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Your Business

Association Initiatives and. Your Business. Brian Whitcomb, President, PGA of America David S. Dowling II CGCS, President, GCSAA Mike Hughes, CEO, NGCOA. presented by:. Water Use and Conservation Survey. RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGRONOMIC REGION. 9%. 5%. 15%. 25%. 18%. 8%. 20%.

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Your Business

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  1. Association Initiatives and Your Business Brian Whitcomb, President, PGA of America David S. Dowling II CGCS, President, GCSAA Mike Hughes, CEO, NGCOA presented by:

  2. Water Use and Conservation Survey

  3. RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTION BY AGRONOMIC REGION 9% 5% 15% 25% 18% 8% 20%

  4. IRRIGATED GOLF FACILITY ACREAGE 18-Hole Irrigated Golf Turf Acres By U.S. Agronomic Region Letters denote significant difference versus comparable column(s) at the 90% confidence interval

  5. WATER USAGE – PAST 3 YEARS Annual Water Use on an Average 18-Hole Golf Course U.S. Agronomic Region (Millions of Gallons) 256 379 347 788 1,300 950 613 Gallons of Water Used Per Irrigated Acre (Thousands) Letters denote significant difference versus comparable column(s) at the 90% confidence interval

  6. Water Use on US Golf Courses

  7. Water Use Nationally • The Water Use and Conservation Survey estimates total annual water use on U.S. golf courses is 762 billion gallons • The United States Geologic Survey estimated water use in the U.S. in 2000 at 408 billion gallons of water per day • The USGS reports that approximately 137 billion gallons of water per day is used for irrigation • Golf course irrigation accounts for 0.5% of 408 billion gallons of water used per day in the U.S. • Golf course irrigation accounts for 1.5% of the 137 billion gallons of water used per day in the U.S.

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