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Ralph Lauren Corp.: Announces the re-signing of Luke Donald, Jonathan Byrd, Webb Simpson, Matteo Manassero, and rookie Morgan Hoffmann to multi-year agreements. As part of the renewed agreements, Donald, Manassero and Hoffmann will serve as brand ambassadors for RLX Golf, while Byrd and Simpson represent the Polo Golf collection. … Kikkor Golf: Signs LPGA player Ryann O’Toole to an endorsement agreement. … Dorfman Pacific: Hires Dave Hegedus as national sales manager, golf division. Previously, Hegedus worked at Team Effort, Inc. … American Society of Golf Course Architects: Selects Bill Kubly, golf course builder and chief executive officer of Landscapes Unlimited, as its 2012 Donald Ross Award recipient. The award, presented to an individual who has made a positive contribution to golf and golf course architecture, will be award on April 29 during the association’s annual meeting. … MedjetAssist: Announces that 16-time PGA Tour champion Jim Furyk will be the company’s national spokesperson through 2013. MedjetAssist is a medical evacuation and repatriation membership program. … The R&A: Appoints Johnnie Cole-Hamilton as its new executive director of championships as part of a wider management reorganization. Also, John Murray, currently vice president – golf; finance at IMG, has been named the organization’s new executive director of finance. … Golf Course Builders Association of America: Names Jim Kirchdorfer Sr. as the recipient of its Don A. Rossi Award, which honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the game of golf and its growth and who have inspired others by example. It is named for Don A. Rossi, who served as executive director of the National Golf Foundation from 1970 to 1983, was instrumental in forming the National Golf Course Owner’s Association and served as executive director of the GCBAA from 1984 to 1990. … Legends Golf and Country Club (Clemont, Fla.): Promotes Lee Williamson to head golf instructor.

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Georgia State Golf Association: Accepting entries for the 24th Georgia Four-Ball Tournament, March 23-25 at Southern Hills Golf Club in Hawkinsville and Houston Lake Country Club in Perry. This event is open to two-man teams with players who are GSGA members, have a combined USGA Handicap Index of 4.0 or above and a maximum differential of six strokes. The deadline is Feb. 29. … eGolf Professional Tour: Has been granted an exemption into the European Tour’s King Hassan II Trophy in Agadir, Morocco, to be contested at Golf du Palais Royal on March 22-25. The exemption will go the eGolf Tour member who accumulates the most earnings through the first two events of the 2012 season – the Palmetto Hall Championship (Feb. 15-18) and Oldfield Open (Feb. 22-25). … Texas Junior Golf Alliance: Created by the Texas Golf Association, the Northern Texas and Southern Texas Sections of the PGA of America and the Houston Golf Association to simplify qualifying for the Legends Junior Tour’s statewide high profile events. Entry eligibility for Legends Junior Tour events will now be determined by a statewide points list.

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