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Environmental concerns over the use of land for golf courses have grown over the past fifty years.

Specific issues include the amount of water required for irrigation and the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers in maintenance, as well as the destruction of wetlands and other environmentally important areas during construction.

The United Nations estimates that, worldwide, golf courses consume about 2. 5 billion gallons / 9. 5 billion liters of water per day.

Many golf courses are now irrigated with non-potable water and rainwater.

In 1988, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency prohibited the use of Diazinon on golf courses and sod farms because of its negative impact on bird species.