The Golf Tournament Association of America announces an educational program that will tournament coordinators. Ocotillo Golf Club in Chandler, Ariz., will host a 3-hour seminar on Monday, July 30, and Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz., will host a similar seminar on Thursday, Aug. 2. For information, go to 480-677-3770 or visit www.gtaaweb.org. … Golfswitch names John Kantarski IV as its regional sales manager for Texas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Louisiana. … The PGA Tour Superstore World Amateur Handicap Championship will host one of the two U.S. qualifiers for International Pairs Competition during the 24th annual tournament, Aug. 27-31 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. … Seventeen-year-old Michelle Wie accepts a sponsor’s exemption to play in the Safeway Classic, Aug. 24-26. … Wilson Staff advisory member Padraig Harrington used a Wilson driver, fairway wood, hybrid, irons and wedges to win the British Open. … GolfTEC client Bill Brandenburg took the company’s millionth lesson on July 7 in the Chicago-area Schaumburg Improvement Center. Brandenburg received a trip to Pinehurst Resort in Pinehurst, N.C., where he will play three rounds, including one with GolfTEC certified personal coach Peter Heydecker at No. 2. … Tiger Woods, Jim Furyk and Zach Johnson currently are Nos. 1-3 in the latest U.S. Ryder Cup point standings. Stewart Cink and Jerry Kelly round out the top five. … Bank of America becomes the new official bank of the Wyndham Championship, set for Aug. 13-19 at Forest Oaks Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.
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