Steve North, director of instruction at the St. Andrews Links Golf Academy, has been included in Golf Monthly‘s "Top 25 UK Golf Coaches" list. … Trophy Golf Management acquires Coral Creek Club in Placida, Fla., along with capital partner ELV Associates Inc.. … The "77 Painting Collection of Golf" art created by Loyal H. (Bud) Chapman is on the market for the first time. The collection includes the "18 Infamous Golf Holes," plus the 19th Hole (a composite of the 18). Go to www.tpkgolf.com to see the catalog of paintings. … Golf Digest releases it annual "Golf Digest 50"—an all-encompassing world-earnings ranking that includes nearly every dollar tour players made on and off the golf course in 2006. For the fourth straight year, Tiger Woods topped the list with nearly $99 million in earnings, while five women made the list, including Michelle Wie, who jumped from 15th to sixth. … Lija hires Dinah Abelman and Katie Rose as sales representatives. Abelman, an exclusive representative for Lija, will handle accounts in Maryland, Rhode Island and Delaware. Rose will service clients in north Texas and Oklahoma, and also represents Callaway Eyewear and Vantage Apparel. … Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Cumberland, Md., reports an increase of 689 percent over projected rounds of golf played for December. Unseasonably warm and dry weather contributed to the sharp increase, resort officials said.
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