The United States Golf Association (USGA) has devoted

considerable resources to research and guidance regarding

golf and water. The USGA’s web-based “Water Resource Center”

states, “It is essential for everyone involved in the game to strive

to conserve and protect the world’s most vital resource.”

The golf industry is on board with this statement, and those involved in the design of golf courses apply this philosophy to their craft. The approaches and solutions developed for golf facilities—both new and remodeled—are creative, effective and so often deliver real benefit to the communities that surround them.

But the stories of these innovations are sometimes not shared outside of the golf industry. This book was conceived to help those who develop land--who make decisions about how or whether golf can fit into a community—see that golf is committed to being a good steward of “the world’s most vital resource.” And the book is meant to be a resource for those who already know about golf’s benefits to a community to be inspired to look for more innovative paths to responsible water stewardship.

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