Jeju Eco-Friendly Excellent Golf Courses Pass All Follow-Up Inspections

Average Scores Above 90 Points
Stable Establishment of Eco-Friendly Management Systems

Jeju Island conducted follow-up inspections to verify the implementation status and certification maintenance suitability for Plaza Country Club and Springdale Golf & Resort, which were selected as eco-friendly excellent golf courses. Photo by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province

According to the results of follow-up inspections by Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, both eco-friendly excellent golf courses maintained a high standard of eco-friendly operation and management.

Jeju Province conducted follow-up inspections to verify the implementation status and certification maintenance suitability for Plaza Country Club and Springdale Golf & Resort, which were selected as eco-friendly excellent golf courses.

A total of seven people participated in the inspection, including members of the Eco-Friendly Excellent Golf Course Evaluation Committee and provincial officials. They conducted a comprehensive evaluation of eco-friendly awareness, implementation efforts, environmental performance, and operational status.

As a result of the evaluation, Plaza Country Club Jeju received an average score of 92.7 points, and Springdale Golf & Resort received an average of 93.9 points, indicating that both have stably established eco-friendly management systems.

Plaza Country Club Jeju has promoted the use of heat pumps to reduce chemical fuel consumption, operates a greenhouse gas inventory and monitoring system, and has achieved reductions in both groundwater and chemical fertilizer usage.

Springdale Golf & Resort has achieved multiple effects by recycling livestock manure liquid fertilizer to suppress chemical fertilizer use and reduce groundwater consumption. In addition, its pesticide usage is maintained at about half the average of all golf courses in the province.

However, to further strengthen ongoing eco-friendly management, some improvements were suggested: Plaza Country Club Jeju was advised to substitute pesticides with lower active ingredient content, and Springdale Golf & Resort was recommended to expand the use of microbial agents.

Jeju Province decided to maintain the eco-friendly excellent golf course certification for both courses, as their eco-friendly operation and management are being faithfully implemented.

Going forward, Jeju Province plans to continue regular follow-up inspections in the first and second halves of the year to monitor the use of pesticides, groundwater, and chemical fertilizers. Starting next year, the province will enhance turf management levels and select additional eco-friendly excellent golf courses through turf management consulting and manager training.

Kang Aesuk, Director of the Climate and Environment Bureau of Jeju Province, stated, "We have confirmed that the eco-friendly excellent golf course certification policy is not just a declarative system, but is producing tangible results in the field. We will continue to monitor reductions in pesticide, groundwater, and chemical fertilizer usage to enhance the environmental value of Jeju."

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