Golfing Families are Invited for a FUN Day of FREE Golf Activities & Instruction
ORLANDO, Fla. – July 26, 2011…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.” Located at Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa, Griffin Gate Golf Club at 1720 Newtown Pike in Lexington, Ky., today announced that it will be hosting its fourth annual Family Golf Festival on Sunday, August 28.
The Marriott International Family Golf Festival, which encourages parents and children to learn and play the game together, invites families to Griffin Gate Golf Club for an afternoon of FREE golf activities and instruction, including short game and full swing clinics. Participants will have the chance to win a variety of prizes in “closest chip” and “longest putt” contests, and will also be treated to complimentary snacks and beverages. Further, all attendees will have the opportunity to be a member of Team Titleist, allowing them to stay up to date with all new product launches from Titleist and have the opportunity to provide input through product testing. The day (full schedule listed below) will culminate with a free round of golf for parents and children:
1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Chipping clinic, putting clinic and swing clinic (rotating every ½ hour)
2:30 p.m.: Putting contest and chipping contest
3 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Participants play golf for free
Range balls in the hitting nets complimentary all day
For more information on this year’s Family Golf Festival, please call the golf shop at (859) 288-6193. Advance registration is recommended.
The Marriott International Family Golf Festival is another effort by Marriott to promote family golf. In 2006, 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 clubs when they participate in the “Kids Golf-4-Free” program.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 60 golf courses at 44 locations in 12 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.
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Michele Kruchkowski Cooper (michele@mastrocomm.com)
Tara Pranio Olivo (tara@mastrocomm.com)
Mastro Communications, Inc. @ 732-469-5700
