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Todd Sentell will hold a book signing for his novel "Toonamint of Champions: How LaJuanita Mumps Got to Join Augusta National Golf Club Real Easy," at the Barnes & Noble in Augusta, Ga., April 5-7 at 7 p.m. … The Golf Channel‘s "Playing Lessons from the Pros" will make its 2007 debut Wednesday, April 11, at 9 p.m. ET. Craig Stadler, the 1982 Masters champion and current Champions Tour player, will kickoff the sixth season of 13 new episodes. … Sandy Lane Resort in Barbados is offering three rounds of golf, complimentary for bookings made and experienced in April (minimum three-night stay required). … Don Donatello and Tommy Gainey, two former competitors on the Golf Channel reality series "The Big Break" will compete in the 2007 Capitol Chevrolet Classic at Woodcreek Farms in Columbia, S.C., April 19-22. … BugBand LLC, manufacturer and distributor of BugBand insect repellent products, signs LPGA player Carin Koch to an endorsement agreement for 2007. … Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif., has been named "Best Private Golf Course" by Desert Magazine, a monthly lifestyle publication distributed by The Desert Sun. … Srixon Sports agrees to continue as the presenting sponsor of the Ontario PGA Fall Championship. … John Daly commits to play in the BMW Asian Open, April 19-22. … Monarch Hotels & Resorts has been named the official hotel management company for The Blue at Doral, the first and only resort to be developed alongside Doral Golf Resort and Spa’s Blue Monster course in Miami, Fla. … BMW and the Western Golf Association announce that tickets for the 2007 BMW Championship will go on sale Monday, April 9. The BMW Championship, set for Sept. 3-9 at Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill. The event will be the third of four playoff events in the PGA Tour’s new FedEx Cup points race.

2007 Evian Masters increases field to 90 players

The LPGA and the Evian Masters announce an increase in the field size for the 2007 Evian Masters. The field will increase by 12 players to 90 and additional players will be selected based on the Rolex Rankings as of July 16.

Shaun Micheel Partners with Auxilium Pharmaceuticals

Links Sports finalizes a partnership between Shaun Micheel and Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, marketers of Testim 1% testosterone gel), a medication commonly prescribed by physicians to restore men’s testosterone to their normal levels.

Sybase Classic Names 2007 Official Charities

Tournament officials for the Sybase Classic announce that the St. Joseph’s Healthcare System Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton, Inc. are the 2007 tournament beneficiaries.