亚利桑那州参议院议长针对该州民主党籍总检察长关于高尔夫球未来的病毒式传播言论发起攻击，随着本周中期选举临近，两人争夺该州最高执法官职位的角逐已进入最后冲刺阶段。
Arizona’s Senate president took aim at viral comments about the future of golf from the state’s Democratic attorney general as their battle to be the state’s top law enforcement officer entered its final stretch before this week’s midterm elections.
一番关于潜在限制高尔夫球场、以及“大峡谷州”拥有“过多草坪”的言论，将一场关于节水的辩论变成了竞选焦点。参议员沃伦·彼得森指责总检察长克里斯·梅斯针对这个沙漠州价值数十亿美元的产业，而梅斯随后坚称其言论被断章取义。
A remark about potentially restricting golf courses and the Grand Canyon State having "too much grass" turned a debate over water conservation into a campaign flashpoint, with Sen. Warren Petersen accusing Attorney General Kris Mayes of targeting a multibillion-dollar industry in the desert state while Mayes later insisted her remarks were taken out of context.
“克里斯·梅斯认为亚利桑那州高尔夫球场太多。我认为亚利桑那州激进政客太多，他们相信政府应该决定哪些产业得以繁荣，”彼得森（共和党-马里科帕县）周二对福克斯新闻数字版表示。
"Kris Mayes thinks Arizona has too many golf courses. I think Arizona has too many radical politicians who believe government should dictate which industries get to thrive," Petersen, R-Maricopa, told Fox News Digital on Tuesday.
距离中期选举还有100天，民主党正在获胜，因为他们确实有讯息可讲。“我们的高尔夫球场支撑着全州的就业、旅游业、小企业和社区。总检察长不应攻击一个为经济做出贡献的产业，而应专注于执法、保护消费者和捍卫亚利桑那州家庭。”
100 DAYS UNTIL MIDTERMS AND DEMOCRATS ARE WINNING BECAUSE THEY ACTUALLY HAVE A MESSAGE "Our golf courses support jobs, tourism, small businesses, and communities across this state. Instead of attacking an industry that contributes to our economy, the attorney general should be focused on enforcing the law, protecting consumers, and defending Arizona families."
在接受《政客》杂志采访、深入探讨数据中心争论——特别是在干旱州，水资源密集型设施激增是否明智——时，梅斯提到邻州据称“得到”特朗普政府支持，阻碍了亚利桑那州的本地供水。
In an interview with Politico delving into the data center debate — and whether the proliferation of water-intensive facilities is wise, particularly in an arid state — Mayes cited neighboring states allegedly "backed by" the Trump administration as hindrances to Arizona’s local supply.
梅斯关于高尔夫球场的言论，是在她警告亚利桑那州正走向科罗拉多河供水问题的潜在最高法院对决后不久发表的。
Mayes' golf-course remarks came shortly after she warned that Arizona was headed toward a potential Supreme Court showdown over Colorado River water supplies.
“在节约用水方面，我们能做得好得多，”她说，并提到针对集水和移除草坪的税收激励措施。
"We could do a hell of a lot more when it comes to conservation," she said, citing tax incentives for catchment and removal of lawns.
“我们在亚利桑那州的草坪实在太多了，太多了。坦白说，我们现在在亚利桑那州的高尔夫球场可能太多了——我确信高尔夫行业听到这话不会高兴。”这番言论引发了彼得森和许多其他人的强烈反弹。
"We have way, way too much grass in Arizona. We probably, frankly -- and I'm sure the golf industry is not going to like this when I say this -- we probably have too many golf courses in Arizona right now." That remark sparked blowback from Petersen and many others.
“亚利桑那州没有高尔夫球场问题，亚利桑那州有的是‘民猪党’（dumocrat）问题，”共和党籍亚利桑那州联邦众议员伊莱·克雷恩（Eli Crane）讽刺道。
"We don’t have a golf course problem in Arizona. We have a dumocrat (sic) problem in Arizona," quipped Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz.
彼得森在自己的推文中补充道：“克丽丝·梅耶斯承诺要取消高尔夫球场，我承诺要让克丽丝·梅耶斯下台。”
"Kris Mayes is promising to get rid of golf courses. I promise to get rid of Kris Mayes," Petersen added in his own tweet.
电子采购软件公司首席执行官汤姆·斯彭格勒（Tom Spengler）表示，亚利桑那州“老实说需要更多高尔夫球场”。“发球时间很难约，价格自新冠疫情以来翻了一倍甚至三倍，”他说。
E-procurement software CEO Tom Spengler added that Arizona "honestly need[s] more golf courses." "Tee times are very hard to get and rates have doubled or tripled since COVID," he said.
“除了克丽丝·梅耶斯，没人会说‘我们草坪太多了’，”美国转折点组织（Turning Point USA）执行贾斯汀·斯特里夫（Justin Streiff）补充道。
"We have too much grass — said no one ever, other than Kris Mayes," added Turning Point USA executive Justin Streiff.
亚利桑那州商界也予以关注，亚利桑那州商会副主席考特尼·库利奇（Courtney Coolidge）用多组关于高尔夫对该州影响的数据回应了梅耶斯。
Arizona’s business community also took notice, as Arizona Chamber of Commerce Vice President Courtney Coolidge responded to Mayes with several statistics about golf’s impact on the state.
库利奇报告称，高尔夫运动带来60亿美元经济影响、6.6万个就业岗位、23亿美元工资收入和5.2亿美元税收。与水资源辩论最相关的是，她说高尔夫球场总共使用的水量占该州水资源的2%或更少。
Coolidge reported a $6 billion economic impact, 66,000 jobs, $2.3 billion in wages and $520 million in tax revenue. Most relevant to the water debate, she said golf courses collectively use 2% or less of the state’s water resources.
这些数据也与亚利桑那高尔夫联盟（Arizona Alliance for Golf）2023年一项单独研究的数字基本吻合。
Those stats also lined up closely with separate figures in a 2023 study by the Arizona Alliance for Golf.
热门高尔夫讽刺网站PGA TUOR分享了梅耶斯言论的视频片段，并写道：“如何不被连任101。”
Popular golf satire site PGA TUOR shared a clip of Mayes’ comments, writing, "How to not get re-elected 101."
另一位推杆爱好者表示，梅耶斯的言论让他失去了选票：“她完全不了解高尔夫对我们整个州的经济影响。”福克斯新闻数字频道就其言论走红及内容向梅耶斯征求置评。这位民主党人单独发推文称，她意在阐述关于用水的更大观点：“冷静点，没人要关闭高尔夫球场，”梅耶斯说。
Another putting enthusiast said Mayes’ comments cost her his vote: "[She] has no idea what the economic impact golf has on our entire state." Fox News Digital reached out to Mayes for comment on the viral nature and content of her remarks. The Democrat separately tweeted that she was intending to make a larger point about water usage: "Relax, nobody's closing golf courses," Mayes said.
“我的观点是，我们需要激励措施，帮助所有亚利桑那州人和主要行业替换掉耗水量大的草坪并收集雨水，尤其是当我们的水资源状况恶化时——同时我要对付那些正在耗尽我们水资源的外国大型农场和数据中心。”随后，她指责彼得森散布“虚假言论”。
"My point is we need incentives to help all Arizonans and major industries swap thirsty grass and catch rainwater, especially if our water situation gets worse— while I take on the foreign mega-farms and data centers draining our water." She then accused Petersen of spreading "false claims."
但梅耶斯的回应也招致了嘲讽，X平台上的批评者称其“居高临下”，还有人讽刺道：“你冷静点——我们都听到了。”还有人将她对待高尔夫球行业的做法描述为“共产主义”。随着选举日仅剩几天，彼得森押注这场争议将引起高尔夫球场之外的共鸣，将梅耶斯的言论描绘成一场关于政府干预亚利桑那州经济的更大争端的一部分，因为共和党正寻求重新夺回他们曾可靠掌控的州政府控制权。
But Mayes’ response was also met with ridicule, as X critics called it "condescending" while one also quipped, "you relax – we all heard you." Others characterized her stated approach toward the golf industry as "communist." With Election Day just days away, Petersen is betting the controversy will resonate beyond the fairways, casting Mayes' remarks as part of a larger dispute over government intervention in Arizona's economy as Republicans seek to regain control of a state government they once reliably held.