In fairness, golf courses help replenish aquifers in their area, and not all of them are sourced from “fossil water”. My city in the SE USA gets its water from a surface supply, so as long as the river through town is flowing, we’re good. The best golf course in the area backs up to said river; I don’t know for sure where they get their water, but since it’s essentially agricultural use, there’s no need to treat it prior to use. I would be surprised if they don’t just pump it directly from the river to the course.
It’s all going to end up in the same river after the fact anyway. Not all of us live in near-deserts.
It’s all going to end up in the same river after the fact anyway. Not all of us live in near-deserts.