With Locations in Orlando, FL, Palm Desert, CA, Atlantic City, NJ, and Marco Island, FL, Faldo Golf Institute Now Gives Students Innovative Online Video Instruction
Orlando, Fla. – July 25, 2007 – Marriott Golf (www.marriottgolf.com), one of the world’s premier golf operators and the world’s largest resort golf management company, today announced that Faldo Golf Institute (FGI) by Marriott®, one of the nation’s leading golf schools, has debuted an innovative online alumni clubhouse, complete with online video instruction, at www.gofaldo.com. The new program enables FGI students to extend their golf school program by viewing their golf swing online, complete with instructor analysis.
Now, when golfers take a private lesson, full-swing session, 2-Day or 3-Day golf school, at any one of the four FGI locations, they are offered the opportunity to view their swing analysis online, instead of going home with a VHS tape or CD traditionally offered from golf schools.
With locations in Orlando, FL, Palm Desert, CA, Atlantic City, NJ, and Marco Island, FL, Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott provides instruction to thousands of golfers each year, through a combination of hourly lessons and multi-day golf school packages. The new online swing analysis program provides students, which FGI calls Alumni, with an email link to view their swing, while also providing them with their own online "Locker" through the Alumni Clubhouse at www.gofaldo.com. In the near future, the clubhouse will allow FGI instructors to interactively communicate with students, as well as provide students with an online library of tips, drills and more, following their golf school experience.
"This interactive instructional experience is a tremendous asset for our students, as we can not only work with them in-person, but interactively communicate together and provide a wealth of information, following their golf school experience," said Chip Koehlke, Director of Instructional Programs, Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott. "The ability to view their swing online is a great added value to our students’ instruction investment."
Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott, which combines the teaching philosophy of Six-Time Major Champion Nick Faldo with the world class service and hospitality of Marriott International, provides an environment for golfers of all skill levels to improve their fundamentals and enjoyment of the game. FGI, which offers an assortment of game improvement programs and specialized schools to accommodate male and female golfers of every age, features a team of Faldo Certified Instructors at each location. The maximum instructor/student ration is 4:1, and the curriculum is designed to ensure that the instructor adjusts the pace and delivery of a session, matching each student’s ability to learn.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 63 golf courses at 47 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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