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Nike Golf: Signs Chris Williams, the No. 1-ranked amateur in the world, to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Williams will represent Nike Golf in clubs, ball, footwear, glove, apparel, headwear and accessories beginning at this week’s Travelers Championship.

Forest Dunes Golf Club / Roscommon, Mich.: Hires Chad Maveus, formerly the first assistant at Pebble Beach Golf Links, to oversee golf operations at Forest Dunes.

Back9Network: Signs J.J. Henry and Alison Walshe to agreements and will use both players in marketing communications, content development and as analysts.

Back9Network: Signs J.J. Henry and Alison Walshe to agreements and will use both players in marketing communications, content development and as analysts.

PGA of America: Announces that Mike Malaska, the 2011 PGA of America Teacher of the Year, Worldwide Director of Jack Nicklaus Golf Academies and PGA Director of Instruction for Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club in the Phoenix metropolitan area, will be the featured instructor for the Instructional Workshop at PGA Expo Demo Night on Aug. 19 in Las Vegas.

Ecco Golf: Signs Marcel Siem to an endorsement agreement to wear its golf shoes in competition and showcase the Ecco logo on his headwear.

Greg Norman Collection, Dunning Golf: Announce the hiring of Scott Scearce, Shelley Curtis, Kerry Keena, Michelle Smith, Joe-Jo Gittelman and Aaron Welch as sales representatives.

Back9Network: To honor Lee Elder, the first African American invited to play in the Masters, by naming its main conference room after Lee and Sharon Elder in a commemorative ceremony today, Tuesday.

Omega: Signs Harris English, recent winner of the FedEx St. Jude Classic, to an endorsement agreement.

Omega: Signs Kyle Stanley to an endorsement agreement.

Turning Stone Resort Casino / Verona, N.Y.: Hires Miles Blundell, who was at Turning Stone from 2009-12, as director of golf.

Clubcrown: Founder and CEO Andrew Glaser appeared on CNBC Thursday to discuss his company’s expansion and his career move from running equity portfolios to his current position.

Club at Creighton Farms / Aldie, Va.: Announced LPGA player Kris Tschetter as its resident touring pro.

Billy Casper Golf: Reports on Billy Casper’s recent tour of six BCG-managed courses in four states.

FlightScope: Reports on Jesse Smith, who works with certified instructor Shaun Webb, qualifying for the U.S. Open.

Annika Academy: Hires David Allibone as a sales professional.

McConnell Golf: Reports on McConnell Golf Junior Scholar Grayson Murray, a 2008 recipient, who qualified for this week’s U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club.

Fred Haskins Commission: Selects Michael Kim, of the University of California, as the 43rd winner of the Haskins Award, given annually to the nation’s best collegiate golfer.

Fred Haskins Commission: Selects Michael Kim, of the University of California, as the 43rd winner of the Haskins Award, given annually to the nation’s best collegiate golfer.

Mizuno Golf: Completes its 12-player Team JPX roster of game improvement professionals with the selection of the final four winners in the last round of its Play Famously campaign. The players are Lynette Fitzgerald, of Reston, Va.; Tim Gaestel, of San Angelo, Texas; Joel Harrison, of Atlanta, Ga.; and Phil Talamo, of Manalapan, N.J.