Marriott Golf manages 45 courses in 13 countries across six continents, offering almost 1,000 holes of championship golf for Marriott International lodging brands, including The Ritz-Carlton, Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, Westin, Sheraton, Gaylord Hotels, Renaissance Hotels, Protea Hotels, and Marriott Golf Academy.

Marriott has managed golf operations since 1970 and is one of the world’s premier golf operators.

It also provides golf development expertise, golf management, and consulting services to a unique variety of hospitality environments, including resorts, private membership clubs, daily fee courses, golf schools, and franchises.

Marriott Golf associates gather at the annual Marriott Golf conference, GolfCON, held at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix. (Photo courtesy: Marriott Golf)

“Marriott Golf has a simple vision: to be the world’s premier provider of quality golf experiences,” the company says on its website. “This goal is pursued by managing every component of its business with diligence and scrutiny to ensure that it delivers value to everyone involved. Whether it is managing an existing golf property, or developing and constructing a new golf facility, Marriott Golf properties consistently reach exceptional standards.”

Among the Marriott properties in the United States are Camelback Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, Desert Springs Golf Resort and Shadow Ridge Golf Club in Palm Desert, California, and The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.

Outside the United States, Marriott runs golf properties in locations such as the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Egypt, England, Fiji, Portugal, and Spain.

Marriott golf resorts are home to more than 125 PGA and LPGA teaching professionals who offer golf instruction, clinics, and casual pointers. Marriott Golf guests can also receive customized instruction at the Marriott Golf Academy or Golf Digest Schools.

The JW Marriott Camelback Golf Club in Paradise Valley, Arizona. (Image courtesy: Marriott.com)