Students Can Now Earn Marriott Rewards Points For Booking Golf Schools And Golf Lessons At Three Premier Faldo Golf Institute Locations; Orlando, Fla., Palm Desert, Calif., And Naples, Fla.
ORLANDO, Fla. – September 29, 2008 − Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators and the golf management organization of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR), today announced that Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott has joined Marriott Golf Links (www.MarriottGolfLinks.com), a golfer loyalty program that enables Marriott Rewards members to both earn and redeem points for golf. Now, anyone booking golf instruction at three premier Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott locations has the opportunity to earn Marriott Rewards points for golf schools, golf lessons, and golf retail merchandise purchases.
Marriott Rewards is an award winning guest loyalty program with nearly 30 million members, including an estimated 5 million golfers. With the introduction of Marriott Golf Links, golfers can now earn 10 Marriott Rewards points for every dollar spent on golf instruction and golf retail merchandise purchases at Faldo Golf Institute, which has three locations throughout the country, including Marriott’s Grande Vista, in Orlando, Fla., Marriott’s Shadow Ridge, in Palm Desert, Calif., and Marco Island Marriott Resort & Spa, in Naples, Fla. The points will be earned based on individual purchases, as well as group purchases. For example, if a guest spends $300 on a golf school, they would earn 3,000 Marriott Rewards points…It’s that simple!
Existing Marriott Rewards members can enroll in Marriott Golf Links at any Faldo Golf Institute simply by providing their Marriott Rewards number when calling to book a lesson or golf school. Individuals that are not currently enrolled in Marriott Rewards can join Marriott Golf Links by visiting www.MarriottGolfLinks.com and becoming a Marriott Rewards member. Once registered for Marriott Rewards, members can enroll in Marriott Golf Links by providing their Marriott Rewards number when calling to book a lesson or golf school.
In addition, existing Marriott Rewards members can also enroll in Marriott Golf Links when scheduling a tee time or checking into the golf shop at any participating Marriott Golf Club. For a list of participating golf clubs, and to take advantage of special offers and golf packages, please visit www.MarriottGolfLinks.com.
Faldo Golf Institute by Marriott, which combines the 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. Faldo Golf Institute offers an assortment of game improvement programs and specialized schools to accommodate golfers of every age and ability, and features a team of Faldo Certified Instructors at each location.
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 more than 3,000 lodging properties in the United States and 66 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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