Designation as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary is awarded upon meeting environmental management standards in six areas. Achieving certification demonstrates leadership, commitment, and high standards of environmental management. Our dedication to environmental stewardship has been supported by Audubon International with the recognition of 25 of our courses with its “Certified Sanctuary” designation. See our collection of certified courses below.
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What Makes An Audubon Course
The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP) is an environmental education and certification program helping golf courses protect the environment and preserve the natural heritage of the game of golf. ACSP provides guidance to enhance natural areas and wildlife habitats that golf courses provide, improve efficiency, and minimize potentially harmful impacts of operations, the program serves an important environmental role worldwide.
Featured Audubon Courses
4612 Blackcomb Way
Whistler
BC
V0N 1B4
Canada
This scenic 6,635-yard mountain course plays in a valley and along terraces overlooking the European-style Whistler Village, in rugged British Columbia.
Melia Playa Conchal Beach & Golf Resort
Guanacaste
Costa Rica
The early morning growl of a howler monkey...a pod of dolphins frolicking in blue water beyond a blinding white beach...a backswing interrupted by the screech of a parrot.
Bo-Malitlit
Santa Rosa
Laguna
Philippines
Carved from historic sugar cane fields south of Manila, Santa Elena Golf Club stands as a testament to both Philippine heritage and modern golf design excellence.
10 Chenal Club Blvd.
Little Rock
AR
United States
Routed through a rocky Arkansas forest of cathedral pines and blooming dogwoods in Chenal Valley, the original 7,149-yard golf course at Chenal Country Club anchors a successful residential community.
P.O. Box 915
Avon
CO
81620
United States
Beaver Creek Golf Club in Colorado boasts a course designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., a distinguished golf course architect with a rich heritage in the sport. He is the son of the legendary Robert Trent Jones and has left his mark on iconic courses worldwide.
17-Mile Drive
Pebble Beach
CA
93953
United States
Two miles south of historic Monterey along the rugged California coastline (17-mile drive), not far from its celebrated sister, the Pebble Beach Golf Links, sits the 6,820-yard Links at Spanish Bay.
