Total acreage vs. turf acreage of U.S. golf courses

Lots of recent questions about the size of a typical golf course, recently. Luckily, there's a good source of information that you can consult for answers, the GCSAA's report, "Land Use Characteristics and Environmental Stewardship Programs on U.S. Golf Courses", which was published last year. The study, which surveyed golf courses in 2005 and 2015, shows that the total acreage for a typical 18-hole golf course is 150 acres (this includes all acreage on the course — turf, natural areas,…