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Timberlake Opens 'Green' Golf Course

First to receive Audobon certification

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 27, 2009 7:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Justin Timberlake took his well-known passion for golf and channeled it into creating an eco-friendly course, the first in the nation to be dubbed an Audubon Classic Sanctuary, the Commercial Appeal reports. Mirimichi, located near Memphis, was a $16 million labor of love for the singer, who says that in addition to crafting a world-class public course, he also wanted to “create an amazing sanctuary for the community.”

This image provided by Picture Group shows Justin Timberlake at the opening of the Mirimichi Golf Course, which he founded, on Friday, July 24, 2009, in Memphis, Tenn.
This image provided by Picture Group shows Justin Timberlake at the opening of the Mirimichi Golf Course, which he founded, on Friday, July 24, 2009, in Memphis, Tenn.   (AP Photo/Picture Group, Frank Micelotta)
In this  June 12, 2009 file photo, Justin Timberlake hits his approach during the Golf Digest US Open Challenge on Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, NY.
In this June 12, 2009 file photo, Justin Timberlake hits his approach during the Golf Digest US Open Challenge on Bethpage State Park's Black Course in Farmingdale, NY.   (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow, File)
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riffran
Jul 27, 2009 12:48 PM CDT
been to Memphis...beale street was cool...but the whole area was hot as hell...and good god the mosquitos...but the blues baby yeah the blues......some cold beer, and some good food and some Keb Mo in the air, or a little chris thomas king......oh yeah
Gallavant
Jul 27, 2009 3:46 AM CDT
There are few golfers but lots of people who play golf -- the "fat cats" you're talking about fall into the latter category. Good for Justin for bringing a course into closer communion with nature, since that's always been part of the game for the players. The great old links courses, before earth-moving machinery was around, are absolutely breathtaking and no other sport takes place on such works of art. If you've never played, take a weekday morning and a few good friends and see if you don't enjoy yourself.
RobN
Jul 27, 2009 2:50 AM CDT
Actually it's a public golf course with pretty reasonable fees for locals. He saved it from development; would you have rather seen another tract home development or a strip mall?

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