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Kiawah Island / Kiawah Island, SC: Selected as the No. 1 island in North America and No. 2 island in the world in Conde Nast Traveler magazine’s latest Readers’ Choice poll.

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Golf Convergence: Presented “The Financial Potential of a Golf Course Unveiled” at the 2014 National Parks and Recreation Annual Congress and Exhibition.

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Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts: Graphite Design YS NanoReloaded shafts will be available on Nov. 3 through Pro’s Choice Golf Shafts and its international authorized dealer network.

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Sunice® Golf Positioned For Growth

Fletcher Sport Brands: Appoints Conrad Tappert as president, effective Oct. 20, 2014. In his new role, Tappert will be in charge of all Sunice and AUR operations globally.

Quivira Rebounds Quickly From Hurricane Odile

Quivira Golf Club / Pueblo Bonito Resorts and Spas / Los Cabos, Mexico: Announces that all resort properties have reopened to guests after slight damage sustained by the recent Hurricane Odile.

Arccos Available At Apple Stores Nationwide

Arccos Golf: Announces that its club-to-cloud system offering GPS, live stat tracking and Tour analytics is available at all Apple Stores and online at Apple.com.

Absolute Golf Services: Appoints James Quilley as group operations director. … Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching and Club Professional: Announces Marvol Barnard, of Green Valley, AZ, as the 2014 Marilynn Smith Service Award recipient. The award, established in 2012, is given annually to an LPGA professional who emulates the qualities and the spirit of Smith – promotion of golf, community and charitable involvement, dedication, leadership and the ability to inspire fellow professionals. … United States Golf Association: Nominating Committee nominates Thomas J. O’Toole Jr., of St. Louis, MO, to serve a second one-year term as the 63rd president of the USGA. The election of officers and the 15-member USGA Executive Committee will take place Feb. 7 at the USGA’s Annual Meeting in New York, NY. Four other current members of the executive committee have also been nominated to serve as officers: Diana M. Murphy, of St. Simons Island, GA, and William W. Gist IV, of Omaha, NE, as vice presidents; Sheila C. Johnson, of Middleburg, VA, as secretary; and Mark E. Newell, of McLean, VA, as treasurer. In addition, Ernest J. Getto, of Santa Barbara, CA, has been nominated to serve a third term as general counsel for the USGA. The other six current members of the executive committee nominated to continue their service are: William E. Fallon, of Pittsburgh, PA; C. Malcolm Holland III, of Dallas, TX; C. Thomas Hough, of Atlanta, GA; Asuka Nakahara, of Merion, PA; Mark P. Reinemann, of Pewaukee, WI; and George J. Still Jr., of Atherton, CA. There are four newly nominated candidates for the executive committee for 2015: J. Stuart Francis, of Hillsborough, CA; Robert D. Kain, of Gates Mills, OH; Martha J. Lang, of Birmingham, AL; and Gregory B. Morrison, of Duluth, GA.

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