Miami, Florida – September 20, 2006 – Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier golf destinations, today announced that David Loomis has been promoted to Membership Head Golf Professional.
In his new position, Loomis will be responsible for developing and overseeing all membership programs, membership instruction, and membership outings and tournaments. In addition, Loomis will spearhead an initiative to further enhance the junior golf programs offered at Doral. Part of the Doral team since 2005, Loomis most recently served as the Golf Retail Supervisor at the Doral Golf Shop.
"We are excited to announce David as our new Membership Head Golf Professional," said Darrin Helfrick, Golf General Manager, Doral Golf Resort & Spa. "His past experience at Doral and his commitment to junior golf make him an ideal candidate to lead the Doral team in further developing and enhancing its overall membership offerings."
Prior to joining the Doral team, Loomis worked at a variety of prestigious courses throughout the country, including The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, FL where he spent two years as Assistant Golf Professional; The Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, MI, where he served as Assistant Golf Professional and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa, Jupiter, FL, where he played a significant role in preparing the club for its grand opening. A graduate of Ferris State University, Loomis is also a PGA Class "A" Professional.
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 over 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 69 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, Ramada International and Bulgari 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., and has approximately 128,000 employees. In fiscal year 2003, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $9 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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