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South Florida PGA Section: Elects Kevin Murphy and Michael O’Brien as the
38th and 39th members of the South Florida PGA Hall of Fame. Murphy and O’Brien will be inducted in November.
[sfpgagolf.com]

KBS Golf: Reports on tour representative Craig Bowden winning the Indiana PGA Professional Championship at the Country Club of Indianapolis. Bowden won with a full complement of KBS Golf shafts in his bag.

[kbsgolfshafts.com]

Augusta National Golf Club: Billy Payne, chairman of the club and the Masters Tournament, announces that he is retiring from his position at the beginning of the club season on Oct. 16. Payne will be succeeded by Fred Ridley, who currently serves the Masters Tournament as chairman of the competition committees.

https://thegolfwire.com/328850-2/

Nippon Shaft: Steel shafts will be played by 20 players eligible for this year’s FedEx Cup Playoffs. Nineteen of the 20 will play in this week’s Northern Trust.

Antigua Group: Announces that Neal Furlong as its Sales Person of the Year.

[antigua.com]

Golf Channel Academy: Devan Bonebrake, who owns and operates the Southern California Golf Academy in Carlsbad, Calif., will appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” today, Wednesday, and Aug. 24.

[golfchannelacademy.com]

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Chief operating officer J.D. Dockstader announced that he will resign effective Sept. 29.

[gcsaa.org]

Golf Channel Academy: Devan Bonebrake, who owns and operates the Southern California Golf Academy in Carlsbad, Calif., will appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” today, Wednesday, and Aug. 24.
[golfchannelacademy.com]

Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Reports on student Julian Perico, who won the Peru Winter Open on Sunday.

[bgga.com]

Greg Norman: Announces he will be a featured speaker at the Sports Business Journal’s Stadium Sports Marketing Symposium in New York, Nov. 1-2.

[shark.com]

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas | La Romana, Dominican Republic: Appoints Charlie Epps executive director of the new Casa de Campo Golf Learning Center.

[casadecampo.com.do]

Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Reports on student Julian Perico, who won the Peru Winter Open on Sunday.
[bgga.com]

Greg Norman: Announces he will be a featured speaker at the Sports Business Journal’s Stadium Sports Marketing Symposium in New York, Nov. 1-2.
[shark.com]

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas | La Romana, Dominican Republic: Appoints Charlie Epps executive director of the new Casa de Campo Golf Learning Center.
[casadecampo.com.do]

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas | La Romana, Dominican Republic: Senior golf sales director Gilles Gagnon is additionally named director of golf emeritus. Gagnon worked at Casa de Campo since 1980 when he was hired as golf operations director.

[casadecampo.com.do]

Troon: Wickenburg Ranch Golf and Social Club in Wickenburg, Ariz., names Corby W. Foster as its new general manager.

[wickenburgranch.com]

Casa de Campo Resort and Villas | La Romana, Dominican Republic: Senior golf sales director Gilles Gagnon is additionally named director of golf emeritus. Gagnon worked at Casa de Campo since 1980 when he was hired as golf operations director.
[casadecampo.com.do]

Troon: Wickenburg Ranch Golf and Social Club in Wickenburg, Ariz., names Corby W. Foster as its new general manager.
[wickenburgranch.com]

East Coast Golf Management: Names Tom Plankers as its director of new business development. Plankers will assume responsibility for ECGM’s national accounts, vendor programs, travel provider partner relationships, and will cultivate new national business opportunities.

[eastcoastgolfmanagement.com]

Bermuda Sands: Recognizes brand ambassador Robert Stennett, chief executive officer of the Ben Hogan Foundation, who recently won the Good Neighbor Award. Stennett is responsible for organizing and bringing the Ben Hogan Classic, a military appreciation event, to Fort Hood, Texas.

[bermudasandsapparel.com]