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Back9Network: Hires Chris Lencheski to oversee the media organization’s linear and digital sales initiatives. Back9Network launches nationally on DirectTV, Sept. 29.

Haggin Oaks Golf Complex / Sacramento, CA: Tom Morton, co-owner of Morton Golf, is named recipient of the PGA of America Northern California Section’s 2014 Player Development Award of the Year Award.

Haggin Oaks Golf Complex / Sacramento, CA: Staff PGA professional Greg Ciavarelli wins the PGA of America Northern California Section’s 2014 Club Fitter of the Year Award.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Announces that Gerry Navarre, a 54-year-old Michigan State University student pursuing a second career in turf management, has earned the top prize of $6,000 among 14 awards in the 2014 Scholars Competition.

Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Announces that Brian Curley, principal of Schmidt-Curley Design, will be a featured speaker at the annual conference, Nov. 14-15 in Singapore.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Announces that Gerry Navarre, a 54-year-old Michigan State University student pursuing a second career in turf management, has earned the top prize of $6,000 among 14 awards in the 2014 Scholars Competition.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Selects Joe Stefanick, the equipment technician at Seven Lakes Golf and Tennis Community in Fort Myers, FL, as the recipient of the 2014 Most Valuable Technician Award Golf Course Management award.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Selects Joe Stefanick, the equipment technician at Seven Lakes Golf and Tennis Community in Fort Myers, FL, as the recipient of the 2014 Most Valuable Technician Award Golf Course Management award.

Haggin Oaks Golf Complex / Sacramento, CA: Stacy Baker named the PGA of America Northern California Section’s Golf Course Superintendent of the Year.

EZLinks Golf: Hires Paul Prickett as vice president of technical operations. Prickett will oversee the installation, configuration and support of EZLinks software at golf course clients and oversee IT and support for the EZLinks ecommerce site, TeeOff.com.

Arccos Golf: Hires C.B. Tuite as its vice president of sales and will oversee a sales force of 30 sales representatives and strategic partnerships with Arccos international distributors.

Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Tenniel Chu, vice chairman of the Mission Hills Group, will deliver a keynote address at the annual event, Nov. 14-15 in Singapore.

Tharanco Lifestyles: Announces Barry Dennis as the 2014 Sales Representative of the Year by the Connecticut PGA Section.

Asia Pacific Golf Summit: To honor Joe Thiel, a PGA master professional, and three-time PGA Teacher of the Year, with its Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement In Golf award.

Golf Media Network: Hires Greg Billie to represent the company’s media properties in the travel and destination markets.

Cutter & Buck: Hires four new sales representatives – Erik Tate (Georgia, Alabama and northwest Florida territories); Dan and Melissa Dempsey (eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine territories); and Kevin Neff (Colorado, Wyoming and Utah territories).

Cutter & Buck: Hires four new sales representatives – Erik Tate (Georgia, Alabama and northwest Florida territories); Dan and Melissa Dempsey (eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine territories); and Kevin Neff (Colorado, Wyoming and Utah territories).

Dustin Johnson Golf School: Reports on U.S. Amateur participant Andrew Dorn, who works with golf academy instructor Allen Terrell.

Bishops Gate Golf Academy: Hires Jonathan Yarwood as director of performance.

Northern California PGA Foundation: Honors LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame inductees Nancy Lopez and Patty Sheehan at the seventh The Langley – A Tribute to Legends golf and social event in Pebble Beach, CA.