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Back9Network: Golf lifestyle network announces the addition to its talent roster of Shane Bacon, Erica Bachelor, Matty Blake, Caite Upton, Jeff Rude, John Maginnes and Will Christien. The group of on-air personalities will headline the network’s studio shows as the network debuts on DirectTV on Sept. 29.

Ogio International: Hires Chris Ross to its sales team.

PGA of America / South Florida Section: Announces Steve Sponder and Fred Harkness as the 32nd and 33rd inductees, respectively, into the SFPGA Hall of Fame.

Ogio International: Hires Chris Ross to its sales team.

Mizuno: Tim Buckland, who participated in the brand’s Play Famously promotional campaign, played JPX-EZ irons, JPX Series wedges and JPX-EZ woods en route to winning the Mizuno JPX Invitational Championship.

Mizuno: Tim Buckland, who participated in the brand’s Play Famously promotional campaign, played JPX-EZ irons, JPX Series wedges and JPX-EZ woods en route to winning the Mizuno JPX Invitational Championship.

National Golf Buyers Association: Appoints Lee Clapp to the position of executive director.

Billy Casper Golf: Promotes Marnie Boyer to vice president of marketing.

Digital Caddies: Hires Terry Olson, the former publisher of Golfweek, to its advertising team.

Omega: Brand ambassador Hank Haney met with Omega clients and customers at two Philadelphia-area events on Sept. 11-12.

Omega: Brand ambassador Greg Norman met with Omega clients and customers at two Chicago-area events on Sept. 8-9.

Back9Network: Hires Taylor Massey as director of golf creative.

Old Palm Golf Club / Palm Beach Gardens, FL: Club reports on resident and member Lee Westwood being named to Europe’s 2014 Ryder Cup team.

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.