Osprey Point Golf Course continues to be recognized for their environmental efforts as the Palm Beach County owned facility was one of 15 golf courses in the world to be nominated as the World’s Best Eco Friendly Golf Facility by the World Golf Awards. Osprey Point will seek to win this award for the second time, having won in 2016.
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 Course 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., Karma Lakelands in India, Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, Mission Hills Golf Club in China, Ben Brown’s Course at The Ranch at Laguna Beach in Laguna, 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 2019 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
https://worldgolfawards.com/award/world-best-eco-friendly-golf-facility/2019.
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. Visit
www.pbcgolf.com for more information.
The Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, recognized nationally for excellence in park and recreation management, operates more than 110 parks and recreational facilities and provides organized recreational programs and services for people of all ages and abilities. Visit
www.pbcparks.com for more information.
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