Montana ranch added a golf course, and now neighbors fear it is taking control of shared water

Montana ranch added a golf course, and now neighbors fear it is taking control of shared water

A fight over a new golf course at a Montana ranch now extends far beyond the fairways, raising bigger questions about water, land, and power in the rural West. For nearby residents, this is not just another luxury addition on private property. It has become a flashpoint over whether an upscale development can reshape shared resources around its own needs. What happened? According to Teton Gravity Research, Crazy Mountain Ranch—an approximately 1…