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Golfsmith International: Promotes Eli Getson to executive vice president, general merchandising manager. In this role, Getson is responsible for all North American merchandising activity across the company’s U.S. Golfsmith stores, Canadian Golf Town stores, and e-commerce channels for both brands.

GustBuster: Hires three new sales representatives for select territories – Karl Altheide (north Texas and New Mexico), Rob Font (Northern California) and Roger Morgan (Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri).

BogeyPro: Hires Trevor Wheeler as its green grass sales representative for the upstate New York territory.

GustBuster: Hires three new sales representatives for select territories – Karl Altheide (north Texas and New Mexico), Rob Font (Northern California) and Roger Morgan (Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri).

BogeyPro: Tour staffer Tim Herron discusses the challenges he faces after Adam Scott’s Masters victory in his latest Golf Digest “Dear Lumpy” advice column.

https://thegolfwire.com/286216-2/

Paramount Country Club / New York, N.Y.: Announces that Jim Urbina’s two-year restoration of A.W. Tillinghast’s original design is finished and open for play.

1757 Golf Club / Dulles, Va.: Names Gary Huebner as general manager of the Billy Casper Golf-managed club.

Gustbuster: Announces Scott Hinding (Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island and western Massachusetts), Tom Miller (New Hampshire, Maine and eastern Massachusetts), and Herb Schmidt (Alabama/ northwest Florida) as new sales representatives, along with Frank Belmonte as new director of inside sales.

Gustbuster: Announces Scott Hinding (Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island and western Massachusetts), Tom Miller (New Hampshire, Maine and eastern Massachusetts), and Herb Schmidt (Alabama/ northwest Florida) as new sales representatives, along with Frank Belmonte as new director of inside sales.

EWGA: Names Penny Larsen, of Tampa, Fla., as recipient of the Nancy Oliver Founder’s Award, the organization’s highest honor for volunteer leadership.

Tatum Ranch Golf Club / Cave Creek, Ariz.: Names Allen Miller as the club’s new membership director. Miller is responsible for the communication and sales of Tatum Ranch Golf Club’s membership offerings.

EWGA: Names Penny Larsen, of Tampa, Fla., as recipient of the Nancy Oliver Founder’s Award, the organization’s highest honor for volunteer leadership.

OB Sports Golf Management: Appoints Leah Aitken as director of human resources.

BogeyPro: Hires Chuck Ludwig as its green grass sales representative for southeast Florida.

https://thegolfwire.com/285804-2/

Affiniti Golf Partners: Names Scott Crouse as general manager at Steel Canyon Golf Club in Sandy Springs, Ga.

Edwin Watts Golf Shops: Introduces the company’s newest growth of the game initiative, the annual top instructors program. Edwin Watts’ selection committee has named nearly 80 men and women to the 2013 Edwin Watts Golf Top Instructors list.

Tin Cup Products: Introduces a special edition Down Under package, highlighted by a jumping kangaroo design inspired by Australia’s signature animal. The package celebrates the winner of this year’s Masters, who became the first Australian to the green jacket.

BogeyPro: Hires Greg Bowser as its green grass sales representative for the West Virginia and western Pennsylvania territories.

https://thegolfwire.com/285669-2/

True Linkswear: Announces that Rob Rigg, co-founder and president, has resigned. Jeremy Moore, formerly senior vice president of sales and marketing, has been promoted to president.

EZLinks Golf: Hires Gary Cohen as the company’s chief executive officer.