Doral, Fla., April 17, 2007 â?¦ Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier resort golf destinations, today announced that Tom Trammell has been named the Director of Agronomy.
In this position, Trammell will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations, including the maintenance, repair, and landscaping, for Doral’s five championship courses.
A Golf Course Superintendent for over 23 years, Trammell brings to Doral a wealth of knowledge and experience in resort course operations, having served as Golf Course Superintendent at some of the premier golf resorts in the country. Trammell most recently served as Superintendent at Tiburon Golf Club, a 36-hole facility in Naples, Florida, where he played a significant role in the clean-up and restoration of the course after Hurricane Wilma, in October, 2005. Prior to his time at Tiburon, he served as Golf Course Superintendent at Hawk’s Nest Golf Club in Vero Beach, Florida and MetroWest Country Club in Orlando, Florida.
"It is truly honor to join the golf team at Doral, which is recognized as one of the most prestigious golf facilities in the country," said Trammell. "I look forward to the many challenges that come along with hosting a TOUR event and maintaining such highly regarded Championship courses."
In related news, Todd Evans has been promoted to Superintendent of the Blue Course. In his new role, Evans will be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the Blue Monster, site of the 2007 WGC-CA Championship. Evans has been part of the Doral team since 2005, having served as the Superintendent for both the Red and Gold Courses. A Class "A" Member of GCSAA since 1995, Evans has made a lasting impression at Doral, having developed and initiated a foliar fertility program on all greens, tees and fairways.
Prior to coming to Doral, Evans served as Director of Golf and Grounds for La Gorce Country Club in Miami, Florida as well as Golf Course Superintendent at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida. Evans is a graduate of Edison Community College in Naples, Florida, and has also received a Turfgrass Certificate from Penn State World Campus.
"We are excited to welcome Tom to the golf family at Doral, as his knowledge and experience will be an asset to the property, and it is equally gratifying to announce Todd’s promotion, as his commitment to maintaining the quality of the Championship courses at Doral is unmatched," said Darrin Helfrick, Golf General Manager, Doral Golf Resort & Spa. "They each possess a very good understanding of the intricacies that go into maintaining a facility of this caliber, which will be extremely beneficial when it is time to prepare the course for the 2008 WGC-CA Championship."
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.
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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