Audubon International announces Best of Environmental Golf List By JEAN MACKAY water and pesticide use, and maintaine ELKIRK, N.Y. — What if the na- water quality. tion's 16,000 golf courses not only "There are all kinds of ratings for th< Smet the demands of golfers but top golf courses in the United States, were also maintained to prevent pollu- but none of them pay attention to the tion and provide significant nature environment as a rating criteria," said reserves? The result would be green Ronald Dodson, president and CEO of spaces in nearly every community that Audubon International. "The Best of contributed to local environmental Environmental Golf List includes golfs quality and added to existing wildlife cream of the crop in terms of environ- habitat. mental stewardship. These are courses Since 1991, the non-profit environ- who have made a commitment to mental organization Audubon Interna- environmental quality from turfgrass tional has been training golf courses to management to wildlife habitat conser- do just that. To recognize golf courses vation to water-quality improvements." that have made a significant commit- The top 200 courses on the Best of ment to environmental stewardship and Environmental Golf List have achieved to inspire additional courses to do the Audubon International's stringent same, Audubon International is standards for certification through the releasing the Best of Environmental Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary or Golf List. The select list includes the Audubon Signature programs. Each nation's top-rated golf courses that have course has implemented and docu- conserved local biodiversity, reduced mented its environmental efforts over ; number of years and contributed to courses for their contribution to the a golf course in the Audubon Coopera- Jean Mackay is manager of educational ser- vices for Audubon International, headquartered case studies, environmental education environment" said Dodson. 'Through tive Sanctuary Program for Golf in Selkirk, N.Y. programs, and data collection on golf their positive example, we hope they Courses, people may contact Audubon She is available at telephone 518-767-9051, and the environment. inspire others to do the same." International, 46 Rarick Rd., Selkirk, ext. 13; [email protected] "We are proud to recognize these goll For more information, or to register N.Y. 12158; telephone 518-767-9051. TPC at Sawgrass, Ponte Verde Beach n TPC at Tampa Bay, Lutz Al's Best of Environmental Golf List ?he H^ Wilderness Country Club, Naples wb ••• wwii Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club, Naples Windstar Country Club, Naples Arkansas Breckenridge Golf Club, Breckenridge Indian River Country Club, Vero Beach* Georgia Hindman Park Golf Course, Little Rock Castle Pines Golf Club, Castle Rock Interlachen Country Club, Winter Park Cateechee Golf Club, Hartwell* Arizona Lakewood Country Club, Lakewood Ironwood Municipal Golf Course, Gainesville The Farm Golf Club, Rocky Face Forest Highlands Golf Club, Flagstaff Vail Golf Club, Vail Lake Buena Vista Club, Lake Buena Vista The Landings Club, Savannah TPC at Scottsdale, Scottsdale Connecticut The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes, Longwood* Deer Creek Course Troon Golf & Country Club, Scottsdale Aspetuck Valley Country Club, Weston Lemon Bay Golf Club, Englewood Oakridge Course California Hop Meadow Country Club, Simsbury Loblolly Pines Golf Club, Hobe Sound The Standard Club, Duluth Crystal Springs Golf Course, Burlingame Simsbury Farms Golf Course, Simsbury Lost Key Golf Club, Perdido* TPC at Sugarloaf, Duluth Cypress Ridge Golf Course, Arroyo Grande* TPC at River Highlands, Cromwell Olde Florida Golf Club, Naples Hawaii Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento Woodway Country Club, Darien Old Marsh Golf Club, Palm Beach Gardens Kapalua Land Company, Maui Granite Bay Golf Club, Granite Bay* Florida Panama Country Club, Lynn Haven Bay Course Links at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach Bonita Bay Club, Bonita Springs PGA Golf Club at the Reserve, Port St. Lucie* Village Course Morro Bay Golf Course, Morro Bay Bay Island Course PGA St. Lucie West Country Club, Port St. Lucie Plantation Course Old Brockway Golf Course, Kings Beach Creekside Course River Hills Country Club, Valrico Illinois Resort at Squaw Creek, Olympic Valley Marsh Course Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Naples Aurora Country Club, Aurora Silver Creek Valley Country Club, San Jose Bonita Bay Club East, Naples* Sandridge Golf Club, Vero Beach Brae Loch Golf Course, Grayslake Stevinson (Ca.) Ranch Golf Club, Savannah Course* Collier's Reserve, Naples* Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club, Tampa Cantigny Golf Club, Wheaton Colorado Country Club of Florida, Village of Golf TPC at Eagle Trace, Coral Springs Countryside Golf Course, Mundelein Applewood Golf Course, Golden Floridian, Stuart TPC at Heron Bay, Coral Springs The Den, Bloomington Aspen Golf Course, Aspen FoxFire Golf and Country Club, Naples TPC at Prestancia, Sarasota Flossmoor Country Club, Flossmoor Forest Hills Country Club, Rockford The Ivanhoe Club, Ivanhoe Naperville Country Club, Naperville North Shore Country Club, Glenview Olympia Fields, Olympia Fields Pottawatomie Golf Course, St. Charles Rock River Country Club, Rock Falls St. Charles Country Club, St. Charles Silver Lake Country Club, Orland Park Village Links of Glen Ellyn, Glen Ellyn Indiana Sand Creek Country Club, Chesterton Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh Iowa Beaver Hills Country Club, Cedar Falls Elmcrest Country Club, Cedar Rapids Glynns Creek Golf Course, Long Grove Kansas Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson Quivira Lake Golf & Country Club, Quivira Lake Kentucky Highland Country Club, Fort Thomas Summit Country Club, Owensboro Maine Portland Country Club, Falmouth Maryland Bethesda Country Club, Bethesda Eagle's Landing Golf Course, Berlin Timbers at Troy Golf Course, Elkridge Massachusetts Hyannisport Club, Hyannisport Plymouth Country Club, Plymouth Sterling Country Club, Sterling Shaker Hill Golf Club, Harvard Michigan Bay Pointe Golf Club, West Bloomfield Egypt Valley Country Club, Ada Fox Hills Country Club, Plymouth Grand Traverse Resort, West Bloomfield Gull Lake View Golf Club, Augusta Lakelands Golf & Country Club, Brighton The Legend, Bellaire TPC of Michigan, Dearborn White Pine National Golf Club, Spruce Wuskowhan Players Club, West Olive* Minnesota Baker National Golf Course, Medina Continued on page 16 nuiuiw and carpentry trades, thus adding handle both jobs. This became America have recognized that in CCI llvww|/II ly to the professional golfer and, too, the true American way, which unity there is overwhelming Al's best Continued from page 14 Continued from page 15 the greenkeepers' role. In the created two professions. strength to better the interest of Izaty's Golf and Yacht Club, Onamia and stewards, all tied into one. United States it was a lucrative During the years since the golf and everyone's intrinsic value Legacy at Cragun's — South Course, As years progressed, each opportunity for the Scots to be the PGA and GCSAA were formed, to this game, Brainerd* The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis phase of this "jack of all trades" pro/greenkeeper and, in several the two have been as far apart From the perspective of a golf Minnesota Valley CC, Bloomington became a specialized field of cases, this still exists today. from their beginnings as any course superintendent, to iden- Somerset Country Club, Mendota Heights Tartan Park Golf Course, Lake Elmo endeavor. The ranks of profes- However, major shifts in golf- groups could be. But over the tify what has happened over the Town and Country Club, Saint Paul sional golfers grew from the ers' desires for better playing last 25 years the windows of golf last 81 years, when Lees wrote Woodhill Country Club, Wayzata Missouri ranks of caddies, who in turn conditions and having a person have opened and the organiza- his book, will take several au- Blue Hills Country Club, Kansas City were assuming greenkeeping devoted to teaching the game to tions have embraced each other, thors to sift through the collec- Gustin Golf Course, Columbia roles at clubs. The club and ball them at designated times, no The USGA, PGA, GCSAA and tionofthe past, housed at GCSAA Keth Memorial GC, Warrensburg Top of the Rock Golf Course, Ridgedale* makers came from iron mongers longer allowed one person to Club Managers Association of headquarters, in Lawrence, Kan. Nebraska Beatrice Country Club, Beatrice Nevada TPC at Summerlin, Las Vegas TPC at The Canyons, Las Vegas New Hampshire Amherst Country Club, Amherst New Jersey Ballyowen Golf Course, Sparta Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield Brigantine Golf Links, Brigantine Brooklake Country Club, Florham Park Fiddler's Elbow Country Club, Far Hills Metedeconk National Golf Club, Jackson Newton Country Club, Newton Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Valley Ridgewood Country Club, Paramus Somerset Hills CC, Bernardsville TPC at Jasna Polana, Princeton New York Atlantic Golf Club, Bridgehampton Colonial Acres Golf Course, Glenmont Eagle Vale Golf Course, Fairport Old Westbury Golf & CC, Old Westbury Schuyler Meadows Club, Loudonville Westchester Country Club, Rye Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck North Carolina Carmel Country Club, Charlotte Carolina National Golf Club, Bolivia Pinehurst #8 Centennial, Pinehurst* TPC at Piper Glen, Charlotte Wade Hampton Golf Club Kinston Country Club, Kinston North Dakota Apple Creek Country Club, Bismark Ohio Detwiler Park Golf Course, Toledo Fowler's Mill Golf Course, Chesterland Sand Ridge Golf Club, Chardon* Oregon Black Butte Ranch GC, Black Butte Ranch