The Reef Palms course in Australia is built along the Queensland coastline. It boasts perfect fairways and pleasant scenery - a magnificent view of the ocean and the islands. The most striking difference between this golf course and many golf courses is that it is a 100% artificial grass field and the world's first 18-hole artificial golf course.
In areas such as Queensland's frequent droughts and saline soils, artificial grasses solve the big problem of water well.
Ten years ago, when the stadium was built, the stadium owner Chris Dassen said, “We will create a very special golf course. A standard 18-hole course needs 4 million litres of water a day during the summer peak. The alternative approach is also quite environmentally friendly because we do not need fertilizers and pesticides."
For golf course owners and developers, they are faced with such pressures: on the one hand to reduce the impact on the environment, on the other hand to control the growing maintenance costs. In fact, you can completely change your mind to solve the problem. If artificial grass is used on golf courses, it will not only benefit the sustainable development of the earth, but also the wallet of the bosses.
According to the American Golf Course Administrators' Association, the total area of all golf courses in the United States adds up to more than 2.2 million acres, of which approximately 1.5 million acres are natural grasses, which are costly to maintain. According to the international environmental organization Audubon International, the average golf course in the United States uses more than 300,000 gallons (about 1.14 million liters) of water a day (the desert course uses 1 million gallons of water per day). This figure is equivalent to the amount of water used by American families for more than 10 years.
According to Cristina Milesi, NASA's former environmental scientist and director of the Evalstat Research Institute, “The golf course is a landscape that is centrally managed. In addition to the need for large amounts of water, pesticides and fertilizers are often used, and they tend to enter the river with rainwater, The ecosystem has adverse effects."
In addition, the fastest growing areas of golf are usually hot and dry, just like the southwestern United States. These areas have become high-energy-consuming industries due to the cultivation of excellent natural grass.
Today's artificial turf (usually a combination of polypropylene, polyethylene and nylon) is no longer an early hard version. Many golf driving ranges use artificial grass. Some professional golfers also use artificial grass to practice at home. In less climate-friendly areas, artificial grass can maintain consistent performance. For example, golf courses such as Luxembourg and Alaska have been covered with artificial grass on the tees and greens. 
Palm Reef Golf Course in Australia, 100% Artificial Grass Laying
Of course, artificial grass golf courses are not without problems. Artificial grasses do not retain rain or surface waters like natural grasses. In summer heat, the surface temperature of artificial grasses will be high. Cristina Milesi pointed out that in recent years, many golf courses have gradually taken measures to become sustainable, such as the use of recycled water, drought-resistant artificial grass or improved fertilizer.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle for using artificial grass on golf courses is here. How to let golfers believe that artificial venues can give them a similar experience, including hitting the ball and aesthetic experience. In fact, other sports such as football, baseball, and football were initially resistant to laying artificial grass, but eventually accepted its existence.
Perhaps artificial grass fields such as the Palm Reef Golf Course will never completely replace natural grass pitches. However, as maintenance costs increase and people’s environmental concerns increase, and the golf industry continues to seek new developments, in fact, golf The owner of the stadium needs to consider the real benefits of artificial turf
