John Wright of Wildfire Golf Club named Marriott Golf Professional of the Year

Left-to-Right: Claye Atcheson, Vice President, Marriott Golf Operations, John Wright, Director of Golf, Steve Hart, Area GM and General Manager, JW Marriott Desert Ridge.

John Wright, Director of Golf at Wildfire Golf Club of JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, has been named Marriott Golf Professional of the Year for 2014.

The Marriott Golf Professional of the Year award recognizes leadership in personal development, innovative program development, rounds improvement, performance in sales and earning industry and Marriott Golf awards.

Wright has been with Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Desert Ridge for 12 years and is an 
18-year veteran of the golf hospitality industry.

Wildfire Golf Club, a certified member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, is the desert gem of Phoenix and Scottsdale’s resort golf courses offering exciting play as well as a luxurious getaway.

The two courses of Wildfire Golf Club – par-71 Faldo Course and par-72 Palmer Course – are an integral part of the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, named one of Travel & Leisure Golf’s “World’s Best Golf Resorts” and voted one of the Top 75 Resorts in North America by Condé Nast Traveler readers.

For more information about Wildfire Golf Club and JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, visit jwdesertridge.com.