"No greens keepers here — just do-it-yourselfers."

Eric Olson files an enjoyable look at sand greens in the U.S. and in particular, Nebraska. Pictures would have been fun. I'm not so sure about this...

Irwin said he would like to see sand greens make a comeback.

"There are a number of places that sand greens might make a resurgence because of our water issues and challenges facing many of today's golf courses in trying to keep them up," he said. "Sand greens are unique, but they aren't impossible to play."

Sand greens of yesteryear were an environmentalist's nightmare. To create a faster putting surface and keep the sand from blowing away, motor oil was dumped on the greens once or twice a year.

PastureGolf.com has more including a listing of courses.