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Devereux: Signs Brian Cooper, a “Big Break Puerto Rico” golf reality series finalist, to an endorsement agreement.

U.S. Kids Golf: Opens applications and nominations for the 2014 Top 50 Kids Teacher Award.

Devereux: Signs Brian Cooper, a “Big Break Puerto Rico” golf reality series finalist, to an endorsement agreement.

EWGA: CEO Pam Swensen will be a featured panelist at the Go For the Greens Business Development Conference, Sept. 11-13 at at Disney’s Board Walk Resort in Orlando, FL.

Quail Lodge Golf Club / Carmel, CA: Names Wendy Stuart as its first woman director of golf.

Champ: Appoints Mark MacNeill as project manager. MacNeill is tasked with coordinating projects and communications between Champ’s global offices, transcontinental supply chains and international factories.

OnCore Golf: Hires Al Sinram, Moxie Sports’ principal, to assist OnCore in developing and managing its on-course and elite golf specialty store market growth. Sinram will also manage OnCore golf ball sales in Georgia and select major accounts within the regions covered by Moxie.

Hirzl: Signs LPGA player Natalie Sheary to an endorsement agreement.

New York Golf Center: Chief operating officer Josh Chervokas appeared on Fox Business Channel’s “Opening Bell” show on Aug. 26 to discuss the state of the golf industry.

KemperSports: Mark Hoesing will return to the company to serve as senior vice president of operations supporting the company’s east region.

54 Sports: Reports on Dan Garber, director of sales.

Gary Gilchrist Golf Academy: Hires instructor Matt Fields as a member of its staff.

54 Sports: Reports on Dan Garber, director of sales.

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.