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Cameron Peck, 17, of Olympia, Wash., and Victoria Tanco, 14, of Bradenton, Fla., were named the American Junior Golf Association‘s Rolex Junior Players of the Year. … SA Fragrances announces plans to develop a signature fragrance inspired by Annika Sorenstam and set for release in advance of Mother’s Day 2009. … The Sea Pines Resort in Hilton Head Island, S.C., has been chosen as one of the “Top 10 Resorts for Parents and Kids” in the fall/winter issue of Travel & Leisure Family magazine. … The International Players Tour will commence events in South Carolina starting in the first quarter 2009. For information, contact Danny Keslinke at danny.keslinke@ipgtour.com or 847.530.0610. … The Metropolitan Golf Association announces Joe Saladino of Huntington Country Club as the 2008 MGA Jerry Courville Sr. Player of the Year. … Stewart, Tabori & Chang announces the publication of mental golf instructor Darrin Gee‘s “The Seven Personalities of Golf: Discover Your Inner Golfer to Play Your Best Game.” … Sawgrass Marriott Resort and Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., establishes a full-service destination management company, Called Destinations by Marriott, to assist clients with group event needs. … Stewart Golf reports that its F1 Lithium electric cart won a “Golf Europe Product Award” at the Munich Golf Show. … Tehama announces that golf instructor Rick Smith will exclusively wear Tehama apparel on his new television show, “20/20 Golf TV with Rick Smith.” … Harris Golf agrees in principal to sell one its holdings, Boothbay Country Club in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, to a group of investors headed by longtime club member James Reeves and veteran Harris Golf employee Clayton Longfellow. The sale price of $4.5 million for the 300-member private club was announced Oct. 14. … PGA master professional Jock Olson of Eden Prairie, Minn., has been named vice president of marketing and new business development for ForeTees, an online tee time reservation system for private facilities. Olson previously spent 15 years as PGA head professional at Interlachen Country Club. … University of North Carolina head women’s coach Sally Austin will step down at the conclusion of the 2008-09 season.

» Tournaments

Two-time major champion John Daly commits to play in the UBS Hong Kong Open, Nov. 20-23 in Fanling. … Officials for the Sybase Classic confirm its tournament dates for May 11-17.

Asian: HSBC Champions

November 13 – November 16 | Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China

Asian: HSBC Champions

November 13 – November 16 | Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China

GolfWorld Magazine Readers Love Kaua’i Golf Courses

Four courses in Kaua’i, Hawaii, were selected among Golf World‘s inaugural “2009 Readers’ Choice Awards” – Poipu Bay Golf Course (No. 16), Kaua’i Lagoons Golf Club (No. 19), Princeville Resort, with 45 holes of golf on Kaua’i’s north shore, (No. 22) and Puakea Golf Course (No. 34).

Devant Sport Towels Unveils The Putter Towel™

Devant Sport Towels unveils The Putter Towel, a golf accessory that features a clip that easily snaps onto the shaft of a putter for convenient use on or around the greens.

PrideSports Sweeps Weekend Professional Golf Events

PrideSports reports that the winner of the Nationwide Tour Championship wore the company’s OEM cleats, while Softspikes Pulsar Cleats were worn by the first-, second- and third-place finishes at the LPGA’s Mizuno Classic. Also, PrideSports reports that more than 75 percent of the field at the Children’s Miracle Network Classic used its products.

Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge Moves To Bethpage Black

Golf Digest, the U.S. Golf Association and NBC Sports will partner for the second Golf Digest U.S. Open Challenge, which will test one winner at the site of the 2009 U.S. Open – the Black Course at Bethpage State Park.