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December 14, 2006

Hilton Golf Academy Announces the “100 Yards and In” Golf Schools

Putting, pitching, sand and chipping … oh my! The Hilton Golf Academy targets instruction for individuals wanting to concentrate of their short game at all three academy locations: the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort and Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort.

The “100 Yards and In” Golf Academy is an expanded short-game school designed to enhance your game with all the shots golfers encounter from 100 yards or closer to the hole. The three-day golf school includes two mornings of short game with six hours of instruction. One day is focused on chipping and pitching and the next day looks at sand and putting. The afternoons are spent on course in personal playing lessons using the techniques learned in the morning sessions. The third day, students tee it up for a morning of 18 holes and then depart after lunch that day. Breakfast and lunch are included each day. All three nights of accommodations are a part of the package. Pricing starts as low as $1,334* per person, double occupancy. More specific information can be found online at www.hiltongolfacademy.com/specialoffers.cfm.

The Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort is an all-suite resort offering championship golf, tennis, full-service spa, and fitness centre along with extensive meeting and catering facilities. At the heart of the resort is a three-and-a-half-acre water feature that offers a magnificent desert oasis of cascading waters and refreshing pools. Tapatio Cliffs has 585 suites, four themed restaurants and 65,000 square feet of meeting space.

Hilton El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort is a luxury full-service resort inspired by the beauty of its pristine natural canyon views and lush desert surroundings, boasting world-class golf facilities, unique dining opportunities, tennis courts, swimming pools, diverse recreational opportunities and conference facilities.

Located in the heart of the famed Grand Strand in Myrtle Beach, the Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort is one of the beaches most popular destination oceanfront resorts on the East Coast. The 385-room Hilton Myrtle Beach Resort offers spectacular ocean views from each guest room. Guests enjoy access to extensive recreational and meeting facilities including a 50,000-square-foot Sport & Health Club with indoor and outdoor pools, nine lit tennis courts, pro shop and state-of-the-art fitness equipment; Splash!, an oceanfront water park and lazy river; 72-par Rees Jones-designed Arcadian Shores Golf Course; and a host of seasonal activities for adults and children.

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with nearly 2,700 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, with 150,000 team members worldwide. More than 2,300 hotels are owned, managed or franchised in the USA with a portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded hotel brands including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton® and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™. Outside the USA, the company operates 262 hotels branded Hilton and 131 under the mid-market Scandic brand. For more information about our company, please visit www.hiltonfamily.com.


* All packages are based on availability.

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