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Hamilton Farm Golf Club: The Somerset County, NJ, club appoints Brian Walter as executive chef. … Peter Millar: Apparel company enters into a partnership with NBC Sports, and will outfit the entire NBC Sports golf talent and production team beginning with the Chevron World Challenge on Dec. 5. As the official apparel provider for the network’s golf coverage, the chosen items will feature both the NBC Sports and Peter Millar logos. … TheGolfAuction.com: The Masters medal given to Lloyd Mangrum after his runner-up finish in 1940 has been consigned to The Golf Auction for its internet-based auction house. The auction for the medal closes on Nov. 22. … … Legends Junior Tour: The Dallas-based tour announces Hunter Brown, Stratton Nolen, Kaci McCartan, Maddie Szeryk and Libby Thomas as its 2009 Player of the Year winners. The awards were based on tournaments held from January-November. … Golf Tourism Scotland: The tourism association announces the winners of its Gold Standard Awards. The winners were – Golf Course of the Year, Ailsa Course, Turnberry; Secretariat of the Year, The North Berwick Golf Club; Caddie Master of the Year, Davy Gilchrist, Kingsbarns Golf Links; Hotel of the Year (Resort Hotel), Cameron House, Loch Lomond; Hotel of the Year (Large Hotel), Macdonald Marine Hotel, North Berwick; Hotel of the Year (Country House), Rufflets Country House Hotel, St. Andrews; Hotel of the Year (Small Hotel/Guest House, North Berwick Golf Lodge; Golf Tour Operator of the Year, Spela-Golf.com; Transport Operator of the Year, St. Andrews Executive Travel; Young Industry Person Award, Sam Adam, assistant front office manager at Rufflets Country House Hotel, St. Andrews; Special Achievement Award, Colin Dalgleish, co-founder of PerryGolf. … Carolinas PGA Section: The section raises more then $180,000 for Patriot Golf Day, nearly 10 percent of the $1.9 million raised nationwide. Monies raised benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, which helps families of soldiers injured or killed in the line of military duty. … Glenmuir: The apparel company adds the Alwoodley, a zip-front cardigan to its men’s fashion lambswool knitwear collection for autumn/winter 2009. The cardigan, inspired by the 2008 European Ryder Cup Team shorts, features the back panel broad stripe detailing introduced by Glenmuir on the shirts worn on the first and second days of the Ryder Cup in Valhalla. … Global Golf Post: A digital-only weekly free golf publication made its debut on Nov. 9. The publication is a browser-based publication that does not require a software download or any other special application. Global Golf Post will be delivered by 7 a.m. ET Monday, all year long. … Wilson Golf: The equipment brand announces its new D-FY iron combo set, a technology-driven iron and hybrid combination option for low- to mid-swing speed players. … Handa Cup: The field for the fourth Handa Cup, set for Dec. 5-7 in St. Augustine, FL, is announced. The Legends Tour’s season-ending event pits U.S.-born LPGA Legends professionals against a team of World Legends professionals in an international match-play format. Members of the American squad include Amy Alcott, Pat Bradley, JoAnne Carner, Elaine Crosby, Beth Daniel, Sandra Haynie, Christa Johnson, Rosie Jones, Cindy Rarick, Nancy Scranton, Patty Sheehan and Sherri Turner. The World Team includes Dawn Coe-Jones, Alicia Dibos, Gail Graham, Nancy Harvey, Jenny Lidback, Sally Little, Alison Nicholas, Mieko Nomura, Michiko Okada, Anne Marie Palli, Jan Stephenson and Aiko Takasu.

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Commercialbank Qatar Masters: Abu Dhabi-based Dolphin Energy Limited signs a three-year deal to become a major sponsor of the European Tour event. … Long Drivers of America: Reports that all 15 long drivers who were screened for steroids and performance-enhancing substances at the Re/Max World Long Drive Championship in Mesquite, NV, tested negative. … Golf Channel Amateur Tour National Championships: TPC Sawgrass will headline the roster of courses hosting the Golf Channel Amateur Tour National Championships, Sept. 21-29, 2010, in Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL. The tour season is underway with local tournaments currently taking place throughout the country. For information, visit GolfChannel.com/amateurtour. … John Deere Classic: The PGA Tour event raised $4.63 million for 500 local and regional Moline, IL, charities. This is the third consecutive year the charity total has exceeded $4 million and the third straight year charity donations have exceeded the tournament purse ($4.3 million in 2009). … Duramed Futures Tour: The inaugural Mexico Classic is announced for March 22-28 at El Tigre Golf and Country Club in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico. The 54-hole tournament marks the first international full-field event in the tour’s 30-year history. … Asian Amateur Championship: Kasumigaseki Country Club’s West Course in Kasahata Kawagoe City, Japan, is chosen to host the championship, Oct. 7-10, 2010.

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Arizona Grand Resort: Announces new fall rates for the re-designed Arizona Grand Golf Course located in Phoenix, AZ. Rates start at $59 per round. For tee times call (602) 431-6580.

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