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Tom Morris: New British lifestyle apparel collection was voted by a panel of top buyers as the best new brand and product at the PGA Merchandise Show. … Bioflow: Tour staffer Chris Wood won the Qatar Masters wearing the company’s magnotherapy Sport Twin wristband. … Glenmuir: Launches a new range of men’s waterproofs for 2013, introducing the Balfour and Endrick jackets along with matching Appin trousers.

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Foresight Sports Europe: Chosen to distribute Foresight Sports’ GC2 and Head Measurement Technology throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. … Alexander Rose: Manufacturer announces a partnership with the European Golf Course Owners Association to provide oudoor furniture to golf courses and clubhouses. … OnCore Golf: Announces an agreement with The Duran Group, which will distribute the EVO golf ball throughout the United States.

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Currahee Club / Lake Hartwell, Ga.: Recognized as one of The Rolex World’s Top 1000 Golf Courses, according to the biennial ranking recently published by D’Algue Selection in Paris, France. … RedTail Golf Club / Sorrento, Fla.: Launches a fleet of 72 new ClubCar Precedent i2L golf carts. … Winged Foot Golf Club / Mamaroneck, N.Y.: Selected by the U.S. Golf Association to host the 2020 United States Open Championship. The selection marks the sixth time that the West Course at Winged Foot will have hosted the U.S. Open. This will also be the 12th USGA championship conducted at Winged Foot. The dates for the 2020 U.S. Open are June 18-21.

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LPGA Golf Clinics for Women: Announces its 2013 schedule of full-day instruction on fundamentals, etiquette and course management. Attendees also engage in networking sessions and hear keynote addresses from women leaders in their industries. Clinics will be held in Los Angeles (April 15), Atlanta (April 22), Orlando (May 1), New York (May 13, July 8), Washington, D.C. (May 15), Memphis, Tenn. (May 20), Minneapolis (June 10), Boston (June 17, July 15), Chicago (Aug. 5), West Orange, N.J. (Aug. 26), Palo Alto, Calif. (Sept. 9), and Tampa (Nov. 5).

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Tour Edge: Exotics fairway woods were played by a second-place finisher at the Farmers Insurance Open. … Wilson Golf: Introduces its FG Tour TC wedges, which includes traction control technology that enhances spin on all shots.

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LPGA: Commissioner Mike Whan has now joined Twitter to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the tour. Whan’s Twitter handle is @LPGACommish. “I’m not sure what will be more challenging, asking the players to teach a 48 year old how to Tweet … or keeping my Tweets to 140 characters,” Whan said. “I view this as a chance to listen to fans on a pretty regular basis.” … Quail Ridge Country Club / Boynton Beach, Fla.: Inducts Norman Swenson, a former winner of the European Senior Amateur, the New Zealand Senior Amateur and the Mexican Senior Amateur, into its Sports Hall of Fame. Swenson played collegiately at Wake Forest University. … Braemar Golf: Michael Braidwood, operations director, is awarded the PGA of America’s Advance Fellow Professional from the Accreditation for Professional Achievement and Learning Council. … Par West: Signs PGA champion Steve Elkington to an endorsement agreement and introduces its new line of Sterling Ostrich bespoke golf shoes. … Duke University Golf Club: Ed Ibarguen, PGA master professional, is selected as a 2012 Golf Range Association of America Top 50 Growth of the Game Teaching Professional. Also, Jessica Stewart, PGA head golf professional, was recently named the 2012 Public Access Golf Course Merchandiser of the Year by Carolinas PGA Section. … Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Awards $5,000 Watson Fellowship Program grants to Diane Silcox (N.C. State University), James D. McCurdy (Auburn University), and Joshua Friell (University of Minnesota). The winners, students working toward postgraduate degrees, have been identified as promising future teachers and researchers in the field of golf course management.

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ShopRite LPGA Classic: To contribute 100 percent of all advance ticket sales to 20 charity partners. Each ticket buyer will choose which charity partner will receive the donation on behalf of the tournament, scheduled for May 27-June 2 on the Bay Course at Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in Galloway, N.J. … Canongate Golf: Southeast-based private golf club network partners with the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour. Through the partnership, juniors will have access to a higher level of competition, have the ability to be ranked via the Junior Golf Scoreboard and be provided the opportunity to play on Canongate’s Nike Cup Team, a Ryder Cup-style team that plays against the Southeastern Junior Tour’s top players. … Honda Classic: Announces that Ernie Els, the 2012 Open Championship winner, has committed to the tournament, scheduled for Feb. 25-March 3 at PGA National Resort & Spa in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. … Web.com Tour: Announces that the Chiquita Classic, the second of four Tour Finals events, will be played at River Run Country Club in Davidson, N.C. The tournament, which will be played at River Run through 2015, will be held Sept. 2-8.

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