Yes
he enjoyed it, and was pronounced to have the makings of a "good
golfer - considerably better than most", but it's just not right
to do this in the desert. It's on my list of mistakes to never
repeat, play golf - go to a temperate zone, race camels - go to
the desert. I dread to think of the environmental impact of
supplying all the water for all that grass to allow it to grow
in a desert ecosystem.