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Why desert golf courses consume so much water

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Building a lush, perfectly manicured green lawn in the middle of an arid wasteland is an environmental absurdity. These exclusive clubs pump millions of gallons of water daily just so a few individuals can hit a tiny white ball into a hole. It is a stunning display of prioritizing recreational aesthetics over basic geographic reality.

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