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Dan Scavino is promoted to executive vice president and general manager of Trump National Golf Club in Westchester County, N.Y. … Brackett’s Crossing Country Club in Lakeville, Minn., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Club Management Solutions. … Golf Channel announces a new agreement with Dish Network Corp., the nation’s third largest TV provider, which provides the cable network with an immediate boost and puts its domestic distribution total past the 80-million milestone. Golf Channel now will be included in Dish Network’s America’s Top 200 programming package and higher. … Ginn Resorts announces that Community Charities Inc. will serve as the operating foundation of Palm Coast, Florida’s two professional golf tournaments -the Ginn sur Mer Classic and the Ginn Championship. … The Billy Mock Foundation announces that the Tug McGraw Foundation, founded in honor of the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher to fund quality of life research on behalf of brain tumor patients, will be a beneficiary charity and co-host for the first Billy Mock Foundation golf outing, dinner and auction, Sept. 25 at Edgmont Country Club in Philadelphia, Pa. … Minea Blomqvist, a member of Wilhelmina 7, won the Finnair Masters.

The SAS Championship announces that all four 2008 Champions Tour major winners – Jay Haas, Fred Funk, Eduardo Romero and Bruce Vaughan – have committed to play in this year’s event.

Bobby Jones, a division of Hickey Freeman, will open its sixth retail store in early September in Naples, Fla. … Imperial Headwear Inc. acquires Watership Trading Companie, a headwear marketer and distributor of technically advanced weather and sun protection hats. … Golf Research In Play, a golf equipment manufacturer and online retailer, merges with Linksman Golf, an OEM specializing in the development of affordable, premium quality golf equipment. … Seven Australians who work in the golf industry in the North Texas area and former NHL all-star Brett Hull conducted the fifth Birdies for Kids Fundraiser on Monday, Aug. 18, at Brook Hollow Golf Club in Dallas. The fundraiser consisted of playing 126 holes with the goal to make as many birdies and eagles, and raised $204,237. … The Sovereign Bank Charity Classic will be held Sept. 22-23 at Forsgate Country Club in Monroe Township, N.J. The event, which raises funds for The Forsgate Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting worthwhile causes throughout New Jersey, will feature Nancy Lopez, Amy Alcott and Fuzzy Zoeller. … Greg Norman Collection introduces its new Temperature Control Technology. … Perry Ellis International Inc. reports a net loss in the second quarter of $5.4 million, or 36 cents per fully diluted share compared to net income of $267,000, or 2 cents per share, last year. The latest quarter was impacted by a combined 27 cents per share in charges. … Corporate & Incentive Travel Magazine honors Innisbrook Resort and Golf in Tampa, Fla., with the 2008 Greens of Distinction Award. The award is reserved for those hospitality industry leaders who have demonstrated excellence in designing and maintaining golf resorts that meeting planners can count on. Innisbrook is one of only 34 golf resorts to receive this recognition.

Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge officials announce a new two-year agreement with Harrah’s Entertainment to host the made-for-television event in 2008 and 2009. The event will be held at Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., on Nov. 10-11. … Padraig Harrington commits to play the HSBC Champions, Nov. 6-9 in Shanghai, China.