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Christman’s Windham House Resort and Ben Sutton Golf School in Windham, N.Y., will host the Mutual of Omaha‘s Drive, Chip and Putt Contest qualifier on Friday, June 9. … The Golf Channel will aire 12 hours of live coverage from the McDonald’s LPGA Championship Thursday-Sunday, June 8-11, from 4-7 p.m. … Cutter & Buck announces a seven-year event merchandising agreement with the PGA of America, extending a relationship that began in 1999.

Aureus’ TechniCool Elite program becomes the fastest selling new item category in the company’s history, selling 43 percent in just six weeks.

Bite Golf announces its newest Bite-certified sales people.

Cutter & Buck announces a seven-year event merchandising agreement with the PGA of America, extending a relationship that began in 1999.

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Jamie Amoretti of St. Mary’s (Texas) and Joe Prince of Point Loma Nazarene are named recipients of the Arnold Palmer Award for NCAA Division II and NAIA, respectively. The Palmer Award is presented annually to the national championship individual medalists. … The Golf Coaches Association of America announces its NAIA Ping All-America teams, as well as the Dave Williams Coach of the Year award. Named to the first team were Bruno Buccolo (Oklahoma Christian), Drew Chuipek (St. Ambrose), Rhein Gibson (Oklahoma Christian), Todd Halpen (Victoria), Daniel Mitchell (Oklahoma City), Joe Prince (Point Loma Nazarene), James Renner (Johnson & Wales) and Brad Valois (Johnson & Wales). Kyle Blaser of Oklahoma City was named Dave Williams Coach of the Year. … "The Mortimer Merriweather Letters – Volume 1" is currently available from Pete Richardson Communications. … Bushnell reports that, according to a Darrell Survey report, 96 percent of players using electronic measuring devices on the LPGA prefer Bushnell over other models. … Members of the National Golf Coaches Association, in conjunction with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, will travel to New Orleans, La., the week of June 5-10 to assist in the construction of a new home in the Katrina ravaged Upper 9th Ward. Approximately 25 women’s collegiate golf coaches are anticipated to participate during the week on the construction site. Also, the National Golf Coaches Association will conduct its annual member convention Jan. 21-26 as part of a cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Sovereign of the Seas. This event marks the 25th annual gathering of the NGCA’s membership, comprised of women’s collegiate golf coaches at the Division I, II and III levels. … Calvin Peete joins Tournament Gifts of America‘s board of directors. … Dan Brooks of Duke and O.D. Vincent of UCLA have been selected to coach the American squad at the inaugural USA China Friendship Cup. Team USA will consist of eight men and four women — all true freshmen — in the matches which will be held July 27-29 in Beaumont, Calif. … Renaissance Golf Club in Haverhill , Mass, announces that the course remains opens despite the record 15-inch rainfall that fell over the last eight days and devastated much of the region.