ORLANDO, Fla. (May 23, 2006) – Marriott Golf, the world’s largest resort golf management company, today announced that Jason Winter has been named Golf Course Superintendent at The Rock Golf Club, an 18-hole Nick Faldo designed course in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. In this position, Winter will be responsible for overseeing course conditions, grounds maintenance and operations at The Rock.
Winter comes to Marriott from Point O Woods Country Club, an 18 hole private facility in Benton Harbor, Michigan, where he spent four years as the Assistant Superintendent. During his time at Point O Woods, he worked extensively on ensuring the course was in superior condition for the perennial Western Amateur Golf Tournament. In addition, Winter brings with him a strong background in construction and extensive renovation projects having worked at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, NY in preparation for the 85th PGA Championship.
Winter is an honors graduate of the Two-year Turfgrass Management program from Penn State University, and is also a member of various associations including the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, and The Western Michigan Golf Course Superintendents Association.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf currently manages 60 golf courses at 45 facilities in 14 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. Marriott has been managing golf operations since 1970 and is currently the largest resort golf operator in the United States. Marriott provides golf management and consulting services to a variety of operational environments including resort, private club, daily fee, golf school and franchises.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,600 lodging properties in the United States and 65 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, Renaissance, Bulgari, The Ritz-Carlton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, SpringHill Suites, TownePlace Suites, and Fairfield Inn brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Marriott Grand Residence Club brands; operates Marriott Executive Apartments; provides furnished corporate housing through its Marriott ExecuStay division; and operates conference centers. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by Fortune(R) magazine. In fiscal year 2004, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $10 billion, and the company had approximately 133,000 employees at year-end 2004. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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