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NBC Sports Group: Signs David Feherty to work exclusively with NBC Sports Group and NBCUniversal. Feherty will be added to NBC’s golf tournament coverage team, including the Olympics, and will receive an extension of his award-winning series “Feherty” on Golf Channel.

Go Play Golf: Founder Loralei Abels is ranked No. 7 on Golf Inc. Magazine’s list of The 10 Most Innovative People in Golf.

Go Play Golf: Founder Loralei Abels is ranked No. 7 on Golf Inc. Magazine’s list of The 10 Most Innovative People in Golf.

PGA of America | Middle Atlantic Section: Elects Lynne Hunter, head golf professional at Kenwood Golf and Country Club in Bethesda, Md., as president of the MAPGA’s Central Chapter.

Monarch Beach Golf Links | Dana Point, Calif.: Names Daniel Miller as golf course superintendent.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Reports on Jesse Shulse, who is course superintendent at Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, as well as a part-owner and fitness trainer at CrossFit Aggieland.

National Golf Foundation: John Solheim, chairman and CEO of Ping, will be awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s HSBC Golf Business Forum, Nov. 1-4 at the Pudong Shangri La Hotel in Shanghai.

Patriots Point Links | Mt. Pleasant, S.C.: Special Olympic program based at the course produces five Special Olympics National Golf Invitational participants – Chris Conant, Nikki DeWitte, Ashlyn Knight, Sean Miller and Ben Read. The invitational is Sept. 10-13.

Diamondhead Country Club | Diamondhead, Miss.: Hires Steven E. Smith as golf course superintendent.

Cog Hill Golf & Country Club | Lemont, Ill.: Director of instruction Kevin Weeks to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” Sept. 8-9.

Cog Hill Golf & Country Club | Lemont, Ill.: Director of instruction Kevin Weeks to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive” Sept. 8-9.

Annika Academy: Seven players have enrolled in its full-time Elite Training Program for 2015-16 – Ruixin “Rachel” Liu, Louis Lyu and Jeremy Huang.of China; Georgy Chernov and Maxim Zarudny, of Russia; Robert Manalo, of Guam; and Greta Volker, of Germany.

OnCore Golf: Announces the hiring of sales representatives Roger Boyd (north Texas), Mark Whirtner (Southern California), John McCann (central and northern Florida) and Paul Heimowitz (Metro New York, including Long Island and New York City).

Trent Wearner Golf Academy: Founder Trent Wearner to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” Sept. 1-2.

GPS Industries: Appoints Tim Dunlap as its new chief operating officer.

Trent Wearner Golf Academy: Founder Trent Wearner to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” Sept. 1-2.

Marriott Golf: Hires Brett Stark as senior director, marketing and e-commerce.

Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort | Hilton Head Island, S.C.: Chef Don Reinheardt was named the 2015 Employee of Year by the Lowcountry Golf Course Owners Association.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Hires Robert Helland as director, congressional and federal affairs. He will work full time out of the Washington, D.C., area.

Governors Towne Club | Kennesaw, Ga.: Brad Nycum is hired as the club’s general manager.