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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Know Any Gymnasts? They Could Win Lessons from Nastia Liukin

Five-time Olympic Medalist and World Champion Nastia Liukin and Supergirl have teamed up to offer a chance for a dedicated gymnast to meet Nastia and get a private lesson from her. Gymnasts can also enter their USAG Gym to win $10,000!

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The Supergirl by Nastia collection features trend-right, affordable apparel that encourages a message of empowerment, creativity, strength, intelligence and independence—the symbolic attributes and S-Shielf of Supergirl, the iconic DC Comics super heroine. The collection, created for today’s 4-12-year-old girls, will be available exclusively at JCPenney – in stores and on jcp.com.

Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), on behalf of DC Comics, and JCPenney and five-time Olympic Medalist and World Champion Nastia Liukin debuted her new collection, Supergirl by Nastia over the summer. Nastia did a five-market tour JCPenney stores around the country where she provided young girls motivational advice on achieving their goals, feeling confident and being smart, strong and empowered—being a Supergirl. Nastia also introduced her new fun, affordable lifestyle collection, Supergirl by Nastia, available exclusively at JCPenney stores nationwide.

“The Supergirl S-Shield is considered a universal symbol of girl power and we’re looking forward to celebrating with Nastia and fans around the country as we unveil the highly anticipated Supergirl by Nastia collection,” said Karen McTier, executive vice president, domestic licensing and worldwide marketing, Warner Bros. Consumer Products. “Today’s girl is truly a Supergirl and we are proud to be partnering with Nastia Liukin and JCPenney to bring the entire collection to life at retail for all girls and their parents.”

The line retails from $20 - $38, making it affordable and exciting for girls to style themselves like a Supergirl. The collection will include active fleece, dresses and tunics, knit pants, signature Supergirl tees, dancewear, fashion leggings, shrug tops and more.

For the past four years, Warner Bros. has been supporting female athletes with the Supergirl Jam, the only large-scale, all-girls action sports competition and lifestyle/music festival. The Supergirl S-Shield is the universally recognized symbol of strength and leadership under which today’s sports girls unite. These “actionistas” embody the intelligence, independence, strength and creativity of the Supergirl brand.

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Book Review - Baseball: How to Play the Game by Pete Williams

About the Book
As the definitive publication for playing and coaching baseball at any level, this comprehensive guide is the only book that parents, coaches and players will ever need to learn the game of baseball. Featuring full color action photos of MLB stars and youth players, BASEBALL: HOW TO PLAY THE GAME includes easy-to-follow instructions, as well as illustrations of many of the skills needed to master the sport.

Detailed chapters cover the ins and outs of batting, pitching, baserunning and catching, among other topics.
With keen insight from Major League personnel, each chapter targets a specific offensive or defensive element while providing both age-appropriate and position-specific descriptions of various game situations. Coaching tips, equipment selection guidelines, rules overviews and, perhaps most importantly, an emphasis on good sportsmanship complement the fundamentals-based text.


Players of all levels will benefit from the 40 skill-specific drills. In addition, MLB Publishing’s vault has been
opened to supply readers with tips from 25 top players, including Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard, Mark Teixeira, John Lackey, Tim Hudson, Josh Johnson, Chone Figgins, Pudge Rodriguez and Torii Hunter — as well as past greats Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr. and Bernie Williams. The ultimate baseball resource for aspiring ballplayers and coaches, this how-to guide offers all of the information necessary for them to develop and succeed.

About the Authors 
Pete Williams has covered Major League Baseball for nearly two decades for numerous
media outlets, including USA Today, The New York Times, SportsBusiness Journal, and Fox Sports. He is the author of 16 books, including Core Performance and Fun Is Good. He lives in Florida. Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) is responsible for growing the game and the business of baseball and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as other special events. Harold Reynolds is a studio analyst for MLB Network, a two-time American League All-Star, and an Emmy Award-winning broadcaster. Darrell Miller is the Director of Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy.

My Take on the BookAs a fan of baseball, I grew up both play and appreciating baseball. I even played baseball on a team for a short time in growing up. This book is the ultimate guide for anyone that wishes to play or coach a baseball team With chapters written by experts (people who have played the game themselves), the book is amazingly easy to read and understand and you can tell that anyone that reads this will gain a better understanding of the skills that you will need to succeed in the game itself.

Full of amazing full color pictures that show professional players in action you are drawn into the book further and you are shown step-by-step (in some cases) how to perform specific exercises or stances, or you can see professional players holding the bat in  certain way or how to hold a ball or other such activities.

All-in-all, this is an amazing resource that I would recommend to anyone who is trying to play or coach baseball. You will not be disappointed!




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