Doral, Fla., June 6, 2007 â?¦ Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, one of the world’s premier resort golf destinations, today announced that Nathan Stith has been named the Director of Golf Operations. Stith will be responsible for overseeing golf operations for Doral’s 5 Championship golf courses on property, including golf shop operations, retail merchandising, outings and tournaments, and preparation for Doral’s PGA TOUR event, the WGC-CA Championship.
Stith, a PGA Golf Professional and veteran of Marriott Golf, has been a part of the Doral golf team since 2004, most recently serving as the Resort Head Golf Professional. Prior to coming to Doral, Stith worked in a variety of positions at some of Marriott’s premier properties throughout the world, including The Ritz Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, in Orlando, FL; Stone Mountain Golf Club, in Stone Mountain, GA, and Los Sueños Golf & Ocean Resort, in Playa Herradura, Costa Rica.
"Doral is a legendary golf destination, and I am excited to expand my responsibilities as the new Director of Golf Operations for the property," said Stith.
"We are very pleased to promote Nathan to this new position," said Darrin Helfrick, Golf General Manager, Doral Golf Resort & Spa. "Nathan has been an integral member of our golf team for the past few years and his knowledge and experience make him a natural fit to serve as the new Director of Golf at Doral."
In related news, B.J. Simpson, who most recently served as the Golf Shop Supervisor at Doral, has been promoted to the position of Resort Head Golf Professional. Simpson will work closely with the GM of Golf and Director of Golf to manage all aspects of the golf operations, as well as golf shop retail management at the resort.
Prior to joining the golf team at Doral, Simpson served as an Assistant Golf Professional at Maple Bluff County Club in Madison, WI. Simpson is a graduate of Methodist College’s Professional Golf Management Program (PGM).
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.
MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC. (NYSE: MAR) is a leading lodging company with nearly 2,900 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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