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Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Reports on member Nancy Dickens, who is club manager at Kierland Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ.

UST Mamiya: Hires Scott Wilkerson as its PGA Tour manager effective immediately.

UST Mamiya: Hires Scott Wilkerson as its PGA Tour manager effective immediately.

Golf Convergence: Managing principal J.J. Keegan is interviewed in a Golf Industry Training Association “The Winning Playbook” podcast.

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PGA of America / South Florida Section: Names Bela Nagy, PGA head golf professional at Sandridge Golf Club in Vero Beach, FL, as its 2014 Youth Player Development and Merchandiser of the Year, Public Award recipient.

Golf Inc.: Announces its 2014 Most Powerful People In Golf In Asia list. At No. 1 on the list are Dr. Ken Chu and Tenniel Chu, the respective chairman and vice-chairman of Mission Hills Group – China.

Meldrum House Country Hotel / Aberdeenshire, Scotland: Named AA Hotel of the Year for Scotland at the AA Hospitality Awards in London. The resort features an 18-hole championship course and golf academy.

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Golf Inc.: Announces its 2014 Most Powerful People In Golf In Asia list. At No. 1 on the list are Dr. Ken Chu and Tenniel Chu, the respective chairman and vice-chairman of Mission Hills Group – China.

PGA of America / South Florida Section: Selects Aaron West, of Puerto Rico, as recipient of the 2014 SFPGA Horton Smith Award. This award recognizes an individual golf professional for their outstanding and continuing contributions to developing and improving educations opportunities for the PGA golf professional.

GPS Industries: Appoints former PGA of America chief executive officer Joe Steranka to its advisory board.

Catalyst Golf Performance: Reports on student Connor Powers, who will compete for the Re/Max Long Drive Championship in November.

PGA of America / South Florida Section: Jeff Raimer, PGA director of golf at West Bay Club in Atlantis, FL, is named the recipient of the 2014 SFPGA Bill Strausbaugh Award.

Golfweek: Promotes deputy editor Steve Harmon to the position of editor. Harmon succeeds Jeff Babineau, who is will become a senior writer for the magazine.

True Temper Sports: Jason Jenne, chief operating officer, will succeed Scott Hennessy as president and CEO in January.

George Golf Design: Lester George was the featured speaker at the Golf Range Association of America’s Boot Camp in Romeoville, IL. George shared an architecture’s perspective on creating imaginative practice facilities.

Traditions Club / Bryan, TX: Names Bill Slade as director of golf and Patrick Ascherl as the club’s assistant golf professional.

OnCore Golf: Hires Terry Murphy as a sales representative who will sell the brand’s MA 1.0 golf ball throughout the Metropolitan PGA Section.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Chief executive officer Rhett Evans shares his insight into the organization, its members and the future of the industry.

PGA of America / South Florida Section: Names John Haines, a PGA Life Member, as its 2014 Florida State Senior honoree.

Yamaha Golf-Car Co.: Extends its endorsement agreement with Lee Trevino through 2015. Trevino will be featured in a new advertising campaign running on Golf Channel coverage of the Ryder Cup.