Written by: Hans Broeks
2021
Golfclub Zwolle has the land of the golf course on lease from the municipality. One of the conditions that the municipality has included in the long lease is that the golf club must provide a management plan for the course and water management.
Golfclub Zwolle has a closed water system that is independent of the bordering waterways under the control of the district water board. Drainage water flows into the attenuation area - this surface water is used for course irrigation and machine washdown - and excess water in the closed system is filtered through wetlands before exiting the site via a one-way valve. That valve prevents nutrient-rich agricultural runoff from entering the golf course’s water sources protecting the habitats within the course and managing the water quality for irrigation.
