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Phelps Golf Design renames its company to Phelps/Atkinson Golf Design. … The Pocono Mountains Vacation Bureau announces that The Resort at Split Rock in Lake Harmony, Pa., has opened its 15,000-square-foot clubhouse. … Charlie Schaubel offers the Golflesson.com URL for sale. For information, call 678-463-8996. … SouthWood Golf Club in Tallahassee, Fla., will host the Parent-Junior Challenge at noon on June 17. … Bobby DiPadua has been named general manager of the new Hopkinton Golf Pavilion in Hopkinton, R.I. The 64-acre golf practice and entertainment property is scheduled to open June 17. … Papa John’s becomes the presenting sponsor of the 2006 One Club World Championship Series, set for Oct. 30 at Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Ga. … Pawleys Plantation in Pawleys Island, S.C., receives a four-star ranking in Golf Digest‘s "Best Places To Play Guide" and GolfStyles Carolina rates its as "must play" course in the Carolinas. … Multi-Media Productions announces the appearance of Hi-Tec Golf on "World Business Review." … ModelGolf announces a 35 percent reduction in the list price for its ModelGolf Computer Teaching System. … The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay in Millsboro, Del., receives six awards at the 29th Major Achievements in Marketing Excellence awards.

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Arkansas women’s coach Kelley Hester has been named the new president of the National Golf Coaches Association. Other new additions to the 2006-07 NGCA Board of Directors include: Vice President — Jeanne Sutherland, Texas A&M; Treasurer — Kathy Teichert, Michigan; Secretary — Kristi Coggins, South Carolina (re-elected); Division II Director — Tim Nelson, University of Nebraska Omaha. … The Eaton Golf Pride Division I Regional Coaches of the Year are: New England — Nick Lasky, Binghamton; Mid-Atlantic — Rich Mueller, Columbia; South — Bruce Heppler, Georgia Tech; Southeast — Tom Shaw, Tulane; Midwest — Mike Mayer, Indiana; Central — Mike McGraw, Oklahoma State; South Central — Brad McMakin, Lamar; Southwest — Bruce Brockbank, Brigham Young; and Pacific — O.D. Vincent, UCLA. … The Golf Coaches Association of America announces its Division I national award recipients: Jack Nicklaus Award (Player of the Year) — Pablo Martin, Oklahoma State; Phil Mickelson Award (Freshman of the Year) — Jonathan Moore, Oklahoma State; PING All-America First Team — Ryan Baca (Baylor), Alejandro Canizares (Arizona State), Rhys Davies (East Tennessee State), Matt Every (Florida), Oscar Floren (Texas Tech), Billy Horschell (Florida), Dustin Johnson (Coastal Carolina), Chris Kirk (Georgia), and Martin and Moore (Oklahoma State); All-Freshmen Team — Erik Flores (UCLA), Brian Harman (Georgia), Cameron Tringale (Oklahoma State), Horschell (Florida) and Moore (Oklahoma State); Arnold Palmer Award (NCAA Championships medalist) — Moore, Oklahoma State; Dave Williams Award (Coach of the Year) — Mike McGraw, Oklahoma State.

Adams Golf reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, more than 52 percent of the pros at the Allianz Championship played the Idea a2 hybrid.