Justin Timberlake Goes Eco-Friendly
September 30, 2008
We all know Justin’s a big golfer, and he’s been making major strides in the golfing world what with his five year contract with PGA for the Shriner’s Hospital for Children Open. But what you may not know is that Justin, along with his father, actually owns a golf course in Tennessee. That’s right, JT is doing it big, and what’s more, he’s designing the course to be eco-friendly.
Justin Timberlake is putting the finishing touches on the first LEED-certified golf course in the United States. The 27-year-old singer is an avid golfer and his latest business venture, called Miramichi Lakes, takes his love of the sport to a new level.
Timberlake revealed in an interview how he saved the struggling golf course last year from development and decided to open up his own, eco-friendly version. “Originally it was called Woodstock Hills, and it was the first place my dad taught me to hit a ball,” he said. “And last year we found out they were going to auction it off and turn it into a development. So we thought it was such a landmark for the community, we’d scoop it and save it. And we did. We were able to before it was auctioned off.”
“After we had the golf course we said why don’t we refurbish it and make it even nicer for the community. Then I asked questions about what we could possibly do, and we found out we could actually make it a ‘green course’. So when it’s finished this summer it will be a Platinum LEED certified green course. The first in the United States of America, so that’s pretty exciting that you could take all that land and make it eco-friendly.”
According to an article in the Memphis Daily News, all of the buildings on the 303-acre course will be built to the highest LEED-certified green building standards available, a considerable investment. In addition the location will sport a renewable energy field and a walking trail with educational placards and seating for the public to learn about responsible energy and natural resource usage.
Look for Miramichi Lakes to open this October.
Source: Ecorazzi
