Free Golf & Family Fun - Marriott

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 third annual International Family Golf Festival program, a year-long series of one-day family golf events taking place at 30 leading Marriott Golf managed destinations throughout the world.

Commencing on May 1, 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, chances 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 in which an estimated 10,000 parents and children participate each year. The 2010 Family Golf Festival will take place at designated Marriott Golf properties, from May through November, on the following dates:

Marriott Golf Property
Location
Date of Event

La Iguana Golf Club
Herradura Bay, Costa Rica
May 1, 2010

Shadow Ridge Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA
May 22, 2010

Camelback Golf Club
Scottsdale, AZ
May 23, 2010

Crane's Landing Golf Club
Lincolnshire, IL
May 23, 2010

Hawk's Landing Golf Club
Orlando, FL
May 29, 2010

Cattails At MeadowView
Kingsport, TN
June 6, 2010

Son Antem Golf Club
Mallorca, Spain
June 12, 2010

Dalmahoy Country Club
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
June 20, 2010

Sprowston Manor, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
June 20, 2010

The Rookery at Marco
Naples, FL
June 26, 2010

Breadsall Priory, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Nr. Derby, Derbyshire, UK
June 27, 2010

Kauai Lagoons Golf Club
Lihue, HI
July, 10, 2010

Faldo Golf Institute
Orlando, FL
July 17, 2010

Grande Pines Golf Club
Orlando, FL
July 17, 2010

Hollins Hall Country Club
Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
July 17, 2010

Meon Valley Country Club
Nr. Southampton, Hampshire, UK
August 8, 2010

Griffin Gate Golf Club
Lexington, KY
August 14, 2010

Westfields Golf Club
Clifton, VA
August 22, 2010

Forest of Arden, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Meriden, Warwickshire, UK
August 28 & 29, 2010

Worsley Park Country Club
Worsley Park, Manchester, UK
August 28 & 29, 2010

St. Pierre, A Marriott Hotel & Country Club
Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
August 29, 2010

Renaissance Vinoy Golf Club
St. Petersburg, FL
September 5, 2010

Royal St. Kitts Golf Club
Basseterre, St. Kitts
September 11, 2010

Wildfire Golf Club
Phoenix, AZ
September 12, 2010

Desert Springs Golf Resort
Palm Desert, CA
September 12, 2010

Tudor Park Country Club
Maidstone, Kent, UK
September 18, 2010

Willow Crest Golf Club
Oak Brook, IL
September 19, 2010

Stone Mountain Golf Club
Stone Mountain, GA
September 26, 2010

Doral Golf Resort & Spa
Miami, FL
October 30, 2010

Starr Pass Country Club
Tucson, AZ
November 21, 2010




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.