Orchid Country Club becomes IGOLF’s fourth Laureate Course in Singapore

Orchid Country Club was presented the IGOLF Laureate Course certificate in recognition of their commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Mr. Jinder Aujla, golf manager of Orchid Country Club, received the award from Mr. Werner Kellerhals, IGOLF treasurer. 

Orchid Country Club was commended for preserving the water quality and wildlife near the adjacent Sungei Seleter Reservoir, using integrated pest management to reduce the need for turf grass chemicals, successful efforts to reduce energy consumption, and commitment to the community. 

"At Orchid Country Club, we understand the close inter-relationship between the golf course and the environment, particularly our responsibility to protect the Sungei Seleter Reservoir, which is adjacent to our course," noted Mr. Aujla.

"Since our inception in 1993, we have instituted conservation measures throughout our operation to safeguard and preserve the water quality and wildlife within the reservoir."

Mr. Aujla attributed part of the club’s success to the renovation of the three nine-hole courses, which allowed new technologies to be implemented, and to the golf course maintenance done by TEHC - Toh Eng Hock Construction Pte Ltd (TEHC is a member of the IGOLF Corporate Advisory Council). 

Some achievements of Orchid Country Club: (click here for full description of the club’s environmental and social achievements and philosophy):

Environmental responsibility

• Irrigation management, including water conservation and monitoring turfgrass needs so that a minimum amount of water is used.
• Precise Integrated Pest Management to minimize the need for turf grass chemicals.
• All green waste is turned into mulch off-site.
• Sophisticated automated air conditioning, lighting systems to reduce energy use – energy conservation ranges from 30% to 50%.

Social responsibility

• Orchid Country Club was created to provide benefits for Singapore’s workers, through NTUC (National Trade Union Congress), a family of 60 unions and six associations with more than 500,000 members.
• Employment of 197 local workers.
• NTUC backed fund-raising golf tournaments for the workers union.

For more information on the IGOLF Laureate Course program, and links to special webpages for all the IGOLF Laureate Courses, please click here.