Indian Canyon GC will close its front nine in mid-September to begin a major irrigation project that is expected to increase watering efficiency by 30 percent, and three other courses are in line for similar projects. The total expenditure of $7.5 million will be funded by small greens-fee increases designed to pay back loans from…

The Spokane, Wash. course has transformed a little over an acre into a foraging area for pollinators, and expects to have wildflowers, a tomato garden and a pumpkin patch become permanent features of its sixth and 16th holes. The club has also reduced pesticide usage by 60 percent through use of a “compost tea” that combats a common grass fungus.