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Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Hires Tip and Ryan Kockentiet as its sales representatives in Kentucky.

Bushnell Golf: Announces a two-year sponsorship extension with PGA Tour player Rickie Fowler.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Awards Tim Krebs, PGA head professional at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington D.C., with its 2013 Player Development Award.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Awards Tim Krebs, PGA head professional at East Potomac Golf Course in Washington D.C., with its 2013 Player Development Award.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section Selects Tom Michaels, the former PGA assistant professional at Suburban Club in Pikesville, Md., as its 2013 Assistant Professional of the Year.

Eagle Golf: Announces its 2012 Best of the Best awards for its facilities and employees.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section Selects Tom Michaels, the former PGA assistant professional at Suburban Club in Pikesville, Md., as its 2013 Assistant Professional of the Year.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Selects Jim Bennett, the PGA assistant professional at Green Spring Valley Hunt Club in Owings Mills, Md., as recipient of its 2013 Horton Smith Award. The award honors a PGA professional for outstanding service and contributions toward developing and improving educational opportunities for PGA professionals and apprentices.

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Names Glenn Salwak as its sales representative in Indiana.

Scooter Pines Holdings: Dottie Pepper, author of the “Bogey” series of books, will conduct a book signing at the Hannaford Kidz Expo in Albany, N.Y., on March 2. A portion of book sales at the expo will help fund Golf In Schools programs in the NENY PGA Section.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Selects Butch Butler, a PGA professional at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Lexington Park, Md., as the 2013 President’s Award winner.

Scooter Pines Holdings: Dottie Pepper, author of the “Bogey” series of books, will conduct a book signing at the Hannaford Kidz Expo in Albany, N.Y., on March 2. A portion of book sales at the expo will help fund Golf In Schools programs in the NENY PGA Section.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Selects Butch Butler, a PGA professional at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Lexington Park, Md., as the 2013 President’s Award winner.

Club Managers Association of America: Names 32 new Certified Club Managers – Brian Bach (Edgewood Country Club, Commerce Township, Mich.), Eric Beck (St. Clair Country Club, Upper St. Clair, Pa.), Brian Boss (Yeamans Hall Club, Charleston, S.C.), Corbin Boyt (Ft. Wayne Country Club, Ft. Wayne, Ind.), Andrea Curthoys (The Beach Club, Santa Monica, Calif.), Tim Dietrich (Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua, Hawaii), Bridget Eckert (Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.), Loraine Ellis Vienne (Eau Gallie Yacht Club, Indian Harbour Beach, Fla.), Kristin Spencer Fellenstein (Hermitage Country Club, Manakin-Sabot, Va.), Amy Foster (Sand Point Country Club, Seattle, Wash.), Elizabeth Gostisha (Westmoor Country Club, Brookfield, Wisc.), James Gusella (Duquesne Club, Pittsburgh, Pa.), John Guy (Westmoreland Country Club, Wilmette, Ill.), George Hunt (The Players Club and Spa, Naples, Fla.), Kyle Kinney (Stonebridge Country Club, Naples, Fla.), Erika Kofler (Biltmore Forest Country Club, Asheville, N.C.), John Leinaweaver (Plantation Golf & Country Club, Venice, Fla.), Herve Levy (The Carriage Club, Kansas City, Mo.), Thomas Maliszko (West Bend Country Club, West Bend, Wisc.), Kristian Mayr (Bermuda Run Country Club, Bermuda Run, N.C.), Edmund Mielck (Willow Oaks Country Club, Richmond, Va.), Jeff Okland (Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska, Minn.), Gary Oliveira (Outrigger Canoe Club, Honolulu, Hawaii), Robert Parody (Sea Pines Country Club, Hilton Head Island, S.C.), Daniel Pella (Riviera Country Club, Coral Gables, Fla.), David Porter (Belfair, Bluffton, S.C.), Allen “Bo” Picklesimer (Egypt Valley Country Club, Ada, Mich.), Michael Ryan (The Mirabel Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.), William Skelnik (Hinsdale Golf Club, Clarendon Hills, Ill.), Brent Valdov (Breakers West Golf Club, West Palm Beach, Fla.), Martha Watson (Trafalgar Golf & Country Club, Ontario, Canada) and Shawn Ygnatowiz (Hideaway Golf Club, La Quinta, Calif.).

The First Tee: Announces that Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will attendees of its 2013 Network Meeting, Feb. 28-March 2 in Nashville, Tenn.

International Network of Golf: Announces that television personality Mitch Laurance will serve as emcee for the 23rd ING Spring Conference, May 19-23 in Orlando, Fla.

Swing Jacket: Names Dave Bisbee as director of instruction.

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The First Tee: Announces that Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam will attendees of its 2013 Network Meeting, Feb. 28-March 2 in Nashville, Tenn.

Dunning Golf: Tour staffer Kevin Foley won the Web.com Tour’s season-opening Panama Claro Championship.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Recognizes Mark Beran, the head PGA professional at Woodholme Country Club in Pikesville, Md., with its 2013 Bill Strausbaugh Award.