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The Colts Neck Golf Club in Colts Neck, N.J., hires John Mascari as its head golf professional. … The 2005 Re/Max Long Drive Championships will be aired on Thursday, May 4, at 12:30 a.m. ET on ESPN2. … Pointe Royale Village and Country Club in Branson, Mo., selects the ClubTec SQL Windows Club Management Software systems. … Travel + Leisure Golf magazine names Paul Craven art director of the American Express Publishing title, effective immediately. Craven most recently served as associate art director of Golf For Women, a position he held since 2003. … The Peninsula on the Indian River Bay in Millsboro, Del., hires Greg Tavano as associate golf professional. He will be the first assistant to director of golf Troy Flateau. … Dragonfly Forest, a not-for-profit organization that provides seriously ill children with the opportunity to attend free overnight camp, announces its second Dragonfly Cup 2006 on Monday, May 22, at Concord Country Club in Concordville, Pa. … Alabama golfer Joseph Sykora, an accounting major with a 4.0 grade point average, has been named the 2006 Southeastern Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Also, Georgia head coach Chris Haack and Bulldog teammates Chris Kirk and Brian Harman earned SEC coach, player and freshman of the year honors, respectively. Joining Kirk and Harman on the All-SEC first team were Matt Every, Florida; Billy Horschel, Florida; Brett Stegmaier, Florida; Brendon Todd, Georgia; Eirik Johansen, South Carolina; and Luke List, Vanderbilt. & Kristy McPherson earned her first professional win at the Jalapeno Duramed Futures Golf Classic and in doing so became the fifth recipient of the new Mio First-Time Winner award. McPherson was awarded a Mio Golf XE watch for being a first-time winner. … No.4-ranked Auburn and No. 23 South Carolina recieve a NCAA Division I Women’s East Region, to be held at Bryan Park Golf Course in Browns Summit, N.C., May 11-13. The Gamecocks earned their eighth consecutive NCAA Regional bid and are making their 11th trip to the postseason in 12 years.

SureShot GPS is available in selected golf retail shops in North and South Carolina, as part of the company’s expanding retail marketing program.

Bite Golf recently certified 34 sales people at PGA Superstore and Edwin Watts stores. The certification process is part of a national fitting and training program.

Pima Direct reports on its factory-direct merchandising model on third anniversary.

Tartan by Alderdyce-McDaniel adds Pukea Golf Course, located in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, to its Pro Shop Partners Program.