Marriott Golf Announces 2011 International Family Golf Festival

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 fourth annual International Family Golf Festival program, a year-long series of one-day family golf events taking place at 32 leading Marriott Golf managed destinations throughout the world. 

Commencing on April 9 at Sprowston Manor, A Marriott Hotel and Country Club, in Norwich, England, 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 a fun-filled afternoon of FREE golf instruction, clinics, exciting activities, interactive golf games, family golf programs, chances to win a variety of prizes, and so much more!  Each year, thousands of families take part in this exciting year-long 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 in which an estimated 10,000 parents and children participate each year.  The 2011 Family Golf Festival will take place at designated Marriott Golf properties, from April through December, on the following dates:

Property Name:	Location	Date:
Sprowston Manor, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club	Norwich, Norfolk, UK	4/9/2011
Mirage City Golf Club	Cairo, Egypt	4/9/2011
Falcon's Fire Golf Club	Kissimmee, FL	4/16/2011
La Iguana Golf Club	Herradura Bay, Costa Rica	5/7/2011
Stone Mountain Golf Club	Stone Mountain, GA	5/15/2011
Shadow Ridge Golf Club	Palm Desert, CA	5/21/2011
Camelback Golf Club	Scottsdale, AZ	5/22/2011
Crane's Landing Golf Club	Lincolnshire, IL	5/22/2011
Hawk's Landing Golf Club	Orlando, FL	5/28/2011
Cattails at Meadowview	Kingsport, TN	6/12/2011
Toftrees Golf Club	State College, PA	6/12/2011
Tudor Park Country Club	Maidstone, Kent, UK	6/12/2011
Son Antem Golf Club	Mallorca, Spain	6/18/2011
The Rookery at Marco	Naples, FL	6/25/2011
Meon Valley Country Club	Nr. Southampton, Hampshire, UK	7/3/2011
Worsley Park Country Club	Worsley Park, Manchester, UK	7/3/2011
Kauai Lagoons Golf Club	Lihue, HI	7/9/2011
Faldo Golf Institute	Orlando, FL	7/16/2011
Grande Pines Golf Club	Orlando, FL	7/16/2011
Breadsall Priory, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club	Nr. Derby, Derbyshire, UK	8/6/2011
Dalmahoy Country Club	Edinburgh, Scotland, UK	8/14/2011
Desert Springs Golf Resort	Palm Desert, CA	8/21/2011
Westfields Golf Club	Clifton, VA	8/21/2011
Forest of Arden, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club	Meriden, Warwickshire, UK	8/21/2011
St. Pierre, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club	Monmouthshire, Wales, UK	8/21/2011
Griffin Gate Golf Club	Lexington, KY	8/28/2011
Hollins Hall Country Club	Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK	9/4/2011
Royal St. Kitts Golf Club	Basseterre, St. Kitts	9/10/2011
Willow Crest Golf Club	Oak Brook, IL	9/25/2011
Wildfire Golf Club	Phoenix, AZ	10/16/2011
Doral Golf Resort & Spa	Miami, FL	10/31/2011
Starr Pass Country Club	Tucson, AZ	12/11/2011

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 clubs when they participate in the “Kids Golf-4-Free” program.

About Marriott Golf

Marriott Golf manages 59 golf courses at 43 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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Special Spring Break Ideas

Spring break offers the last extended break for children before summer begins. This year, think about different ways to celebrate this time off from school with a special trip, vacation or family planned activity that will elicit smiles from the little ones – big or small.

Visit the Relatives
For families that live a long distance away from other family members, spring break can allow for a surprise visit outside of standard holidays and get-togethers. This spring, consider surprising your family with a special visit from the grandkids or nephews and bring everyone together again. During road trips, you and the kids can spot license plates from other states and try to name the capital of each plate’s state.  You can also play funny storytelling games where you start the first sentence of the story, your child has to make up the next part of the story and then the next person in the car takes a turn and so on. Soon you will have a wacky hodgepodge of a story that everyone improvised together.

Frugal Family
FunYou don’t have to spend a lot to have fun with the kids during spring break this year.  Try staying in and creating a life-sized self-portrait. Visit your local crafts store and purchase a giant piece of paper that is as tall as your son or daughter. You can even try using butcher paper from your deli, which could work also. Once you have your paper, lay it on the ground at home and have your child lie on it while you trace his or her entire body on the paper. Once you have the basic form, your child can go to town decorating it and drawing whatever he or she wants on the form. When your child is finished, take a picture of the self-portrait with the artist standing next to it.

Go Local

If a big trip isn’t in the cards this spring break, try something local. Consider taking your children to the premier of the newest movie they are dying to see. It will cost a little more than a normal matinee, but they will feel special when they know they have seen the film before anyone else and will likely want to brag about it. Doing this lets you show your child you understand their world, makes you feel like a rock-star mom and gives you the chance to share the movie details with friends who might be considering a film outing for their own family.



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