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2026-05-11 16:43 UTC

Honestly, I’d like to think there’s a middle ground where we place golf courses in more ethically sound locations. Right now, a lot of courses are just gigantic resource sinks sitting on real-estate that could be put to better use. Better to place then on land reclaimed from strip mining, cemeteries, or other low-productivity locations.

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@FrChazzz@lemmus.org 2026-05-11 19:12

I’ve never understood why golf couldn’t have different terrain (in the way that tennis does). Wouldn’t it make golf more interesting if you had to play on a clay course? I feel like this would make sense in places like Arizona. Adapt the sport to the environment.

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@SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-05-11 17:00

There's at least one course in my area that uses the income to help the surrounding nature. Plus they have strict rules regarding what areas you're allowed to go during bird breeding seasons Arguably the worst part would be the large area of grass. But even that is mostly offset by them maintaining the somewhat "wild" spots between the courses and the area being grassy to begin with They are also quite affordable, so it's not a snobby rich club. So it's basically a nice way for people to enjoy nature and walk around more It's possible. Sadly the minority

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