Turf Reduction Helps Vegas Golf Course Go Greener
‘Get Water Smart’ is the title of an initiative being taken by the Black Mountain Golf and Country Club in suburban Vegas. This ingenious plan will reduce water usage without interfering with your golf game. While the smooth surface does nothing to combat the heat, it is wonderful for those implementing ‘greener’ ways to do things.
Drought resistant foliage has been placed among the sandy gravel. While there is no deep, lush grass along the sides of the fairway, golfers aren’t complaining. This sometimes allows golf balls to bounce or roll back on to the fairway, instead of getting stuck in the deep grass most golf courses have.
While you won’t find much lush dense foliage at Black Mountain, you will find areas of groomed desert scrub. The ‘Get Water Smart’ idea is to reduce irrigation and eliminate unnecessary grass, which helps return the environment to a desert landscape that is sustainable without the use of excess water.
Although there are new problems to contend with such as weed infestation from the old root system, eventually the project will reduce costs and waste. Less grass to mow and reduced upkeep, along with lower water usage mean a greener environment.
For the golfer, the changes do take a little getting used to, but overall the ‘Get Water Smart’ initiative has been well received.
