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Imperial Headwear: Appoints David Shaffer to the newly-created position of director of marketing.

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Myrtle Beach Golf Holiday: Announces that Casper Benton and Ed Jerdon have been named as the 2013 inductees to the Myrtle Beach Golf Hall of Fame and were honored on Aug. 25.

PHIT America: Announces former NFL running back Hershel Walker, tennis players Mike and Bob Bryan, fitness expert Denise Austin and Golf Channel instructor Michael Breed as its first celebrity ambassadors.

Tradition Sourcing: Hires Tricia Sonneman as a sales representative to cover the New York Metropolitan area, including Westchester, northern New Jersey, southern Connecticut, and Long Island.

Nike Golf: Signs two-time PGA Championship winner and noted putting instructor Dave Stockton to assist in product development and design, specifically in the realm of putters.

Back9Network: Hires Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ahmad Rashad as executive producer and on-air host.

Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame: Arnold Palmer, Carol Semple Thompson, Jack “Jock” Hutchison, Lew Worsham and William C. Fownes will be inducted as the inaugural class during an awards dinner and ceremony at Oakmont Country Club on Sept. 26.

Asia Pacific Golf Group: To honor A.C. Wong with its 2013 Lifetime Achievement in Golf award at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit in November.

Marriott Golf: Names Andy Mitchell, PGA, director of golf operations at Marriott’s Grande Vista Resort in Orlando, FL, as its Golf Professional of the Year.

Troon: Appoints Kris Strauss as vice president, sales and marketing.

Ping: Presents Hunter Mahan a gold-plated Scottsdale TR Anser2 putter inscribed with his daughter’s name, birthdate and vital statistics.

Marriott Golf: Names Andy Mitchell, PGA, director of golf operations at Marriott’s Grande Vista Resort in Orlando, FL, as its Golf Professional of the Year.

Troon: Appoints Kris Strauss as vice president, sales and marketing.

Ping: Presents Hunter Mahan a gold-plated Scottsdale TR Anser2 putter inscribed with his daughter’s name, birthdate and vital statistics.

Billy Casper Golf: Promotes Mike Cutler to senior vice president of business development and Joel Gohlmann to senior vice president of operations.

AHEAD: Hires three new sales representatives – Bryan Sterling (Northern California, Nevada territories), Ryan Nolz, (Los Angeles, Orange County, Central California) and Zachary Ledvina (Colorado, Utah).

Scor Golf: Hires Brad Zimmer as director of digital marketing. Zimmer will oversee development of Scor’s broad-based social media program and execution of all online marketing activities.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: To honor Hall of Fame player Annika Sorenstam with its 2014 Old Tom Morris Award during the 2014 GCSAA Education Conference in Orlando, FL, Feb. 5.

Scor Golf: Hires Brad Zimmer as director of digital marketing. Zimmer will oversee development of Scor’s broad-based social media program and execution of all online marketing activities.

ezLocator: Hires the following sales professionals – Ott Elliot (Kentucky, Tennessee), John Roberts (Oklahoma, Arkansas) and Jim Lawrence (Arizona, New Mexico), Roger Pierson (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Nebraska) and Rob Font (Northern California and northern Nevada).