The normally dry Whitewater River flooded a Cathedral City golf course when Tropical Storm Hilary moved through on August 21. Flooding in the desert? Wildfires on Maui?

It all seems so improbable.

Unfortunately, prime golf destinations throughout the western United States and Canada have been hit hard by natural disasters in August alone. Deadly wildfires, flooding and Hurricane Hilary have wreaked havoc upon Maui, southern California, Palm Springs and British Columbia, closing courses and causing local communities to shift their priorities away from teeing it up.Although the wildfire that destroyed the town of Lahaina didn’t directly damage any Maui golf courses, […]

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