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CB Richard Ellis announces that its Golf and Resort Properties Group recently completed the sale of Indian Springs Golf and Country Club in Indio, Calif., for an undisclosed amount. … The Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa in Lake Placid, N.Y., announces its “Stay and Play” package for the fall. Guests will stay at the Mirror Lake Inn Resort and Spa and play at the historic Whiteface Club, sister property of the resort. Rates for the package start at $435 per couple per evening. For information, go to www.MirrorLakeInn.com or call 518.523.2544. … Wildwood Country Club in Louisville, Ky., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … The Chris Henderson Charity Tournament will be held at the Lantana Golf Club in Lantana, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 3. For information, contact Rodney Thornton at 214.263.1322. … The World Golf Hall of Fame‘s current special member exhibition, “Jack Nicklaus: Golf’s Golden Champion,” will be enhanced with a new group of items beginning the week of Aug. 18. The addition will include Nicklaus’ 1980 PGA Championship trophy – representing his fifth and final PGA Championship. The WGHOF is located in St. Augustine, Fla. … Long-time PGA and Champions tour player Joe Inman has been named the Georgia State University men’s coach. … The Northern California PGA announces its inaugural foundation fundraising event, “The Langley – A Tribute to Legends,” set for Aug. 10-11 in San Francisco City Hall and the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif. The 2008 the honorees will include Jim Langley, a PGA professional and retired head golf professional from Cypress Point Club in Carmel, Calif., and Hall of Fame golfer Arnold Palmer. … The International Players Tour chooses Oakley and MelanSol as the official eyewear and sunscreen of the IPT, respectively. IPT will promote the two brands to its membership at the 200-plus events across the country in 2008. Also, the IPT announces that Mark Williams has been named as district director for Georgia. Williams will assume responsibility for the current schedule in place for the district – the next event scheduled for Aug. 23 in Acworth, Ga. … The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raised $120,000 during the ninth 65 Roses Golf Tournament at the World Golf Village‘s The Slammer & Squire Golf Course in St. Augustine, Fla.

The SAS Championship announces that past champions Bruce Lietzke (2001, 2002), D.A. Weibring (2003), Craig Stadler (2004), Hale Irwin (2005) and Tom Jenkins (2006) commit to play in the Champions Tour event, Sept. 26-28. Reigning champion Mark Wiebe previously committed. … PGA and British Open champion Padraig Harrington has opened the door for two past major champions to complete the foursome for the 26th PGA Grand Slam of Golf, Oct. 13-15 in Bermuda. By winning two major championships this season, Harrington and Masters champion Trevor Immelman form one-half of the foursome. Invitations will be extended to the top two finishers in the Major Champions Point List – Phil Mickelson and Retief Goosen. Reigning U.S. Open champion Tiger Woods has been sidelined for the remainder of the season while recovering from knee surgery.