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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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