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Donald Ross Sportswear: Appoints Nathan Hoffman as vice president of operations and planning, and Heather Strupkus as customer service manager and design associate.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Chooses Mark Condos, golf course superintendent at Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore, Calif., as the overall and national public recipient of the 2015 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards.

The Antigua Group: Announces 2016 Tour Team, which includes Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lang, Gerina Piller, Lizette Salas, Amy Anderson, Candie Kung, Alison Walshe, Alena Sharp, Kris Tamulis, Tim Clark, Ryan Armour, Brian Stuard, Chesson Hadley, Tom Pernice Jr., Steve Pate, Jim Carter, Willie Wood and Jerry Smith.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Chooses Mark Condos, golf course superintendent at Las Positas Golf Course in Livermore, Calif., as the overall and national public recipient of the 2015 Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards.

Oxford Golf: Introduces its new and returning brand ambassadors for the 2016 PGA Tour season – Darron Stiles, Andrew Landry, Ben Taylor and Stewart Jolly.

Golf Business Network: Bob Ford, PGA head professional at Oakmont Country Club and Seminole Golf Club, joins the company as lead industry consultant.

French Lick Resort | French Lick, Ind.: Hires Rob Koontz to its staff of golf professionals. Koontz will be the head golf professional and oversee the golf operations at the Donald Ross Course.

Oxford Golf: Introduces its new and returning brand ambassadors for the 2016 PGA Tour season – Darron Stiles, Andrew Landry, Ben Taylor and Stewart Jolly.

Callaway Golf Co.: Signs Tom Watson to an equipment endorsement agreement. Watson will play Callaway clubs and an Odyssey putter.

Callaway Golf Co.: Signs Marc Leishman to an equipment endorsement agreement. Leishman will play Callaway clubs, ball and an Odyssey putter.

Argolf: Names Michael A. Biviano as its Champions Tour representative.

U.S. Kids Golf: Names the recipients of its Top 50 Kids Teachers Award. The class of 2015 includes golf professionals from 26 states, Canada and Kenya.

Golf Channel Academy: Ten of its coaches were recognized in 2015 as among the nation’s best teachers by the PGA of America.

Ecco: Signs Gerina Piller, a two-time U.S. Solheim Cup team member, to an endorsement agreement. Piller will compete in the Biom Hybrid 2 and Biom G2 models.

Ecco: Signs Gerina Piller, a two-time U.S. Solheim Cup team member, to an endorsement agreement. Piller will compete in the Biom Hybrid 2 and Biom G2 models.

Golf Channel Academy: Names Kandi Comer, owner of Kandi Comer Golf at Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet, Va., near Charlottesville, as an instructor.

National Golf Foundation: Elects Brendan Ripp, Group Publisher of Sports Illustrated Group, and Dick Sullivan, president and chief executive officer of PGA Tour Superstore, to its board of directors.

Turnstile Media Group: Promotes Patti Green to president, effective immediately. Green, who most recently served as executive vice president/general manager, succeeds Francis X. Farrell, who has retired as president/CEO and accepted a postion on Turnstile Media Group’s board of directors.

SuperStroke Golf: Hires Steve Ogg as vice president of research and development, effective immediately.

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