Celebrity | Justin Timberlake Timberlake Opens 'Green' Golf Course First to receive Audobon certification By Evann Gastaldo Posted Jul 27, 2009 7:29 AM CDT Copied This image provided by Picture Group shows Justin Timberlake at the opening of the Mirimichi Golf Course, which he founded, on Friday, July 24, 2009, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Picture Group, Frank Micelotta) Justin Timberlake took his well-known passion for golf and channeled it into creating an eco-friendly course, the first in the nation to be dubbed an Audubon Classic Sanctuary, the Commercial Appeal reports. Mirimichi, located near Memphis, was a $16 million labor of love for the singer, who says that in addition to crafting a world-class public course, he also wanted to “create an amazing sanctuary for the community.” Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Hiker lost for days in Idaho had no pants or shoes. The world is mourning the 'patron saint' of primatology. Wheel of Fortune just made a millionaire. Report an error