MIAMI, Fla. -- Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort, unveiled the exclusive UnFORDgettable Golf Getaway Package, a classic golf experience that is highlighted by a foursome in the 2006 Ford Championship at Doral Pro-Am, offering golfers the chance of a lifetime to play on the famed Blue Monster Course with some of the PGA TOUR’s greatest players.
The UnFORDgettable Golf Getaway Package also features 4 week-long VIP tickets to the 2006 Ford Championship, one of the PGA TOUR’s premier events. At the 2005 Ford Championship at Doral, Tiger Woods established a course record on the Blue Monster, out-dueling Phil Mickelson and 11 of the top 12 golfers in one of the most exciting events of the season.
Complementing the UnFORDgettable Golf Getaway Package are the following amenities:
* Three additional rounds of golf on Doral’s other Championship courses: The Silver, Gold or White.
* One 30-minute lesson, per person, at the famed Jim McLean Golf School.
* Five nights of luxury accommodations at Doral Golf Resort & Spa (double occupancy), along with a Ford Excursion courtesy car.
* One spa treatment, per person, at Doral’s world famous European-inspired spa.
* Dinner for four at the renown Joe’s Stone Crab in South Beach (alcohol NOT included) with complimentary limo service to and from dinner.
“This is a truly unique package as it offers the complete golf experience at Doral,” said Darrin Helfrick, Golf General Manager, Doral Golf Resort & Spa, A Marriott Resort. “From playing golf on our Championship courses, to participating in the Ford Championship Pro-Am, to watching golf’s greatest players compete at the Ford Championship, to a lesson at the Jim McLean school, this is the ultimate golf vacation.”
The cost for Doral’s UnFORDgettable Golf Getaway Package is $8,000 per person/ $32,000 per foursome. Availability is limited and the package will only be offered between February 28 and March 5, 2006. The trip must be booked as a four-person excursion, by February 1, 2006. For reservations call (800) 713-6725 or visit www.doralresort.com for more information.
Doral boasts a reputation for offering an unmatched golf experience, for golfers of all skill levels. Highlighted by five championship golf courses, as well as the acclaimed Jim McLean Golf School, Doral is truly one of the most unique, luxury one-stop-golfing experiences in the country today. In addition to the resort’s green fairways and shimmering water, Doral boasts a plethora of first-class amenities including the European-inspired Spa at Doral. Combining old-world charm with a thoroughly modern selection of services (including more than 100 different luxurious spa treatments, a registered dietician/ nutritionist and state-of-the-art exercise center) the Spa is recognized as one of the world’s best by Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List.
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In fiscal year 2003, Marriott International reported sales from continuing operations of $9 billion.
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