Are golf courses the worst waste of space ever devised? In 2007 in the US in alone there were 2.24 million acres (9064 km^2) of golf courses.
https://www.gcsaa.org/uploadedfiles/Environment/Environmental-Profile/Property-Profile/Golf-Course-Environmental-Profile--Property-Summary.pdfIt's a game played by rich folks on private grounds that wastes water, pesticides, mowing time. It's not useful to the public like housing or shopping, nor does it care for the natural environment like nature reserves and parks.
Pic related is of all the golf course cancer in Sydney. Note the airport is at least partially built in reclaimed land, though that has its own environmental concerns.
