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Tuesday 12 January 2010GEO Certification Summary Report - 2009
North Berwick, January 2010 - As the New Year gets off to a flying start, GEO would like to recognise the pioneering golf clubs that have achieved, or are working to achieve, GEO Certified status - the world's hallmark for sustainable golf.
GEO Certified Golf Clubs in 2009:
- Ljunghusens Golfklubb, Sweden
- Forsgårdens Golfklubb, Sweden
- Viborg Golfklub, Denmark
- Golfbaan de Rottebergen, Netherlands
- Zaanse Golf Club, Netherlands
- Golfpark Nuolen, Switzerland
Congratulations are due to the individuals within these golf clubs that continue working together to improve efficiency, to improve their golf product and to achieve international recognition for managing sustainable golf environments.
Detailed On Course™ reports for the seven golf courses at St Andrews Links can be read on the GEO website.
There are also many detailed reports from On Course™ participants including:
- St Andrews Old Course, Scotland
- St Andrews Castle Course, Scotland
- The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau. Hong Kong
- Is Arenas Golf & Country Club, Italy
- Gleneagles PGA Centenary Course, Scotland
- Gleneagles Kings, Queens & Wee Courses, Scotland
- Golfplatz Klosters, Switzerland
- Bearwood Lakes Golf Club, England
- La Pinetina Golf Club, Italy
- El Plantío Golf Resort, Spain
- Loch Lomond Golf Club, Scotland
- Papillon Montgomerie Golf Club, Turkey
- Celtic Manor Twenty Ten Course, Wales
Make 2010 the year that your golf club is recognised as a great golf environment. Get On Course™ for GEO Certification today.
GEO Certification currently has over 200 participant clubs from 40 countries including: United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Mexico, Australia, Thailand, China, Philippines, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Italy, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Germany, France, Cyprus and Japan.
The GEO Certification Criteria are available in eight languages: English; Spanish; German; French; Italian; Slovakian; Danish and Swedish. Chinese, Korean, Portuguese and Slovenian versions will be released in early 2010. The PDF documents can be downloaded from this page »
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