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alk to environmental-
ists about golf, and the
first thing they men-
tion is water consumption.
The team at Indian Wells
are aware of this issue, and
has taken steps to reduce the
amount of water used on the
resort's two courses.
Reduced water
usage, however, is
only one of the ele-
ments that resulted
in Indian Wells
winning the Califor-
nia Golf Course Owners
Association's 2017 Commu-
nity Environmental Award,
which the resort receives on
Nov. 8.
Indian Wells is one of the
few golf resorts in the region
that is meeting or exceeding
water savings recommended
by the State of California's
Water Management Plan.
"We've stressed water re-
duction by replacing grass
areas with landscapes that
use far less water," said Jonas
Conlan, Indian Wells' Direc-
tor of Agronomy. "We've also
been using an on-site
weather station to reduce
water usage by about 20 per-
cent, and we apply wetting
agents onto the tees, fairways
and greens to save even more
water."
All of the water used on
both courses is nonpotable;
15 acres of water-efficient
wildflower landscapes now
use more efficient drip sys-
tems; and an additional four
acres of grass have been re-
placed with drought-tolerant
plants. The result: Some 10
million gallons of water are
saved annually.
Beyond water savings, the
courses recycle all steel and
metal products, along with
waste oil, antifreeze, solvent,
paper, plastic, tires and more.
"We're proud to be at the
cutting edge of environmen-
tal awareness," Conlan said.
PRIZE PICK
Indian Wells Golf Resort earns top honors for
environmental friendliness, reducing water use
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E
nsuring that Indian Wells
Golf Resort remains a top
venue through the winter
months, the Players and
Celebrity courses were over-
seeded with rye grass start-
ing last September.
The Players Course re-
opened Oct. 13, and the
Celebrity Course on Nov. 2,
with cart path-only rules in
effect through Nov. 22.
Unlike years past, when
both courses were over-
seeded from tee to green, the
rough on the more challeng-
ing Players Course was left
alone in order to produce a
pleasing visual variation of
light brown on vibrant green.
"Doing this will also save
more water," said Director of
Agronomy Jonas Conlin.
AROUND
THE
GREEN
Indian Wells Golf Resort will receive the
2017 Community Environmental Award.