Orlando, Florida -September 14, 2006 – Marriott Golf, the world’s largest resort golf management company, today announced that Chris Flynn has been appointed to Director of Grounds at Grande Pines Golf Club, one of the premier golf courses in Central Florida. In this position, Flynn will be responsible for overseeing all grounds maintenance and operations at the 18-hole facility, designed by Steve Smyers together with player consultant Nick Faldo.
Flynn comes to Grande Pines from the Faldo Golf Institute in Orlando, Florida where he spent two years as Golf Course Superintendent. A member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America and the New York State Turfgrass Association, Flynn has extensive experience preparing courses for professional tournaments, including the 1999, 2001 and 2002 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach, California.
Flynn received a Bachelor’s degree of technology in Plant Science from the State University of New York at Cobleskill. While learning the business as an intern and Assistant Superintendent at several high profile golf clubs, Flynn also attended graduate school at San Jose State University, Southern Methodist University, and New York University, where he completed Masters courses in Recreation Management, Environmental Science, and Construction Management, respectively.
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® 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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