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Omega: Instructor Hank Haney entertained Omega clients and customers at two Nashville, TN, events June 16-17.

Fred Haskins Commission: Awards UCLA freshman Alison Lee the inaugural Annika Award as the country’s most outstanding female collegiate golfer.

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Nike Golf: Signs Patrick Rodgers, a recent Stanford University golfer who was the world’s No. 1-ranked amateur, to a multi-year agreement. Rodgers will play the brand’s equipment and wear its apparel.

Asia Pacific Golf Group: To induct Thongchai Jaidee into the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame during ceremonies held at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit, Nov. 14-15.

Asia Pacific Golf Group: To induct Thongchai Jaidee into the Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame during ceremonies held at the Asia Pacific Golf Summit, Nov. 14-15.

Old American Golf Club / The Colony, TX: Announces Nick Baker as the new executive chef for its Old American Grill in The Carriage House clubhouse.

Loudmouth Golf: Appoints Dennis Green as president. Green will oversee the strategic direction, expansion and operation of Loudmouth’s licensing, sales and marketing divisions.

Veritas Golf Co.: Hires Jim Barfield as vice president of professional tours.

Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame: To induct Murdaya Widyawimarta Poo, president of the Indonesian Golf Course Owners Association.

Fred Haskins Commission: Names Patrick Rodgers, of Stanford University, as its 2014 Haskins Award winner.

SeeMore Putter Co.: Reports on SeeMore Putter Institute (SPi) putting instructor Mike Hicks.

Fred Haskins Commission: Names Patrick Rodgers, of Stanford University, as its 2014 Haskins Award winner.

Pukka Inc.: John Bond, vice president of sales, to step down, effective July 1.

Michigan Golf Hall of Fame: Inducted Becky Iverson, Tom Werkmeister, Paul Rieke and Vartan Kupelian as its 2014 Class on Sunday at Ferris State University.

KemperSports: Hires George Schwab as general manager at Holly Hills Country Club in Ijamsville, Md.

PGA of America / Carolinas PGA Section: Member John Faidley is honored for his commitment to The First Tee of the Triad with the naming of the John Faidley Learning Center at Winston Lake. The center will be constructed at Winston Lake Golf Course in Winston-Salem, NC, and will be the first teaching facility in the Piedmont Triad to also include an academic center.

Golfweek: To honor Craig Dolch as the 2014 Father of the Year during this year’s Father & Son Open, which will be played June 13-15 at Streamsong Resort in Streamsong, FL. Dolch, a 55-year-old father of two, was a sports writer at The Palm Beach Post for 26 years, currently writes a weekly golf column for Scripps and is co-host of The Golf Exchange on ESPN Radio.

Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame: To induct Tun Dr. Ahmad Sarji bin Abdul Hamid, chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad and chairman of the Professional Golf of Malaysia.

Wolsey: Hires Mark Williams as its sales representative for California and the Pacific Northwest.

Club Managers Association of America: Names 15 new Certified Chief Executives – James W. Aspley (NC State University Club, Raleigh, NC), Jeffrey J. Blais (Green Island Country Club, Columbus, GA), Frank H. Benzakour (Village Club of Sands Point, Sands Point, NY), Michael Bradfield (Countryside Golf and Country Club, Naples, FL), Dana R. DiChiara (Mountain Brook Club, Birmingham, AL), Christopher B. Everhart (Key Largo Anglers Club, Key Largo, FL), Michael-M.C. Gardner (Birnam Wood Golf Club, Santa Barbara, CA), Gavin B. Inglis (Knickerbocker Country Club, Tenafly, NJ), Mark W. Moon (Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville, TN), Max D. Moreno (Elmcrest Country Club, Cedar Rapids, IA), Joseph B. Meyer (Pasadena Yacht and Country Club, Gulfport, FL), Eric J. Rhodes (Inverness Club, Toledo, OH), John M. Schultz (Carmel Country Club, Charlotte, NC), Ryan Shaw (Fiddlesticks Country Club, Ft. Myers, FL) and Susan T. Sheahan (Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL).