Old Collier Club

The Old Collier Golf Club’s 18-hole championship course was designed by golf course architect Tom Fazio. It is a walkable golf course in a centrally located and natural setting, with a landscape designed with both players and natural wildlife in mind. It is only steps away from island seclusion or the untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades. The Club’s design, materials, landscape, management and operations have resulted in a course that offers a magnificent golfing experience while providing an international model for environmental stewardship.

Sustainability Features

• Preservation of more than 50 acres of mangrove and wetland habitat.
• Additional 109 acres of continuous native habitat corridors have invited a significant increase in wildlife activity.
• More than 100 species of birds have been observed.
• Staff members use best management practices in recycling water and materials.
• The Old Collier Golf Club was the first golf course in the continental United States to use Seashore Paspalum (Paspalum vaginatum) tee to green.
• The success of this initiative, combined with a landscape of salt-tolerant native plants, meant that the course could be irrigated with available brackish water – a huge step in preserving local fresh water sources.

Awards

2001 Audubon International Certified Gold Signature Sanctuary