ORLANDO, FLORIDA – March 1, 2007 â?¦ Marriott Golf, the world’s largest resort golf management company, today announced that Michael Hodgins has been named Director of Golf Operations at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club, in Orlando, Florida. In this position, Hodgins will be responsible for overseeing all golf shop operations, retail merchandising, golf programming, and outings and tournament coordination at the 18-hole Robert Cupp Junior designed facility.
Hodgins comes to Hawk’s Landing from Riverwood Resort in Mount Pleasant, Michigan where he served as Director of Operations and General Manager. During his time there, Hodgins was responsible for overseeing a staff of 70, while managing the daily operations and grounds maintenance of a 27-hole golf facility, banquet facility, and restaurant.
Prior to his time at Riverwood Resort, Hodgins spent time as the Head Golf Professional at Oakridge Country Club in Garland, Texas, before becoming Manager of Katke Golf Club at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan. In addition, Hodgins also served as the Golf Shop Supervisor at Seaview Resort & Spa, one of Marriott Golf’s premier facilities in the Northeast.
A Class A Member of the PGA of America for more than 15 years, Hodgins received the 2003 Horton Smith Award for excellence in education among fellow PGA members in the PGA Michigan Section. Hodgins received a Masters Degree in Career & Technical Education and a Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing and Professional Golf Management from Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf currently manages 60 golf courses at 45 facilities in 15 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. Marriott has been managing golf operations since 1970 and is currently one of the largest resort golf operators 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 2,800 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, Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club, 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 had approximately 151,000 employees at 2006 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 2006, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $12.2 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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