TPC Las Vegas recognized for environmental excellence

LAS VEGAS

LAS VEGAS, NV--The Tournament Players Club at The Canyons has achieved designation as a "Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary" by the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System (ACSS), the educational division of Audubon International, endorsed by the United States Golf Association. TPC Las Vegas is the 2nd golf course property in Nevada and the 138th course in the world to receive the honor.

In 1996, TPC Las Vegas joined the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System, which provides information and guidance to golf courses to help them preserve and enhance wildlife habitat and protect natural resources.

"TPC Las Vegas has shown a strong commitment to its environmental program. They are to be commended for their efforts to provide a sanctuary for wildlife on the golf course property," said Cindy Bradley, environmental educator for the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System.

"To reach certification, a course must demonstrate that they are maintaining a high degree of environmental quality in a number of areas," explained Bradley. These categories include: Environmental Planning, Wildlife & Habitat Management, Outreach and Education, Integrated Pest Management, Water Conservation, and Water Quality Management. Golf courses from the United States, Canada, and Europe have also achieved certification in the program.

General Manager Dan Hammell stated, "Everyone at the Tournament Players Club at The Canyons is extremely pleased about completing our certification process and becoming one of the 138 courses in the world to be recognized with this honor. Our superintendent, his staff, our marketing director, our local Boy Scout Troop 214, residents and business affiliates of the Tournament Players Club at The Canyons, and the staff from the Tournament Players Club at Summerlin should all be commended for their hard work and contributions in achieving this distinction. We are all very proud to be part of protecting and enhancing our environment for nature, our residents around the course, and all the visitors that come to our club to experience the beauty of desert golf. We are all looking forward to continuing to enhance the environment around the club and golf course, as well as educating our residents and guests about our 'Living Environment'."

Contact: Mary Colleen Liburdi Audubon International (518)767-9051

The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System
Audubon International
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New York 12158