PGA of America | Northern California Section: Eric Lippert, head golf [rofessional at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, earns the 2015 NCPGA Patriot Award, while assistant golf professional Michael Spiller, of Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses in Seaside, earns the Assistant Apprentice of the Year Award.
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The Sea Pines Resort Announces Benji Boyter As New Merchandise Manager
The Sea Pines Resort | Hilton Head, S.C.: Names Benji Boyter as new merchandise manager and buyer for its multiple retail outlets.
Award-Winning Golf Professional Tim Brown Joins Network Of Golf Channel Academy Instructors
Golf Channel Academy: Adds Tim Brown, of Wyncote Golf Club in Avondale, Pa., to its portfolio of instructors.
Director Of Golf Scott Ashworth Elected To PGA Of America Board
PGA of America: Scott Ashworth, director of golf at Four Seasons Resort Lana’i in Lana’i City, Hawaii, joins its board of directors.
Elliott Wins Leo Feser Award For Article On The Development Of A Therapeutic Golf Program For Cancer Patients
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Selects Tom Elliott, golf course superintendent at Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo, Calif., as the recipient of the 2015 Leo Feser Award. The award is presented annually to the author of the best superintendent-written article published in Golf Course Management magazine, the association’s flagship publication.
Billy Casper Golf Promotes Matt Wilson To Private Club Division Director Of Operations
Billy Casper Golf: Promotes Matt Wilson to director of operations for the company’s private club division.
Club Management Magazine Names Gregory J. Patterson 2015 Club Executive Of The Year
Club Managers Association of America: Club Management magazine names CMAA member Gregory J. Patterson as the 2015 Club Executive of the Year.
Escalante Golf Names New General Manager At Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
Escalante Golf: Names Lance Fong as the new general manager at the 36-hole Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Ore.
TurfNet Is Now Accepting Nominations For The 2015 Superintendent Of The Year Award!
TurfNet: Accepting nominations for the 2015 Superintendent of the Year Award.
GolfTEC Coaches And Leadership Recognized For Excellence in 2015
GolfTEC: Select coaches and management have been recognized for excellence throughout 2015 by various PGA sections and leading media outlets, including company founder and CEO Joe Assell, who was named Golf Professional of the Year by the Colorado PGA section.
Award-Winning Virginia Golf Professional Erika Larkin To Appear On Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive”
Golf Channel: Erika Larkin, owner and operator of Larkin Golf and the Larkin Golf Learning Community at Bristow Manor Golf Club in Bristow, Va., to appear as a guest instructor on “Morning Drive,” Nov. 17-18.
Award-Winning Virginia Golf Professional Erika Larkin To Appear On Golf Channel's "Morning Drive"
Golf Channel: Erika Larkin, owner and operator of Larkin Golf and the Larkin Golf Learning Community at Bristow Manor Golf Club in Bristow, Va., to appear as a guest instructor on “Morning Drive,” Nov. 17-18.
OnCore Team Continues To Grow
OnCore Golf: Hires Rich Laconche, Tony Corvi and Dennis Campbell as sales representatives.
Bridgestone Golf Hosts Inaugural “Team Week” On Twitter
Bridgestone Golf: To use its Twitter account, @bridgestonegolf, to introduce the brand’s entire marketing team and provide an inside look into the daily lives and personalities of its members.
Loudmouth Golf Announces Three New Canadian Sales Representatives
Loudmouth Golf: Announces three new sales representatives for Canada – Jean-Marc Tourangeau (Quebec), Michael Taylor (Toronto area, Golden Horseshoe and southwest Ontario) and Jeff Kraemer (British Columbia, Yukon).
Central Florida Professional Golf Coach Kenny Nairn To Appear On Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive”
Golf Channel: Kenny Nairn, of Celebration Golf Academy in Celebration, Fla., will appear as a guest instructor on “Morning Drive,” Nov. 10-11.
Bridgestone Golf Hosts Inaugural "Team Week" On Twitter
Bridgestone Golf: To use its Twitter account, @bridgestonegolf, to introduce the brand’s entire marketing team and provide an inside look into the daily lives and personalities of its members.
Central Florida Professional Golf Coach Kenny Nairn To Appear On Golf Channel's "Morning Drive"
Golf Channel: Kenny Nairn, of Celebration Golf Academy in Celebration, Fla., will appear as a guest instructor on “Morning Drive,” Nov. 10-11.
Indiana Golf Course Superintendent Is A “Can-Do” Voice For His Profession
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Reports on Jeff Sexton, golf course superintendent at Evansville Country Club in Evansville, Ind. Sexton serves as one of 200 Grassroots Ambassadors for the GCSAA.
Ping Chairman John Solheim Receives HSBC Lifetime Achievement Award
Ping: Chairman and CEO John A. Solheim receives a Lifetime Achievement Award at the HSBC Golf Business Forum in Shanghai, China.
