Activities Include Free Golf Clinics, Discounted Greens Fees, Complimentary Golf & Merchandise Discounts For Women
Miami, Fl. – May 30, 2007 – As part of the 2007 American Expressâ?¢ Women’s Golf Week presented by Golf For Women magazine, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier golf destinations, will host free golf clinics and other golf-related special events for women 14-years of age and older, starting Saturday, June 2 through Saturday, June 9, 2007.
Activities at Doral Golf Resort & Spa will include Ladies Free Golf Clinics on Saturday June 2nd from 3-4 PM, Sunday June 3rd from 4-5 PM, and Saturday June 9th from 4-5 PM, followed by a complimentary 9-holes of golf. Golf clubs will be available at no cost for beginner golfers.
Doral is also offering a Women’s Golf Week Golf Special, featuring a $50 Cart Fee Only rate for golf play on any course, during Women’s Golf Week. Tee Times can be booked 7-days in advance on any course, with the exception of the daily Members’ Course. Moreover, any Lady members of the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) can play for free, while their guests play for a $30 reduced guest fee. Additionally, the Doral Golf Shop is offering a special 30% discount on all merchandise for women throughout "Women’s Golf Week."
"We are thrilled to increase opportunities for women to learn and play golf through the American Express Women’s Golf Week activities," said Nathan Stith, Director of Golf Operations, Doral Golf Resort & Spa. "This event will provide new golfers with exposure to the sport in an entertaining way, while providing more experienced golfers with the opportunity to network with others who share their passion for golf."
For more information on American Express Women’s Golf Week activities at Doral please call the Doral Golf Shop at 305-592-2000.
Now in its third year, the American Express Women’s Golf Week presented by Golf For Women magazine is aimed at increasing the participation of women in golf, and to make learning and playing golf fun in a women-friendly environment. More than 1,000 facilities will be hosting thousands of women nationwide June 2-9 with various activities. In 2006, more than 24,500 women participated in various Play Golf America activities throughout the week – a 158% increase from the previous year.
Women’s Golf Week was developed in response to input from golf industry leaders at the 2004 GOLF 20/20 Conference and is part of the Play Golf America campaign, the golf industry’s premier search engine for accessing information on player development programs for adults, women and families nationwide.
After advancing the program for two years, GOLF 20/20 handed over management responsibility for Women’s Golf Week to the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA), The PGA of America and the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), with ongoing support from other leading organizations in golf including the PGA TOUR, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and the United States Golf Association (USGA). Joining title sponsor American Express are presenting sponsor Golf For Women magazine and silver sponsor Cobra Golf.
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.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf 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, is one of the world’s premier golf operators, and is the world’s largest resort golf management organization. Marriott provides golf management and consulting services to a variety of operational environments including resort, private club, daily fee, golf school and franchises. For more information, visit www.marriottgolf.com.
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Michele Kruchkowski (mkruchkowski@mastrocomm.com)
Stefanie Schiavello (stefanie@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ (732) 469-5700
