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Justin Timberlake opens eco-friendly golf course
Justin Timberlake - singer, dancer, actor, restaurateur, golfer, and. . . eco-innovator? That's right, the guy who "brought sexy back" is also responsible for the first Platinum LEED certified golf course in the United States. The course also received the first Audubon International Classic Sanctuary certification in the U.S.
The Memphis, Tennessee golf course, originally called Woodstock Woods, was set to be auctioned off and turned into a development when JT and partners decided to save it. Timberlake, who learned to golf on the course, invested $16 million into features like irrigation systems that use rainwater to keep the grounds lush and electric golf carts powered by the sun.
The course has been renamed Mirimichi Golf Course and opened on July 25.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
randy Jul 27th 2009 3:09PM
wow jt, how cool is it to have your own golf course, and sun powered carts, i think i might take up golfing, keep up the awesome work... randy
steve meyer Jul 27th 2009 3:38PM
Justin im a 48 year old single dad of four girls and nine nieces . The older daughters and nieces had me take them to see you guys at the gardenstate art center . We squeezed our way to the front of the stage and I was squirted by you with a water gun, my girls to this day tell this story at family parties. Your pictures still hang in the girls rooms. I was so impressed with you that we went to five more concerts. Im glad to see that you stayed real and continued to be a positve role model for our youth,adults and the Earth.. best of health to you and thanks
Keep it Green,
Steve
brownie1185 Jul 27th 2009 3:45PM
Katie, you double check your information...
http://www.playcrystalsprings.com/subpage.php?page_id=24&page_name=Environment
Crystal Springs Golf Course in Burlingame, Ca 94010 got their certification way before Mirimichi Golf Course in 1997.
I'm not sure why Crystal Springs is not listed on the Audubon site, but are certified.
Katie Hammel Jul 27th 2009 3:58PM
There are two different certifications that golf courses can earn. Crystal Springs appears to be an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Mirimichi is an Audubon Classic Sanctuary, a special designation for existing properties that were renovated.
Rich Jul 27th 2009 4:43PM
WOW !!!
16 million for a golf course? Imagine how many meals that could have bought for under privledged children and their families?
What a douche bag............
Jacob Jul 27th 2009 4:57PM
It used to be called Big Creek Golf Course, not woodstock woods, thats just the local area.
david Jul 27th 2009 5:19PM
Thats wonderful, how bout growing vegetables and planting fruit trees and use the golf course for a positive venture as well?
LC Jul 27th 2009 5:46PM
it was woodstock when it first opened, then big creek, now mirimichi
Michael Jul 27th 2009 5:55PM
The man and his investment team surely got a great deal.
What would the next 50 years of guaranteed ncome mean to You ?
From just a few photos , that Property/Golf Course is one special place for sure .
I sure wish that I had the opportunity to have gotten in on that deal ......
Bruce Jul 27th 2009 6:14PM
If Obama can spend Trillions for Health care, you'll get alot more for the 16 Mil. Great investment.
Mr Nasty Jul 27th 2009 6:29PM
Such guilt to have to carry around. I'm going to join so I can be as eco non- friendly as possible.
Henry J lange Jul 27th 2009 6:32PM
I've seen and listened to Justin at many a pro -am and he seem to be a pretty good guy.Leave him the hell alone.If we had more people like Justin we would all be better off.Stay the way you are Justin.
Megan Jul 27th 2009 7:36PM
you aren't jealous AT ALL.
sandbagger Jul 28th 2009 3:23PM
Environmental wacko's are ruining this nation. China and India have great economies with out all this government mandated green crap. Wake up before it is too late.
gadashia Jul 27th 2009 7:41PM
i live right next to tha golf coarseit about time they finished it cause when they first started building it it woke me up for school every moringbut i went there and its really fun
Lynn Jul 27th 2009 7:39PM
I think it is wonderful that Mr. Timberlake takes such an interest in our environment that he is willing to invest in a golf course going green. We have a golf course in our neighborhood called Timberlake Country Club, in Chapin, SC that is so beautiful, yet the bank refuses to loan us money to build a new club house which we badly need. Would Mr. Timberlake care to loan us the money to add this building to a club with his name on it?
susan Jul 27th 2009 9:39PM
I live in Memphis and I seen Justin on the news,yes it is a good thing he has done.But why did he have to explain what eco-friendly is.It was like because he move to Calif. he thinks he is smarter than us.ANd why is it when he is on MTV or another music station on Tv he talks getto but when he was on the news in Memphis he spoke proper.Be real not fake