ORLANDO, FLORIDA – June 22, 2007 – Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators and the world’s largest resort golf management company, today announced that Sean Gradomski has been promoted to Director of Golf for Royal St. Kitts Golf Club, which features one of the Caribbean’s finest Championship golf courses, located at St. Kitts Marriott Resort & The Royal Beach Casino in Basseterre, St Kitts.
In his new role, Gradomski, who most recently served as Head Golf Professional at Royal St. Kitts Golf Club, will oversee all golf operations for the club, including golf & grounds maintenance, tournaments & outings, and all sales and marketing initiatives. Prior to serving as Head Golf Professional, Gradomski also spent two years as an Assistant Golf Professional at St. Kitts.
"Royal St. Kitts Golf Club is one of the most prestigious golf resorts in the Caribbean, and I am extremely excited to serve as the new Director of Golf for the resort," said Gradomski. "I am confident that my previous experiences at this facility have fully prepared me for the challenges associated with this new position."
The championship Royal St. Kitts Golf Club features a magnificent layout that has 125 irrigated acres of lush grass allowing golfers to play 2 holes on the Caribbean Sea and 3 holes on the Atlantic Ocean. Recently redesigned by famed Canadian architect Thomas McBroom, this extraordinary course boasts water hazards on 10 holes, 80 bunkers and a multitude of coconut palm trees along the Atlantic Ocean, as well as a new "private country club" style clubhouse. The signature 15th hole, a 166 yard down-hill par 3, features stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean, and on a clear day, neighboring islands including Nevis, Anguilla, St. Martin, and Antigua.
About St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino
Featuring crystal blue waters, white sandy beaches and lush tropical vegetation, St. Kitts Marriott Resort & Royal Beach Casino offers an unparalleled island vacation experience and boasts one of the best conditioned and most scenic golf courses in the Caribbean. The 513 luxurious guest rooms are trimmed with West Indian accents and cutting-edge comforts, and this same Caribbean flare is carried over into the 8 restaurants and 3 lounges on property. In addition to the guest rooms, the St. Kitts Marriott Resort also features a Marriott Vacation Club right on property. A total of 88 two and three bedroom guest villas are available which include a fully-equipped kitchen with generous living and dining areas; washer/dryer; multiple Sony flat-panel televisions, Wi-Fi internet accessibility, and more. The resort also boasts the largest casino in the Caribbean as well as the 15,000 sq. ft. Emerald Mist Spa, which features men’s and women’s saunas, hot and cold tubs, relaxation lounges and a variety of treatments. For more information, visit http://marriott.com/SKBRB.
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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Michele Kruchkowski (mkruchkowski@mastrocomm.com)
Stefanie Schiavello (stefanie@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
