Various management options have been employed in combating the drought challenges in the Southern High Plains. Among these, the use of treated wastewater has often been cited. Although this is a viable water conservation measure, but the potential short and long-term impacts of this practice on soil chemistry has not been properly documented on the calcium-rich soils of the Texas High Plains. A preliminary investigation indicated significant differences in soil electrical conductivity (soluble salts), organic matter distribution, pH and exchangeable cations (magnesium, calcium, sodium and potassium) between managed and non-managed soils of golf courses. In this study, soil samples were collected from 7 golf courses located in different parts of Lubbock, Texas. Samples were collected at 0-10 cm, 10-20 cm and 20-30 cm depths from irrigated (managed) and non-irrigated sites at each golf course.  Heavy metal (copper, zinc, lead, nickel and cadmium) levels and distribution within the profile will be evaluated on the managed and non-managed sites of the golf courses. Fractionation will be conducted on selected samples to determine the distribution of the metals into soluble/exchangeable, carbonate, iron/manganese, and organic bound phases and the possible linkages to management practices examined.