ORLANDO, FLORIDA – March 28, 2008… Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators, today announced that Ian Murphy has been promoted to Director of Grounds for The Rookery at Marco, an 18-hole Robert Cupp Jr. design that is part of the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club & Spa, in Marco Island, Florida.
In his new position, Murphy will be responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, including the maintenance, repair, and landscaping, for all of the golf grounds at The Rookery at Marco. A member of the Marriott Golf team since 2003, Murphy started as Assistant Superintendent at The Rookery. During his tenure, Murphy has been instrumental in overseeing numerous projects, including the installation and grow-in of the new Clubhouse landscaping package, a new “state-of-the art” Turf Care Facility, and ensuring that The Rookery will meet its Audubon Certification requirements in advance of the 2008 deadline.
Murphy is a graduate from Lake City Community College, which has one of the top agronomic programs in the country. He is also a member of the GCSAA, FGCSA and EGCSA.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 61 golf courses at 45 locations in 13 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. Marriott has been managing golf operations since 1970 and is one of the world’s premier golf operators. 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 about 3,000 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 Bethesda, Md., and had approximately 151,000 employees at 2007 year-end. It is ranked as the lodging industry’s most admired company and one of the best companies to work for by FORTUNE®, and has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2007 Sustained Excellence Award and Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2007, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $13 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)
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