The Eléa Golf Club commitment to preserving the environment has been further emphasized by a huge re-planting process undertaken during construction of the course.
From the outset of this project, the team at Eléa Estate has been mindful of its environmental responsibilities and has invested significant time, effort and cost into ensuring the golf course complements the landscape and integrates with native plants and wildlife.
Eléa has spent more than 1,000,000EUR on a sophisticated, computerized golf irrigation system that ensures an incredibly efficient use of water compared to other courses.
Ross Robertson added: "Our responsibilities to make Eléa Golf Club as environmentally-friendly as possible have always been at the forefront of our mind and we will always continue to manage this development with this in mind, long after the construction stages finish."
Prior to construction, a huge task of transplanting 450 carob trees away from the golf plot to a nursery was undertaken. The team at Eléa Estate has now subsequently transplanted them back to the course. The whole operation took two years to complete and cost approximately 80,000EUR.
Interestingly, The Forestry Department gave the Eléa team a success rate of 15% before the operation started. They subsequently went on to achieve a success rate of over 85%.
Eléa Golf Club has formed a business partnership with Callaway, one of the biggest brands in the world of golf, to supply equipment for the Eléa Golf Academy, which will cater for the practice needs of both visitors and members.
As part of the association, Callaway will supply balls, equipment and other accessories to ensure every visitor to the Academy has the use of the very best products to improve their game.
Ross Robertson, Director of Golf Operations at Eléa Estate, said: "Callaway has an enviable reputation for quality and above-expectation performance. As these two attributes are also relevant to Eléa Estate's overall philosophy, it makes sense to team up with a global brand like Callaway."