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Green Scene: Greener Golf Courses (CBS3)

How do you keep grass green on a golf course, without using more water and chemicals than you have to? Now technology is helping golf courses do just that.

Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, known for its beautiful courses, is used to hosting prestigious golf tournaments. But pumping in thousands of gallons of water a night to keep the greens green wasn’t exactly green.

“We are desperately trying to minimize our water usage, because eventually it will be a commodity,” said Matt Schaffer, director of golf course operations for Merion Golf Course.

So Schaffer turned to technology, using wireless sensors called UGMO, an underground monitoring system. The sensors measure moisture, temperature, and salinity in the soil.

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Did you know?

  • Currently, nearly 50% of the U.S. is experiencing some level of drought.

  • Agriculture accounts for 80% of all water consumption.

  • On average 2.3% of wastewater is reused in the U.S.

  • On average, golf courses use 300,000 gallons of water a day.