Americans enjoyed their golf throughout the war, although in a limited fashion. Three-quarters of the clubs in the United States remained open without interruption. Only a few took the suggestion of the United States Golf Association (USGA) and plowed their roughs into victory gardens for club members. Yet thousands joined in the recycling craze to find quality golf equipment without affecting war supplies. The Black Rock Club in Atlanta, like many courses, drained its lake and rescued sixteen thousand balls for reprocessing. For the first time members caddied for themselves when bag-toting caddies joined the military; members also pitched in to maintain their courses when the army of groundskeepers who kept the fairways and greens in playable shape went to war. Power mowers were at a premium; when they broke, parts were unavailable to fix them. Quality golf balls, of the type most duffers had grown accustomed to, were unavailable.
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