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The Commerce Bank Championship names former NFL quarterback Boomer Esiason as its honorary chairman for the tournament, June 19-25 at the Red Course at Eisenhower Park, in East Meadow, N.Y. … Linda Martin has been named the new lady captain at Hill Barn Golf Club in West Sussex, England. … Golf course architect Peter Harradine selects Western Pozzolan‘s Lassenite ATS as the preferred soil amendment for Al Hamra Village in the United Arab Emirates. … SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., to host Florida State University Seminole Athletic Day on Saturday, May 13, from 2-5 p.m. ET. … ECCO staff player Aaron Baddeley wore its exclusive World Class Collection golf shoes en route to winning the Verizon Heritage. … TeeTime.com announces that Tee Time Magazine, a New England women’s golf magazine, will print in full color. … This week’s Golf Smarter podcast features a conversation with author and motivational speaker Michael J Russ. … Danish shoemaker ECCO partners with retailer Golf Galaxy Inc. to support Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation-affiliate Golf For the Cure through the third Women’s Only Event, being held April 25 at all Golf Galaxy locations.

Arnold Palmer and Gary Player will meet Kermit Dannehl and Joe Cheves in The Villages Shoot Your Age Championship, May 1-7 at the Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club at The Villages, Fla. Dannehl is the Guinness World Record holder for shooting his age or below, while Cheves holds a PGA world record for the number of strokes he has shot below his age (17). … ClubCorp donates more than $19,500 in proceeds from its 14th annual Lobster Feast.to the United Service Organizations. … Big Stakes Match Play LLC co-owners Steve Bartkowski and Jim Thomas and Wynn Las Vegas chairman and CEO Steve Wynn announce that the final two rounds of The Ultimate Game will be played at the Wynn Las Vegas Golf Course and Country Club in 2007 from June 6-8. … PGA Tour player Vijay Singh will appear on NBC‘s "The Apprentice," Monday, April 24, from 9-10 p.m. ET. … Auburn sophomore Margaret Shirley has been named to the Southeastern Conference’s Women’s Golf Good Works Team as announced by the league office. Senior Maria Martinez has also been named the Golfweek Player of the Week after winning the SEC Championship individual title and helping to lead the Tigers to their second consecutive conference title. Shirley, a Roswell, Ga., native, earned the honor through her devotion to community service. … The Leaderboard instructional aid helps Aaron Baddeley to a win at the Verizon Heritage. … NGCOA Canada and Optima launch national research initiatives on golfer satisfaction to help promote golf in Canada. The data collected will enable Canadian golf operators to provide goods and services specifically tailored to golfers based on their feedback. … Sea Trail Golf Resort and Conference Center, located in Sunset Beach, N.C., will be the site of the Carolinas Golf Association‘s local event for those seeking to qualify for the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open qualifier will be held May 16 on The Jones Course at Sea Trail. … Brian Kelley has been named associate golf professional at Lake of Isles in North Stonington, Conn. … Etonic names Steve Cisco as sales representative for Tennessee. … Jimmy Bell has been promoted to director of sales at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Orlando, Fla.

Champ reports that the winners of the PGA Tour’s Verizon Heritage and LPGA’s Takefuji Classic wore the company’s golf spikes.

K Dreyer Golf Apparel hires Jacqueline McFarlane, who will represent the company in Michigan. McFarlane will be based in Livonia, Mich.

FootJoy announces the FootJoy LT Series/Toyota FJ Cruiser Sweepstakes in which a new 2007 FJ Cruiser will be awarded. The promotion runs through May 14.