It was once joked that "golf" was an acronym for "gentleman only, ladies forbidden." This is definitely not the case anymore. Not only do millions of women play golf, but the LPGA Tour has a history of openly gay women comprising a portion of its membership.
Tue, Jul 21, 2009
Photo credit: Courtesy of Mirimichi
“I started by asking whether you can turn a golf course into an eco-friendly place,” explains pop star Justin Timberlake, whose new public golf course, Mirimichi, opens in rural Millington, Tennessee, on July 25. “It turns out you can.” Timberlake bought the 339-acre course (where he first learned the game and where his parents got married) at auction in 2007 to protect it from development. Now a full upgrade is almost complete. The course’s geothermal and solar energy systems are so efficient, 20 percent of the club’s energy will be funneled back to the Tennessee Energy Grid, and the clubhouse will be a contender for Platinum LEED status. State-of-the-art irrigation systems and recirculating creeks will cut water use, and the property is set to receive Audubon Classic Sanctuary certification. But eco improvements aren’t the only story; the play is also better, thanks to a course redesign by a team that worked with Palmer and Nicklaus (starting at $59; mirimichi.com).
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