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Cutter & Buck Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Craftsmanship and Luxury

Cutter & Buck: To celebrate its 20th anniversary by debuting its latest collection at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL. “This is an exciting year for us, because it validates the work we’ve done and the product we’ve created. What started as a small company in Seattle has grown into an internationally recognized brand,” said Jens Petersson, CEO of Cutter & Buck.

The Littlest Golfer: To debut its unique line of baby and children’s golf apparel and gear at the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL.

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Colin Edwards: Re-appointed by English Golf Union as England’s national captain for the coming season. Edwards, 46, of Bath, was originally named captain in December 2008 on a one-year basis, but will now serve his third term. “It’s a huge honor to be asked again,” Edwards said. “We had a successful year last year and I really enjoyed it. You can be successful and it not be enjoyable but that wasn’t the case.”

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HSBC Women’s Champions: Reigning champion Jiyai Shin and 2008 winner Lorena Ochoa commit to this year’s tournament, Feb. 25-28 in Singapore. … Commercialbank Qatar Masters: Lee Westwood and Paul Casey, ranked Nos. 4 and 7, respectively, in the Official World Golf Ranking commit to play, Jan. 28-31 at Doha Golf Club in Doha, Qatar. … Monique Burr Foundation Jinglebells Pro-Am: The 12th annual event raised $222,000 to benefit the foundation. Twenty-three teams of PGA, Champions, Nationwide and LPGA tours, along with golfers from across the country competed at The Golf Club at South Hampton in St. Augustine, FL.

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Cutter & Buck Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Craftsmanship and Luxury

Cutter & Buck: To celebrate its 20th anniversary by debuting its latest collection at the PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 28-30 in Orlando, FL. “This is an exciting year for us, because it validates the work we’ve done and the product we’ve created. What started as a small company in Seattle has grown into an internationally recognized brand,” said Jens Petersson, CEO of Cutter & Buck.

William James (Bill) Powell: PGA Life Member, the only African American to build, own and operate a golf course, and an ambassador for building diversity in the game, died Dec. 31 in Canton, OH. He was 93. In lieu of flowers, donations should be directed to The Clearview Legacy Foundation for Education, Preservation and Research at P.O. Box 30196, East Canton, OH 44730 or by visiting www.clearview-gc.com or calling 330.488.0404. … Tim Finchem: PGA Tour commissioner to receive the American Society of Golf Course Architects’ 2010 Donald Ross Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made a positive impact on golf and golf course architecture, and will be presented on March 6 during the 64th ASGCA annual meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. … Roger J. Mohr: Elected chairman of the Western Golf Association for 2010-11. Mohr of Lake Forest, IL, succeeds John N. Fix of Kenilworth, IL, and has served as WGA vice chairman since 2008. … Paul Piro: Named the Reed Exhibitions (North America) Sales Rookie of the Year for 2009. Piro joined PGA Golf Shows in October 2008 and is recognized for his work with more than 250 golf vendors in the PGA Merchandise Show and PGA Fall Expo family of events.

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