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Golf course architects around the world spend their careers seeking spectacular natural settings upon which to weave fairways, greens, and tees. The greatest and most spectacular of golf's treasures feature memorable natural settings, settings upon which the introduced elements of the game become part of the native landscape. In recent times, as spectacular existing natural sites are hard to come by, there has been significant effort by golf architects to create a native look.
The use of either existing or created natural landscape is particularly important in California, and is becoming increasingly important from both a political and water conservation viewpoint. During the winter of 2005 few have thought about drought, but we that have lived more than a single summer in the state, or that have attended a planning commission hearing, quickly realize that water is a central issue.
We often find ourselves in the difficult position of justifying the use of 100 acres or more of irrigated turf on which a relative few play the game. As populations grow and the demand for water increases, golfers will find the already frustrating approval process even more difficult (hopefully not impossible).
The incorporation of significant native landscape within the golf...
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