The Westin Kierland Golf Club has added a variety of new benefits for 2016 Tartan Club members including unlimited golf lessons at no additional charge.

The Tartan Club is an annual program that provides members with access to the award-winning 27-hole golf course and exclusive access to the private practice area. Best of all, free 45-minute lessons with Tartan Club Certified Instructor Eric Meier as well as complimentary one-hour clinics offered three days per week. Recently appointed as the Tartan Club’s Certified Instructor, Eric Meier was golf team captain at Illinois State University, competed in the U.S. Amateur Championship and served as Lead Instructor with the Rick Sellers Elite Golf Training Program.

Tartan membership benefits also include: 20 percent discount on regularly priced golf shop merchandise • 20 percent discount (excluding alcohol) at most Westin Kierland Resort restaurant and bar venues • 20 percent discount (excluding alcohol) from golf course beverage carts • 20 percent discount on select services at Agave, The Arizona Spa • 50 percent discount on a Custom Club Fitting session • Preferred guest rates on the course • Complimentary Green Fees when walking • $25 Cart Fee (excluding tax) per round • $10 Push/Pull Carts Fee per round • 7-day advance booking window • Complimentary Golf Bag storage • Direct Bill account.

The 2016 Tartan Club Annual Pass is priced at $5,800 for new participants, a great value that equates to less than $500 per month (excluding tax). Family rates, participant plus spouse rates, and participant plus child rates (for children under age 20) also are available. The Tartan Club Annual Pass is valid until December 31, 2016 and may be pro-rated during the calendar year. For information, contact Golf Sales Manager Jeremy Hornbeck at Jeremy.hornbeck@westin.com or call 480.624.1331.

Kierland Golf Club is a Troon-managed course designed by Scott Miller featuring 27 holes that form a complementary collection of nines – each with its own flavor and strategy, but all equally enjoyable and challenging. Golfers can enjoy the luxury of air-conditioned golf carts and a covered driving range. Traditional golf instruction by award-winning instructors Mike and Sandy LaBauve is offered at the LaBauve Golf Academy and ProFit custom club fitting also is available. Kierland Golf Club’s innovative FORE-MAX program helps golfers step up their performance through improved fitness, flexibility and nutrition. With its customized workouts, FORE-MAX is also a popular fitness option for those who don’t play golf. For a unique golf experience, Kierland Golf Club offers a Scottish golf program, where golfers play in a traditional Scottish kilt; Segway Golf, where golfers traverse the course on a Segway specially crafted to carry their golf bag; golf bikes, which allow golfers to cycle the course and Golfboards, which golfers can use to “surf the earth” while golfing.