Where does all the water come from?

When the UK used to have something resembling a hot summer droughts and hose pipes followed very quickly, now in this region of Spain we have had but a small handful of rain since last summer and yet the golf courses remain beautifully green. Now much of this is due to the fact that Bermuda grass needs the minimum amount of water and other than turning yellow/brown in winter months always looks a treat on the eye. So with the total lack of rain fall just where does the water come from to keep the courses looking so good? The answer is simple in that the golf courses PAY huge amounts of money to obtain the water that not only continues to keep the courses green BUT more importantly alive. I spoke recently to a resident of the Mosa Trajectum and he informs me that in the 18 months since the course closed it has now returned totally to the original DESERT state. Now just why do I raise this issue at this time? To be blunt you now see a host of extremely low level green fee prices and yet the courses remain very quiet BUT the owners and managers have to pay upwards of €250K per annum for water to keep the courses alive and looking good. Reading some of the local golf society reports it is amazing how many complain when paying little more than €30 with a buggy that the greens were long and slow. This is just one of the ways in which the courses can protect the greens from the blisteringly sun. You will recall a few years ago that the water pumps failed over a weekend at La Peraleja and they lost the greens for months and Bonalba had to purchase some additional water supplies which were contaminated with salt and again lost the greens for months. I think that all golfers living and playing here in Spain should be aware of the effort applied by the course owners to keep the courses in good condition, despite the weather elements while still trying to give us the prices and playing conditions that we expect.