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Arnold Palmer and Gary Player will meet Kermit Dannehl and Joe Cheves in The Villages Shoot Your Age Championship, May 1-7 at the Arnold Palmer Legends Country Club at The Villages, Fla. Dannehl is the Guinness World Record holder for shooting his age or below, while Cheves holds a PGA world record for the number of strokes he has shot below his age (17). … ClubCorp donates more than $19,500 in proceeds from its 14th annual Lobster Feast.to the United Service Organizations. … Big Stakes Match Play LLC co-owners Steve Bartkowski and Jim Thomas and Wynn Las Vegas chairman and CEO Steve Wynn announce that the final two rounds of The Ultimate Game will be played at the Wynn Las Vegas Golf Course and Country Club in 2007 from June 6-8. … PGA Tour player Vijay Singh will appear on NBC‘s "The Apprentice," Monday, April 24, from 9-10 p.m. ET. … Auburn sophomore Margaret Shirley has been named to the Southeastern Conference’s Women’s Golf Good Works Team as announced by the league office. Senior Maria Martinez has also been named the Golfweek Player of the Week after winning the SEC Championship individual title and helping to lead the Tigers to their second consecutive conference title. Shirley, a Roswell, Ga., native, earned the honor through her devotion to community service. … The Leaderboard instructional aid helps Aaron Baddeley to a win at the Verizon Heritage. … NGCOA Canada and Optima launch national research initiatives on golfer satisfaction to help promote golf in Canada. The data collected will enable Canadian golf operators to provide goods and services specifically tailored to golfers based on their feedback. … Sea Trail Golf Resort and Conference Center, located in Sunset Beach, N.C., will be the site of the Carolinas Golf Association‘s local event for those seeking to qualify for the U.S. Open. The U.S. Open qualifier will be held May 16 on The Jones Course at Sea Trail. … Brian Kelley has been named associate golf professional at Lake of Isles in North Stonington, Conn. … Etonic names Steve Cisco as sales representative for Tennessee. … Jimmy Bell has been promoted to director of sales at Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge in Orlando, Fla.

Champ reports that the winners of the PGA Tour’s Verizon Heritage and LPGA’s Takefuji Classic wore the company’s golf spikes.

K Dreyer Golf Apparel hires Jacqueline McFarlane, who will represent the company in Michigan. McFarlane will be based in Livonia, Mich.

FootJoy announces the FootJoy LT Series/Toyota FJ Cruiser Sweepstakes in which a new 2007 FJ Cruiser will be awarded. The promotion runs through May 14.

Bear Mountain Resort on Vancouver Island in Victoria, British Columbia, announces plans for a 36-hole Nicklaus-designed golf course. … The InVicta Club World Alliance forms a partnership with the $1 Million World Scramble to succeed the former Buick Scramble. The event has been enhanced with the addition of an estimated $1 million purse in cash and prizes. … Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Mo., selects ClubTec‘s SQL Windows Club Management Software Systems. … Georgia coach Chris Haack has been named captain of the U.S. Palmer Cup team. The U.S. team features Ryan Baca of Baylor, Ryan Blaum of Duke, Roberto Castro and Kevin Larsen of Georgia Tech, Brian Harman and Chris Kirk of Georgia, Luke List of Vanderbilt and Clay Ogden of Brigham Young. The European team, coached by Peter Mattsson, will include Alejandro Cañizares of Arizona State, Rhys Davies of East Tennessee State, Oscar Floren of Texas Tech, Mark HaastrupGeorgia State, Stephen Lewton of N.C. State, Joost Luiten of Randstad Topsport Academie Rotterdam, Pablo Martin of Oklahoma State and Richard Ramsey of Stirling. The event will be played June 29-30 at the Prestwick Golf Club. … Graphite Design International, reports that, according to the Darrell Survey, its YS Power 75 model was in play at the Verizon Heritage. … Herberton Group LLC acquires Lighthouse Golf and launches its new firm and latest addition to the Herberton Companies this month. … Hartefeld National Golf Club in Avondale, Pa., is ranked No. 7 in Pennsylvania in Golfweek‘s "America’s Best Courses, 2006" listing. … SortaGolf Association announces the publishing of "The Muldooney Revisions", authored by Montgomery Williams. … Jastrow Productions, in association with The Golf Channel, announces the airing of "Jack Nicklaus, the Architect at The Concession" on Friday, April 21, at 9:30 p.m. ET. … Valley Monuments Inc., a manufacturer of artificial rocks for a variety of industries, makes available its full line of products to golf course designers and managers. … Forewinds Hospitality LLC appoints Robert B. Foster as general manager of Hartefeld Golf Club in Avondale, Pa.