MARRIOTT HOTELS NAMED OFFICIAL HOTEL PARTNER OF FRYS.COM OPEN


Release Date:
June 2, 2008

Media Contact:
Ryan Woodcock, (480) 348-7540

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Frys.com Open Tournament Director Scott Reid announced today that Marriott Hotels will be the "Official Hotel Partner" of the 2008 and 2009 Frys.com Open. The 2008 event will be played Oct. 22 – 26, at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale.

As the exclusive hotel partner, Marriott Hotels will provide preferred rates at six designated Marriott Hotels in the Scottsdale area for PGA TOUR players and families, tournament sponsors, media, pro-am participants and tournament officials.

Additionally, Marriott Hotels will donate five percent of the room rate for each night booked to a local charity.

"Marriott is a leader in the hotel industry and has a strong presence in the Valley, and we are excited to have them come aboard as our hotel partner for the Frys.com Open," Reid said. "We are equally excited that this partnership with Marriott Hotels will help raise more money for charity."

The Frys.com Open is part of the PGA TOUR's Fall Series and will feature a full-field (132 players), four-day tournament with a $5 million purse and $900,000 payout to the winner. The Frys.com Open will be played Oct. 22-26, 2008, at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Raptor Course, and the tournament will be televised all four days on The Golf Channel. For more information, log onto www.frysopengolf.com or call (866) 638-1050.