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Gold against emerald means water savings for Soboba golf course

Posted by: Maven on February 2, 2010 at 6:30 am

From the Riverside Press-Enterprise:

“Swaths of turf have turned golden brown at the Country Club at Soboba Springs golf course, but broken sprinkler heads aren’t to blame. The color, which became noticeable in December, is intentional, part of a multiyear plan by the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians, who own the course.

The tribe is trying to conserve water by reducing the irrigated acreage at the course, converting some areas to more water-efficient Bermuda grass and switching from lush turf to native plants in other places.

The look will be reminiscent of the PGA West course in La Quinta, according to Bryan Addis, club general manager. The conversion at the 160-acre course will be gradual. “I think the process is going to be over the next few years,” he said. … “

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February 2, 2010 · Filed Under Southern California

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One Response to “Gold against emerald means water savings for Soboba golf course”

  1. shopa on February 3rd, 2010 2:58 pm

    This article about a golf course makes me mention my invention of a new way to do irrigation.

    http://www.water-wire-irrigation.com

    Please help me develop this idea as irrigation will become more necessary around the world.

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