Osprey Point Golf Course has once again been nominated as the World’s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility by the World Golf Awards -- an award the course won in 2016. Osprey Point is one of eight courses to be nominated in 2018 and joins a list that includes two major championship venues in Pinehurst No. 2 and the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island.
Long known for its environmentally friendly practices, Osprey Point became just the second golf course in the United States and fifth in the world to earn the coveted Certified Classic Sanctuary distinction from Audubon International in 2011. In 2015, Audubon International re-certified the facility, making it the first golf course in the nation to earn re-certification.
The Classic Sanctuary certification recognizes that Osprey Point maintains a wide variety of environmental practices, from limits and even reduction of chemical use to water conservation and water quality management. Additionally, the golf course staff actively works to maintain wildlife habitat around the facility and educates golfers and the general public on environmentally friendly maintenance practices.
Also nominated as the World’s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility were Crystal Springs Golf Club in Hamburg, N.J., Ekerum Resort Oland in Borgholm, Sweden, Emirates Golf Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Golfbaan Stippelberg in Bakel, Netherlands, No. 2 at Pinehurst in Pinehurst, N.C., the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Kiawah Island, S.C., Ocean Course at Pelican Hill in Newport Coast, Calif. and The Gleneagles in Perthshire, Scotland.
The World Golf Awards serve to celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism around the world. The winner of the 2018 World’s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility is based on a vote made by professionals working within the golf industry as well as votes cast by the general public. To vote for Osprey Point, please visit
http://worldgolfawards.com/award/world-best-eco-friendly-golf-facility/2018.
Owned and operated by the Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, Palm Beach County Golf’s facilities include John Prince Golf Learning Center, Okeeheelee Golf Course, Osprey Point Golf Course, Park Ridge Golf Course and Southwinds Golf Course. All five Palm Beach County Golf facilities feature fully-stocked golf shops as well as teaching professionals that offer affordable lessons for the entire family. With a focus on growing the game of golf, Palm Beach County Golf features a full range of affordable programs for all members of the family, including extensive junior programs at each of the five facilities. For additional information on Palm Beach County Golf Courses and upcoming events and programs, visit
www.pbcgolf.com.
The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department creates opportunities for healthy, happy living. To learn more, visit
www.pbcparks.com.
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