Golfing families are invited for a Fun Day of free golf activities & instruction; annual event to take place at Marriott Golf Academy
ORLANDO, Fla. – May 19, 2015… Golfers of all ages and abilities are invited to join their family members and experience the true meaning of “family togetherness on the links,” highlighted by FREE golf activities and instruction. Marriott Golf Academy and Grande Vista Golf Club, today announced the annual Family Golf Festival will take place on Saturday, May 30th, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at 12001 Avenida Verde in Orlando, Fla. Participants are asked to arrive no later than 11 a.m. to register and receive their game tickets.
Highlighting the events, families are invited to Marriott Golf properties for a fun-filled day of FREE golf instruction, clinics, exciting activities, interactive golf games, family golf programs, prize giveaways and much more. Led by PGA Professionals, the Family Golf Festival offers a welcoming environment where women, children, siblings, parents and grandparents can learn and play the game together. While the event is free, snacks and drinks as well as grand prize raffle tickets will be available for cash purchase, with all proceeds benefitting Children’s Miracle Network.
In addition, after 3 p.m., families and children can play golf for free at Grande Vista Golf Club as part of Marriott Golf’s “Kids Golf-4-Free” program, in which an estimated 10,000 parents and children participate each year. Launched in 2006, “Kids Golf-4-Free” 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 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 at a participating location.
For more information on the Family Golf Festival or to book your tee time after the event at Grande Vista Golf Club, call 407-238-7677 ext. 4040. Tee times can be booked up to two days in advance. Marriott’s Grande Vista Golf Club and Marriott Golf Academy are part of Marriott’s Grande Vista, a Marriott Vacation Club resort, and are open to owners and guests of the resort, as well as the general public.
About Marriott Golf
Marriott Golf manages 50 golf courses at 37 locations in 11 countries, offering nearly 1,000 holes of championship golf for seven Marriott International lodging brands. 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.
About Marriott Golf Academy
With locations in Orlando, Fla., and Palm Desert, Calif., Marriott Golf Academy combines the world-class service and hospitality of Marriott with expert instructional programming. From low-handicap elite golfers seeking a competitive advantage, to newcomers to the game seeking an introductory program that is matched to their needs, Marriott Golf Academy? offers programming for the entire family, at two desirable Marriott Vacation Club destinations. For more information on all programs and packages offered by Marriott Golf Academy?, golfers should call 855-642-2369, or visit www.marriottgolfacademy.com.
About Marriott Vacation Club
Marriott Vacation Club is a global leader in vacation ownership with over 409,000 Owners, a diverse portfolio of 54 resorts and more than 12,100 timeshare villas throughout the U.S., Caribbean, Europe and Asia. For more information please visit www.marriottvacationclub.com. Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MarriottVacClub and like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/marriottvacationclub.
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