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 * __Sustainability in Golf__**

A single golf course in the U.S. uses more than 300,000 gallons of water in one day. In 2008, the U.S. had 17,672 golf courses. If you multiply 17,672 by 300,000, you get 5,301,600,000. That means more the five billion gallons of water are used each day on golf courses in the United States. If you consider the pesticides added to the course to maintain the lush greens and fairways, the 5 billion gallons of water run off from the US golf courses are now contaminated and moving towards our global water supply. In addition to water and pesticide issues, the recycling of golf clubs has also been an enviornmental concern. Sustainability in golf has been a big issue in recent years. I find this topic interesting because I like to play golf and I want to make sure we take care of our environment.

[|**http://www.eifg.org/sustainability/golf-practices/news/2011/Fallweb.html**]

[|**http://www.eifg.org/sustainability/golf-practices/news/2011/Summerweb.html**]

[|**http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/2008-05/environment_intro**]

[|**http://www.gcsaa.tv/view.php?id=436&channel_id=6**] **(Fed EX Fore and First Tee – using golf to teach kids life skills)**

[|**http://www.gcsaa.tv/view.php?id=179&channel_id=10**] Brian Horgan, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Minnesota and extension turfgrass specialist, explains the surprising results of a research study on water runoff and the use of phosphorous fertilizers.

[] (# of golf courses in America in 2008)

http://wearegolf.org/golfs-sustainability

[|**http://pubs.usgs.gov/wri/wri944001/wri944001.html**]
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