S8 Ep841: PREVIEW for Later Today: Jim McTague discusses the trend of converting golf courses into AI data centers. Because these sites often provide necessary water and electricity, they have become highly valuable targets in a competitive nationwide land rush.
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🗓️ 7 May 2026
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PREVIEW for Later Today: Jim McTague discusses the trend of converting golf courses into AI data centers. Because these sites often provide necessary water and electricity, they have become highly valuable targets in a competitive nationwide land rush.
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| 0:00.0 | This is John Batchel. |
| 0:02.0 | Colleck, Jim McTag recognizes that golfing, golf courses are the future. |
| 0:07.6 | Not for golf, no, no. |
| 0:09.8 | For data centers, here's Jim to explain. |
| 0:12.6 | More of this tonight. |
| 0:13.5 | I think I mentioned to you before, and right now, if you own a golf course, |
| 0:20.7 | even a money losing golf course, you're in the catbird seat because AI companies are buying golf courses to cite their data centers if you're near water and electricity. |
| 0:32.1 | You know, it's a huge land rush in this country for data centers. |
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