Golfers visiting Luxembourg Airport will putt on greens made entirely of synthetic grass, according to the Daily Telegraph, and a totally synthetic golf course, from the bunkers to the fairway, is now possible, according to the course's architect.
Is this a good idea?
Conventional golf courses can be quite damaging, considering the amount of water, pesticides and smoke-spewing equipment that go into maintaining the lush, clipped fairways. But traditional golf courses can also go green, and several have been certified by wildlife advocacy groups like the Audubon Society.
Synthetic greens alleviate the need for pesticides, irrigation and lawn equipment, but they are also made from petroleum-based products, and can't support the kind of wildlife that the Audubon Society-certified courses do.