One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years

September 8, 2026 · 12:06 pm 1 sources

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• One in 12 golf clubs in England broke water extraction rules in past five years
  The Guardian · September 8, 2026 12:06
  More than 140 clubs breached licences, with a third caught taking water illegally, analysis shows – but no fines issued More than 140 golf clubs in England have breached their water extraction licences in the past five years, according to data analysis by the Guardian. More than a third of these…