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Clubessential: Names Randy Eckels as the company’s new chief executive officer and board director.

Eyeking: Hires Alex Webb as its national sales manager.

Argolf USA: Signs Rocco Mediate to an endorsement agreement. Mediate will play Argolf’s Perceval model putter in competition.

The Antigua Group: Announces its 2017 Tour Team, which includes Women’s U.S. Open champion Brittany Lang.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Honors Ed Ward, the equipment manager at city-owned Mariana Butte Golf Club in Loveland, Colo., with its 2016 Edwin Budding Award. The award is named for the inventor of the lawnmower and is given annually to an equipment manager or related innovator, technician, educator or engineer.

The Antigua Group: Hires Chris Alcocer as its sales representative covering the Los Angeles and Orange County regions in Southern California.

Ping: Signs Australian professional Brett Coletta, recently the sixth-ranked amateur in the world, to a multi-year agreement.

Cobra Puma Golf: Signs Claude Harmon III, director of instruction at the Floridian, to a multi-year agreement. As part of the deal, Harmon will wear Puma Golf apparel, footwear and accessories for all of his appearances along with a full bag of Cobra equipment.

Vertical Groove Golf: Signs Rocco Mediate, the 2016 Senior PGA champion, to a multi-year endorsement agreement.

Club Managers Association of America: The Club Foundation announces its 2017 Willmoore H. Kendall Scholars – Jordan Miller (Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.), Michael Jernegan (North Shore Golf Club, Menasha, Wisc.), Heather Britton (Woodstock Club, Indianapolis, Ind.), John Cunningham (Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Mo.).

Donald Ross Sportswear: Hires Todd Fontaine as its north Florida sales representative.

Fourteen Golf: Appoints Jim Sadelfeld as the company’s new sales manager.

Chase54: Signs Kyle Thompson to an apparel endorsement agreement.

Descente: Signs Danny Willett to an apparel endorsement agreement.

Marriott Golf Academy: Master clubfitter Randy Doucette to appear on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” today, Tuesday.

Marriott Golf Academy: Master clubfitter Randy Doucette to appear on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” today, Tuesday.

Lamkin Corp.: Hires Steve Stach as director of worldwide tour operations.

Bauer International Purveyors: Names David Wertz as a partner in the firm. Wertz has been director of business development since January 2016.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Honors Rory Van Poucke, the Class A golf course superintendent at Apache Sun Golf Club in San Tan Valley, Ariz., with the 2017 Excellence in Government Affairs Award.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Honors Rory Van Poucke, the Class A golf course superintendent at Apache Sun Golf Club in San Tan Valley, Ariz., with the 2017 Excellence in Government Affairs Award.