There’s other sports that are just as bad. the NFL is terrible for the environment and for the players’ neurology.
Very few people realise how environmentally devastating this game is.
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EmperorHenry@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
bmsok@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Why do they helmet bump so much when they celebrate a good play?!?
Like, you just went helmet to helmet with someone, got helped off the field, and teammates congratulate you with more helmet bonks?
awesome357@lemmynsfw.com 1 year ago
It would be more challenging if they left the trees in place anyway.
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No need to worry. As soon as real estate prices go up those golf courses will be repurposed for other needs.
nossaquesapao@lemmy.eco.br 1 year ago
Don’t underestimate the capacity of rich people to flaunt their excesses, while the people are suffering in scarcity.
CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 1 year ago
No need to worry. As soon as real estate prices go up those golf courses will be repurposed for other needs.
Don’t underestimate the capacity of rich people to flaunt their excesses, while the people are suffering in scarcity.
Nothing to do about the rich.
Though my comment was made moreso as a tongue-in-cheek type of comment, I’m also just stating facts that I’ve actually seen with my own eyes.
I live on a part in the planet that used to have plenty of golf courses (and movie drive-ins for that matter), and now they’re all gone, because as more population moved into the area, more real estate was needed for housing.
Dozzi92@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yeah, I’ve watched two golf courses within 30 minutes of me make way for multifamily residential, some for age restricted residential.
The majority of courses in my area are built on old farms, though.
postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Great places to pitch tents.
Ejh3k@lemmy.world 1 year ago
As someone that lives in the second flattest state and is surrounded by corn and soy field, and doesn’t play golf, this doesn’t affect me one bit. Bye.
Chewmungus@discuss.tchncs.de 1 year ago
Thank you for sharing
ARk@lemm.ee 1 year ago
🤓
WeeScottishMan@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It sucks because it’s such a big sport here in Scotland, it’s strange that people use the defense other things are worse to make it seem like it’s not a problem. It’s mainly stupid since there are plenty of other spots that have the similar qualities, without the masses of land lost and wasted water.
I also think it’s funny just how much it costs to go golfing, some courses here in Scotland have a membership system with like silver, gold and platinum.
It feels like a very elitist way to price a sport, and no I would rather not spend a months wage per year to hit a ball down a field for a year, mini golf is much cheaper, more enjoyable and environment friendly, and I’ll be just as shit as I would be at golf.
nixcamic@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Scotland is one of the few places where golf can actually be somewhat environmentally ok. Like, grass actually grows there without you having to do crazy stuff to it.
Cicraft@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I MUST KEEP BIGGERING I’M TINKERING ON BIGGERING AND BIGGERING IS TRIGGERING MORE BIGGERING
kicksystem@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I thought cricket was the most boring sport in existence.
AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 year ago
mkhopper@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Ahh, beat me to it.
We miss ya, George.
FakinUpCountryDegen@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Lol Lemmy is officially scraping the bottom of the barrel to ensure nothing in society unrelated to giving your whole self to another lazy person is left. hahaha
Zehzin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
magnolia_mayhem@lemmy.world 1 year ago
HOW BAD CAN I POSSIBLY BEEEEEEEE???
azurefirefly@lemmy.basedcount.com 1 year ago
Worth it
LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
I know this thread is a bit old, but I used to be an irrigation tech at a 27 hole golf course. Just wanted to throw some numbers out there for anyone interested. This was in a hot climate for reference. During the wet season, we would pump out anywhere from 200,000 gallons to 600,000 of water per night. During the summer or droughts, we would pump 750,000-1,500,000 gallons of water PER NIGHT. During the day, especially during droughts, I had to go around spot watering everything all day. I could easily pump 150,000 gallons during the day on top of what we pumped at night. During a hot week with no rain, our average was around 10.5 million gallons of water. Our course used “reclaimed water” but the majority of the water was supplemented by the city supply. We only got the reclaim license because of some favors and shady deals to lower our taxes.
S_204@lemmy.world 1 year ago
It’s green space conservation. Always nice to see in the urban jungle.
LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 1 year ago
[deleted]Deiv@lemmy.ca 1 year ago
Grass, when it’s the only thing in a lawn, is not good for the ecosystem.
Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 1 year ago
A good walk spoiled and they won’t even let you walk on a number of courses. Have to use the little electric cars.