They waste an insane amount of water and there's lots in places where water is in short supply.
So, it's like when they say Biden is going to force everyone to become vegan when people point out how the beef industry causes global warming.
There's a small kernal of truth at the very center:
Golf courses aren't worth their environmental impact.
But no one in power gives enough of a shit to do anything about it. It's being exaggerated so people get upset