backyard. Instead of spending hours taking care of a live lawn, use that time on practicing your swing!