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Virtually all outdoor sports are guilty of this but golf is singled out because of the perceived (and sometimes very real) classism association. People aren't in here calling for the death of elementary school playgrounds or movie theaters or anything else that results in acres of land used for any purpose but native habitat. You know what's worse than golf courses? Impermeable surfaces. Buildings and parking lots and concrete interrupting the naturally slow seep of water from rainfall to ocean or aquifer, massively accelerating erosion and destroying riparian ecosystems.
I'd much rather see a push for native rooftop gardens and better wetland management and a change in city planning that embraces greenbelts and preserves the watershed.
Golf is singled out because of how much larger that dead zone is. It’s a massive stretch if dead space that requires water, fertilizers and pesticides while offering little benefit for most people.
GOLF. IS. BAD. FOR. THE. ENVIRONMENT.
It doesn't require these things, that's just what people are accustomed to. And there's no need to shout. I studied ecology with a focus on watersheds, I know exactly how bad chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and irrigation can be. I still think your priorities are off.