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USA: Marriott International Hotels and Resorts - Kids Golf-4-Free. 026MarriottFamilyGolfIf golfing is your family “thing” and you are looking for a way to keep your family together on the greens then Marriott’s family golf program may be just the deal breaker for your next family vacation. Think free play, free lessons, free club rentals, and free fun.

While not exactly “free” (nothing ever is),  the benefits are real and the possibilities to play golf with your child are many. "Kids Golf-4-Free", now in its third year, challenges the traditional role of vacation golf as being an activity exclusively for adults. The idea is to enable the whole family to share tee times, lessons, and play and learn the game together.

Free play. There are a few components to Kids Golf-4-Free: The Free Play aspect of the program allows kids 15-years-old and younger to play one round of golf for free after 3:00pm (subject to availability when accompanied by a full-paying adult).

Free lessons. The Free Instruction program enables kids 15-years-old and younger to receive a free golf lesson with an adult who is paying for a lesson. The family's golf lessons must be taken at the same time with the same instructor.

Free clubs. The third perk of this program is courtesy of Accu-Length Expandable Junior Golf Clubs, who provide a Free Rent program loaning kids 15 and younger a free rental set of Accu-Length clubs when they participate in the "Kids Golf-4-Free" program and play golf, or take lessons, alongside of a paying adult.
 
Participating family golf vacation locations include terrific spots with impressive golfing experiences. For example:

Georgia: At Stone Mountain Golf Club, adjacent to Marriott® Stone Mountain Inn, the Junior Rate of $18 is valid Monday-Sunday for walking or riding (must have valid driver’s license to rent and operate golf cart) and at the same course juniors 15 and younger play for free with a full-paying adult starting at 3PM 365 days a year.
 
Kentucky: Griffin Gate Golf Club is set on the 250-acre Griffin Gate Marriott Resort & Spa in the middle of gorgeous Kentucky horse country. The place embodies the tradition of gracious Southern hospitality. Junior golfers enjoy a rate for 18 holes including cart and they even offer a Senior Rate for those 60 years of age or older. At the same course juniors 15 and younger play for free with a full-paying adult starting at 3PM 365 days a year.
 
Florida: At Orlando World Center Marriott Resort in central Florida the Family Golf package provides access to the 18-hole championship Hawk’s Landing Golf Club, located directly outside the atrium lobby of this popular vacation destination. This offer includes a one-night stay and breakfast, unlimited daily golf for two people and the chance for kids 15 and younger to play golf free with parents after 3 PM.
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Arizona: The Starr Pass legend began more than 120 years ago when Richard Starr crafted a trail through the rugged Tucson Mountains.  Today, the legend continues with 27 holes of championship golf that meander through the mountains and arroyos of Tucson JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa. Play any combination of Rattler, Roadrunner, Coyote courses and create your own challenges.  At the same course juniors 15 and younger play for free with a full-paying adult starting at 3PM 365 days a year.

California: At Desert Springs Golf Club adjacent to luxurious Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort & Spa, golf is state-of- the-art. The Palm and Valley courses feature golf cars with navigational and computing systems so you can use your onboard computer to view graphic layouts of each hole, compute exact yardage to the pin, and monitor pace-of-play. No Junior Rate is offered but juniors 15 and younger play for free with a full-paying adult starting at 3:00 PM 365 days a year.

A Marriott International festival for family golf. Marriott’s Family Golf Festival is a one day family golf event, designed to encourage families and children to learn and play the game of golf together. Family Golf Festivals are taking place throughout the year at premier Marriott Golf managed destinations around the world. Families are invited to Marriott Golf properties for an afternoon of free golf instruction, clinics, fun activities, interactive golf games, family golf programs, a chance to win a variety of prizes, and more. In addition, after 3:00 PM, families and children may play golf for free as part of Marriott Golf’s Kids Golf-4-Free program. For a list of participating Marriott Golf club locations and Family Golf Festival dates checkout the website.

Participating golf clubs are listed at the Marriott Golf website. Even when “free” is not available the discounts for juniors is always an option. For more information on Kids Golf-4-Free, including restrictions that may apply at participating golf clubs, visit www.marriottgolf.com

Marriott Golf currently manages 60 golf courses at 45 facilities in 15 countries, offering more than 1,000 holes of championship golf. The program is available at 21 U.S. Marriott Golf resort destinations (encompassing 52 golf courses), including Marriott's Shadow Ridge Resort, in Palm Desert, California; three resorts in Orlando, Florida; and at Stone Mountain Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. It's also available at 18 international Marriott properties, including the legendary Dalmahoy Country Club in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Content researched by FTF and images provided by Marriott. Copyright 2010.
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