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Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy: Lydia Ko, the No. 1 ranked woman golfer, announces Gary Gilchrist as her new instructor. Ko spent a month working with Gilchrist during the off-season.

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Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy: Lydia Ko, the No. 1 ranked woman golfer, announces Gary Gilchrist as her new instructor. Ko spent a month working with Gilchrist during the off-season.
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Little Linksters Association for Junior Golf Development: Hires Danny Mapes as its Golf Outreach Advances Life Skills program director.

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International Junior Golf Academy: Appoints Jonathan Yarwood as director of golf instruction.

[ijga.com]

Golf Channel: Kelley Brooke, owner and director of instruction for the Golf Channel Academy with Kelley Brooke, to appear on “Morning Drive,” Feb. 8-9.

[golfchannelacademy.com]

Vertical Groove Golf: Names Jacob Keith as the company’s senior club technician.

[vertgolf.com]

Golf Channel: Kelley Brooke, owner and director of instruction for the Golf Channel Academy with Kelley Brooke, to appear on “Morning Drive,” Feb. 8-9.
[golfchannelacademy.com]

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort | Hilton Head Island, S.C.: Doug Weaver, director of golf instruction, is selected for induction into the Lowcountry Golf Hall of Fame.

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U.S. Kids Golf: To honor Karoline Tuttle, of Lake Mary, Fla., and Shawn Coultoff, of Winter Garden, Fla., with the 2016 U.S. Kids Golf Player of the Year Awards during a ceremony at the Honda Classic on Feb. 21.

[uskidsgolf.com]

Cure Putters: Signs LPGA player Jaye Marie Green to an equipment endorsement agreement.

[CurePutters.com]

Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design: Partner Jason Straka begins his term as president of the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation’s Executive Committee.

[FryStraka.com]

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Reports on California Polytechnic University senior Sean McLaughlin, a student member of the GCSAA, winning the Toro Co.’s Super Bowl Sports Turf Training Program. McLaughlin will assist in turfgrass maintenance, logo painting and halftime arrangements.

[GCSAA.org]

Imperial Headwear: Names John Brisbane, who represents Texas and Oklahoma, as its 2016 Salesperson of the Year.

[ImperialSports.com]

Junior.Golf: Hires Jeff Wells, previously of ClubCorp, as vice president of strategic accounts.

Greg Norman Collection: Names Joe-Jo Gittelman as its 2016 Salesperson of the Year.

Reks Optics: Signs PGA Tour player Michael Putnam to an apparel endorsement agreement.

Reed Exhibitions Americas: Ed Several, formerly senior vice president and general manager of PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitions, is named senior vice president, integration and commercial optimization-Reed Exhibitions Americas.

Reks Optics: Signs PGA Tour player Michael Putnam to an apparel endorsement agreement.

Dunning: Hires Kate Cunningham, as new senior vice president of sales and business development.

Levelwear: Signs Sandra Gal to an endorsement agreement, and Gal will help promote the newly launched Verve collection.