Historically, there has been a connotation with golf courses having a significant environmental footprint and attributing to environmental decline. This belief is rapidly diminishing thanks to the ongoing stewardship attributed by many golf courses, such as The University of Maryland Golf Course who have committed to conserving the environment and monarch butterflies.
https://dbknews.com/2018/05/31/umd-golf-course-monarchs-in-the-rough-environment-milkweed-plants/
