Arizona golf courses are whittling away at their water use.
Part of that is because of state mandates. For Arizona, the quest to curb golf course water use started in 1984 and has continued to require courses to do more with less water.
The other part is planned cuts to one of the watersheds that serves the Valley: The Colorado River. As Arizona and the Southwest face increased water challenges and regulation, some Valley golf courses are implementing new strategies to reduce water usage and meet the 21% cut to water from the Colorado River.
