Dear Club Managers, Directors of Golf, Course Superintendents, and golf enthusiasts, RECOGNITION OF LEADERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AHEAD OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT ON WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY OF THE JOHN COLLIER TOP CLUB AWARD As the John Collier Annual Survey has done over the past number of years, once we have collated all the data from the John Collier Surveys received from clubs and through desktop research and interviews with people knowledgeable of golf courses throughout South Africa (caddies, green keepers and staff and members), and published the John Collier Annual Survey in March, we then re-visit the data on the golf clubs to ascertain which club has the most comprehensive report. Notwithstanding a 42% response rate from golf clubs throughout South Africa and a 30% national compliance level, there are always those clubs that stand out as being exceptional. In this regard, we acknowledge those clubs in each Golf Union Province as leaders in environmental compliance and good governance. BOLAND GOLF UNION Pearl Valley Review Comment: – “An excellent example of a club where attention to detail is everything, even to the smallest issue. The Club is part of a national project monitoring river water quality thereby building up a picture of water quality within the aquatic system and noting the different water quality tolerance levels for insects and larvae.” BORDER GOLF UNION East London Golf Club Review Comment: – “It is refreshing to see a club with its golf course data at its fingertips. It is a delicate balance of managing the fauna and flora on the course as well as having cognisance of the weather and how the sea influences day-to-day planning.” EASTERN CAPE GOLF UNION St Francis Links Review Comment: – “A previous John Collier TOP CLUB WINNER and continually maintaining high quality and exceptional standards. But it is not only managing the footprint of the facility but also reaching out to the a community such as assisting with the St Francis Bay Community Garden by making the garden an ideal spot to walkthrough and relax in the peaceful surroundings that the club rally makes an impression.” EKHURHULENI GOLF UNION State Mines Country Club Review Comment: – “A fundamental of any successful club is the quality of the management data available to assist in decision-making. This can be seen through the immaculate condition of the course and greens, friendly staff and quality food.”