Free Day Of Golf Activities For The Entire Family To Include Golf Clinics, Contests, Raffles & Prizes, Celebrity Guests And MoreÌ¢?å_
Doral, Fla., August 1, 2006 â?¦ On the heels of the very successful Kids Golf-4-Free campaign, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier golf destinations, today announced that it will host the inaugural Family Golf FunFest, presented by American Residential Lending, on Saturday, August 12th on the recently renovated driving range at Doral
Designed to offer a fun-filled day of golf activities for children and adults of all ages and skill levels, Family Golf FunFest will include free golf clinics conducted by instructors from the Jim McLean Golf School, long drive & putting contests, raffles, prizes, celebrity guest appearances, and more. In addition, participants will also have the opportunity to play on one of Doral’s championship courses for a special discounted rate of $50, as well as receive a discount in Doral’s Pro Shop, valid for the day of the event only.
"Doral is thrilled to host this exciting event as it will provide families, regardless of skill level, an opportunity to learn more about the game while participating in a variety of golf activities," said Darrin Helfrick, General Manager of Golf, Doral Golf Resort & Spa.
Family Golf FunFest will take place on the driving range at Doral on Saturday August 12th, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Admission and self parking are free, and discounted valet parking will be available. There will be two sessions, the first starting at 9:00 am, which will be followed by a complimentary lunch, and the second starting at 1:00 pm, which will be followed by a complimentary dinner. In addition, participants will receive a special discount golf coupon entitling them to play a round of golf at Doral for $50, which is valid until the end of 2006. For more information about registering for this one day event, please call Doral’s Golf Shop at (305) 592-2000 ext. 2104.
Presented by American Residential Lending, Family Golf FunFest is also sponsored by the City of Doral, Callaway Golf, Ping, Nike, Taylormade, Titleist, Pro Golf of Miami and more.
The 693-room Doral Resort, which is managed by Marriott International and is officially named the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, joined Marriott’s first-class portfolio of 60 resorts worldwide in August of 2004. In managing the golf business operations at Doral, Marriott International enlisted its in-house golf management arm, Marriott Golf, the world’s largest resort golf management company, and the first in-house golf management team ever established by a lodging company. Currently, Marriott Golf oversees more than 150,000 rounds of golf per year on Doral’s five championship golf courses, managing more than 500 corporate and group outings per year.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE:MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 66 other countries and territories. Marriott International operates and franchises hotels under the Marriott, JW Marriott, The Ritz-Carlton, Renaissance, Residence Inn, Courtyard, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield Inn, SpringHill Suites and Bulgari brand names; develops and operates vacation ownership resorts under the Marriott Vacation Club International, Horizons, The Ritz-Carlton Club and Grand Residences by Marriott 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., and has approximately 143,000 employees at 2005 year-end. In fiscal year 2005, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $11.6 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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Michele Kruchkowski
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Tiffany Berls
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Mastro Communications, Inc.
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