Golfing Families Are Invited To Marriott Properties For A FUN Day Of FREE Golf Activities & Instruction
ORLANDO, Fla. – April 6, 2009…Marriott Golf, one of the world’s premier golf operators, is once again reaching out to families all over the world and promoting “togetherness in golf.” Today, Marriott Golf announced its second annual International Family Golf Festival program, a year long series of one day family golf events taking place at 31 leading Marriott Golf managed destinations throughout the world.
Commencing on May 16, the Marriott International Family Golf Festival, which encourages parents and children to learn and play the game together, invites families to Marriott Golf properties for an afternoon of FREE golf instruction, clinics, fun activities, interactive golf games, family golf programs, a chance to win a variety of prizes, and more. Last year, it was estimated that more than 5,000 family participants took part in this exciting program.
In addition, after 3 p.m., families and children can play golf for free as part of Marriott Golf’s “Kids Golf-4-Free” program where an estimated 10,000 parents and children participate in this program each year. The 2009 Family Golf Festival will take place at designated Marriott Golf properties, from May through December, on the following dates:
Marriott Golf Property
Location
Date of Event
Desert Springs Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA
May 16, 2009
Hawk’s Landing Golf Club
Orlando, FL
May 23, 2009
La Iguana Golf Club
Herradura Bay, Costa Rica
May 23, 2009
Worsley Park Country Club
Worsley Park, Manchester, UK
May 31, 2009
Son Antem Golf Club
Mallorca, Spain
June 13, 2009
Crane’s Landing Golf Club
Lincolnshire, IL
June 14, 2009
Camelback Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
June 21, 2009
Cattails At MeadowView
Kingsport, TN
June 21, 2009
Breadsall Priory, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Nr. Derby, Derbyshire, UK
June 27, 2009
The Rookery at Marco
Naples, FL
June 27, 2009
Dalmahoy Country Club
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
July 4, 2009
The Rock Golf Club
Minett, Ontario, Canada
July 5, 2009
Tudor Park Country Club
Maidstone, Kent, UK
July 12, 2009
Faldo Golf Institute
Orlando, FL
July 18, 2009
Grande Pines Golf Club
Orlando, FL
July 18, 2009
Meon Valley Country Club
Nr. Southampton, Hampshire, UK
July 18, 2009
Forest of Arden, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Meriden, Warwickshire, UK
July 25, 2009
Griffin Gate Golf Club
Lexington, KY
August 5, 2009
Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
Lihue, HI
August 8, 2009
Hollins Hall Country Club
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
August 9, 2009
St. Pierre, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
August 9, 2009
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Marriott Golf Brings Back International Family Golf Festival…Add One
Marriott Golf Property
Location
Date of Event
Westfields Golf Club
Clifton, VA
August 23, 2009
Sprowston Manor, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
August 30, 2009
Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club
St. Petersburg, FL
September 6, 2009
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club
Basseterre, St. Kitts
September 12, 2009
Wildfire Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ
September 13, 2009
Shadow Ridge Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA
September 19, 2009
Stone Mountain Golf Club
Stone Mountain, GA
September 20, 2009
Willow Crest Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL
September 20, 2009
Starr Pass Country Club
Tucson, AZ
November 15, 2009
Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Miami, FL
January 23, 2010
“We are thrilled to bring the highly successful Family Golf Festival back to our premier properties throughout the world,” said Claye Atcheson, Vice President of Marriott Golf. “We have always placed strong emphasis on family fun here at Marriott, and now is the perfect time to invite families to spend a day together enjoying free activities and learning more about the great game of golf.”
The Marriott International Family Golf Festival is another effort by Marriott to promote family golf. In 2005, Marriott Golf launched “Kids Golf-4-Free,” a first-of-its-kind program that enables kids up to 15 years old to golf for free when accompanied by a full paying adult after 3 p.m. In addition, Marriott Golf also offers free lessons anytime to kids up to 15 years old when accompanied by an adult who is taking a fully paid lesson from a Marriott Golf instructor. This program, which is available at some of Marriott Golf’s most prestigious resort destinations worldwide, was complemented in 2007 by the “Kids Rent-4-Free” program, which provides kids 15 years old and under with a free rental set of Accu-Length clubs when they participate in the “Kids Golf-4-Free” program.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 60 golf courses at 44 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 3,100 lodging properties in 66 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, Maryland, USA and had approximately 146,000 employees at 2008 year-end. It is recognized by BusinessWeek as one of the 100 best global brands, by FORTUNE® as one of the best companies to work for, and by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as Partner of the Year since 2004. In fiscal year 2008, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of nearly $13 billion. For more information or reservations, please visit our web site at www.marriott.com.
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