Anne Diener has been promoted to general manager of Sebastian Hills Golf in Xenia, Ohio. … LPGA NW Arkansas Championship officials give Audra Burks a sponsor’s exemption to compete in the inaugural tournament at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark., Sept. 3-9. … LPGA NW Arkansas Championship officials announce additional charitable partners — the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter and the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund – that will benefit from the tournament, Sept. 7-9, in Rogers, Ark. … Sea Trail Golf Resort and Convention Center in Sunset Beach, N.C., will host the Collegiate Golf Tournament, Sept. 21-23. The field is comprised of 22 men’s teams and 16 women’s teams from 23 colleges. … The Frederick County (Md.) Commission for Women will host the third annual Frederick Women’s Golf O.P.E.N. (Offering Philanthropy Education and Networking) on Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Musket Ridge Golf Course in Myersville, Md. … Never-Search completes beta testing of its new website and golf course software mapping system, Never-Search for Golf. The website now accepts Visa and MasterCard.
The Kauai Lagoons Golf Club, acquired by the GolfBC Group in 2003, was sold to Marriott Vacation Club International in August. … Brad Faxon, 46, an eight-time PGA Tour winner, had successful foot surgery at Rhode Island Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center in Providence, R.I. Faxon is expected to return to the PGA Tour to begin the 2008 season. … eGolfScore will provide real-time wireless scoring for the second consecutive year at approximately 50 Verizon Wireless corporate, celebrity and charity golf events through May 2008. … Tara Manis was named sales manager for Orange County National Golf and Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla. … The Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California announces that the Golf Course Superintendent’s Institute is set for Sept. 24-25 in Livermore, Calif. Keynote speaker is Bradley S. Klein Ph.D., architecture editor for Golfweek and editor-at-large for TurfNet Magazine. … Golf Course Business Consultants Inc. introduces a Profitability Assessment for course owners.
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