Increased Water Rates May Shutter New Mexico Course

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Albuquerque KOB TV's J.P. Murrieta reports on the likely closure of Desert Greens golf course due to a 19 percent increase in water rates. Thanks to reader Rick for what could be a story we see a lot more of in the next few years. (Then again, when you see the story and see them flooding the driving range landing area, perhaps a water usage review may be in order.)

Meng says the course paid approximately $130,000 in water bills last year.  This year he says the course is on pace to have to pay $400,000-to-$500,000.  "The business cannot afford to pay the water bill," Meng says.

Meng is expecting a $100,000 water bill this month alone.  He says the course could close as early as sometime in the next 30-to-60 days.

Wannamoisett Must Go!

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Who cares if charming old Wannamoisett has hosted the Northeast Amateur for almost fifty years and has produced a wide array of champions while defending itself just fine. Looking at the scores and Ryan Herrington's Golf World Monday write about about the record low scoring by Peter Uihlein and the field, it's clearly time for the 50th anniversary next year to usher in a longer slog of a course that can cope with all the gym time these young lads devoting themselves too!
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"The entire sport of golf likely will be faced with a fork-in-the-road decision in charting its future."

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Jim Achenbach assesses the U.S. Open at Congressional and concludes that the "gulf" between regular golfers and the professionals has "grown dramatically" in recent years with the need for a resolution appearing more evident than ever.
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