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Sunice® U.S.A. Forms Corporate Markets Division

Sunice: Forms a new Corporate Markets division for its Sunice U.S.A. affiliate. The division, based in Champlain, N.Y.,will market the brand of protective outerwear and knitwear to Fortune 500 companies in the United States through a select network of qualified promotional products distributors.

Ecco: Launches its women’s Comfort Swing GTX footwear, which feature multi-colored dual density outsoles, matching cleats and a modern upper pattern integrated with a Gore-Tex membrane for guaranteed weather resistance. … Golfjunkie: Signs Mollie Fankhauser, a member of the Ladies European Tour, to an endorsement agreement. Fankhauser will wear and promote the apparel brand on tour in 2010.

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MyGolfPass.com: Announces more than 100 new courses in the U.K. and Europe have signed up for the discount plan that offers clubs the opportunity to promote all aspects of their club, including new membership recruitment, society and open days, pro-shop offers, cart and driving range deals, bar and catering offers and even on course accommodation if applicable. … The Wisley Golf Club: Signs Sternberg Golf Services of Sweden to renovate the London, England, club that was designed by Robert Trent Jones II. The renovation, which begins in April, will feature the installation of Sportcrete, an engineered bunker-lining and drainage technology.

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Ladies Links Fore Golf: Features LPGA Hall of Famer Betsy King as a guest on today’s radio show at 5 p.m. ET. The show is streamed at LL4G.com and 1450wstu.com.

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Arrive Golf Group: Announces that Richard Greenberg has joined the company’s executive management team as a partner. Greenberg will focus on driving the company’s national sales strategy and business development initiatives. … Texas Golf Hall of Fame and Museum: Appoints Reid E. Meyers as its executive director. The Texas Golf Hall of Fame, closed in 2001, was reconstituted last year with a new statewide board of directors. “Mr. Meyers has the right passion and vision for this project and, without a doubt, he is a man of action,” said Buddy Cook, chairman of the Hall’s board of directors. … Ryder Cup: Phil Mickelson remains No. 1 on the U.S. Ryder Cup points list through the Zurich Classic. Mickelson, who won the Masters earlier this month, has totaled 4,066.24900 points. Rounding out the top eight who would automatically qualify for the American side are Anthony Kim, Jim Furyk, Steve Stricker, Hunter Mahan, Lucas Glover, Dustin Johnson and Stewart Cink. The Ryder Cup is Oct. 1-3 in Newport, Wales. … ClubTec: Adds Boyd Carr to its sales staff. Carr will represent the company in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, Utah and western Canada.

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Marriott Golf "Pushes" Golfers To Walk For Health … And The Environment

Marriott Golf, Bag Boy Co.: Create Walk For Health, a program designed to promote health benefits associated with walking the golf course. The program will be instituted at 10 Marriott Golf resort destinations in the U.S., and each property will be outfitted with Bag Boy’s three-wheel push carts to encourage walking.

Holes from Two Of Shearon-Designed Golf Courses Make The "Dream 18" List

Shearon Golf: Places two holes on the annual “Dream 18,” a ranking of the best golf daily fee and municipal course holes in the mid-Atlantic region. The holes were Raven’s Claw’s 137-yard, par-3 No. 14 hole and Vineyard Golf’s 322-yard, par-4 No. 8 hole. The list is published annually in the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News Golf Guide.

Mitchell® Golf Appoints PGA Member Lee Kanzler To Its Staff

Mitchell Golf Equipment Co.: Hires Lee Kanzler as sales manager. Kanzler will manage sales and customer service for the company’s club repair tools and supplies, and will administer the Mitchell Partners Program and promote its training schools.

Golf World Announces Results Of Fourth Men's College Coaches' Poll Of The Spring Season

Golf World/Nike Golf Division I Coaches’ Poll: Oklahoma State, with an impressive victory at the Big 12 Championship, remains No. 1. The Cowboys claimed eight of 22 first-place votes and are expected to be the top seed when the NCAA regional fields are selected May 10. Rounding out the top five are Oregon (No. 2), Washington (No. 3), Texas A&M (No. 4) – which earned seven first-place votes – and Stanford (No. 5).