Elite Holiday Instructional Program Available For Boys And Girls Ages 13-17; Cristie Kerr, Erik Compton, Tyler Leon, Liz Janangelo And James Vargas Among Top Rated Juniors That Have Trained At McLean Golf School
Miami, Fl. – December 13, 2006â?¦Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier golf destinations, in conjunction with the Jim McLean Golf School, today announced that the property will host the annual "Jim McLean Junior Elite Golf School," from December 27-31, 2006. The elite holiday golf school serves as an intense week-long instructional program for aspiring junior golfers ages 13-17, with a handicap of 15 or less.
This school, which is structured to prepare junior boys and girls for competition at the national level, offers a curriculum designed to improve all aspects of the golf game, including the long game, short game and mental approach, with an emphasis on course management.
The program offers a combination of driving range and on-course instruction which enables students to practice and play golf more efficiently. It is highlighted by 40 hours of instruction (5:1 Student/Teacher ratio) conducted at the Jim McLean Golf School’s private range and SUPERSTATION, combined with 3 rounds of golf — including on-course instruction — on Doral’s stable of Championship courses, including the famed and recently refined Blue Monster.
"The McLean Junior Elite Golf School has been a tremendous success, with an average handicap improvement of 3-6 shots per student," said Christopher Toulson, Director of Instruction, Jim McLean Golf School. "Many juniors who have trained at The Jim McLean Golf School have competed successfully on the national level, including Cristie Kerr, Erik Compton, Tyler Leon, Liz Janangelo and James Vargas, among others."
Tuition for the McLean Junior Elite Golf School, which includes 5 nights of accommodations (double occupancy) on property at Doral is $2,350. Single occupancy rooms are available by request for an additional charge. There is also a local commuter rate of $1,600. Additional benefits include unlimited use of the private practice range, video analysis in the SUPERSTATION, personal video instruction tape, a student workbook containing tips and drills, and breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
Prospective golfers looking for additional information or to make reservations can call 1-800-72-DORAL. Space is limited.
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.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with more than 2,800 lodging properties in the United States and 67 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 and golf courses. The company is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and had approximately 143,000 employees at 2005 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best places to work for by FORTUNE®. The company is also a 2006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR® Partner. 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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