Award Recognizes Golf Course Superintendents For Creating Innovative Ideas And Programs That Can Impact The Golf Industry
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – July 30, 2007 â?¦ Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators and the world’s largest resort golf management company, today announced that for the third consecutive year, David H. Robinson, CGCS and the Company’s Associate Director of Grounds Operations, has been honored with the prestigious Innovative Superintendent Award, which is sponsored by BASF and presented at the annual Golf Industry Show. The award recognizes golf course superintendents for creating innovative ideas and programs that can impact the golf industry.
Robinson, whose 2007 award was based on his plan titled "Practice Facility Transformation On A Shoestring Budget" earned this award by creating a business strategy centered on ideas for enhancing maintenance facilities and course conditions on golf courses across the nation.
"It’s an honor to represent Marriott Golf and receive this award," said Robinson. "I greatly appreciate BASF’s sponsorship of this award and the GCSAA’s continued commitment to golf course superintendents worldwide."
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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