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Legacy of the Links: Creates the Top 100 Hall of Fame to honor visionaries and golf architects who have built and designed the iconic top 100 golf courses around the world.

In Fiamme: Signs Rocco Mediate, the 2013 PGA Champions Tour Rookie of the Year, to an apparel endorsement agreement for the 2014 season.

Circling Raven Golf Club / Worley, ID: Tom Davidson, the club’s director of golf, is named the PGA of America’s Pacific Northwest Section’s 2013 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for resort facilities.

Billy Casper Golf: Announces that Billy Casper will make appearances at Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando, FL, and Country Club of Winter Haven in Winter Haven, FL, on Jan. 21.

Greg Norman Collection: Names Robert LaFontant as design director for the company’s GN Women’s Collection.

Golf 20/20: Announces Darrell Crall, chief operating officer of the PGA of America, as its chair for 2014. Crall succeeds Mike Hughes, chief executive officer of the National Golf Course Owners Association, who served as chair from 2010 to 2013.

TaylorMade-Adidas Golf Co.: Announces contract extensions for LPGA tour staffers Jessica Korda, Beatriz Recari and Danielle Kang.

Callaway Golf Co.: Releases its full list of 2014 roster additions for its PGA Tour, European Tour and LPGA professional staff.

Greg Norman Collection: Names Robert LaFontant as design director for the company’s GN Women’s Collection.

Golf 20/20: Announces Darrell Crall, chief operating officer of the PGA of America, as its chair for 2014. Crall succeeds Mike Hughes, chief executive officer of the National Golf Course Owners Association, who served as chair from 2010 to 2013.

Buffalo Communications: Hires Joe Steranka, former PGA of America CEO, as chief global strategist to further expand the firm’s leadership position in golf and springboard growth in the broader sports and lifestyle categories worldwide.

EWGA Chief executive officer Pam Swensen will be the headline speaker at the Women In the Golf Industry reception on Jan. 22 at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, FL.

Tin Cup Products: Appoints Scott Cunningham as the company’s national sales manager.

Callaway Golf Co.: Sign 16-year-old Lydia Ko to an endorsement agreement. Ko, who recently won her first tournament as a professional using the company’s new X2 Hot Pro driver, will play the brand’s clubs and ball, along with an Odyssey putter.

TaylorMade Golf Co.: Extends its endorsement agreement with reigning U.S. Open champion Justin Rose through 2018. Rose will continue to play the company’s equipment and wear Ashworth apparel and footwear.

Tharanco Lifestyles: Promotes Jim Ireland to western regional sales manager for Greg Norman Collection and Dunning Golf.

Ecco: Extends its endorsement agreement with Graeme McDowell, who will continue to showcase the company logo on his headwear and compete in its golf shoes on the PGA and European tours.

Cleveland Golf/ Srixon: Signs Dave Pelz as a member of its professional staff.

G/Fore: Signs Jonas Blixt to an endorsement agreement to wear the brand’s gloves on tour.

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Cleveland Golf/ Srixon: Signs Dave Pelz as a member of its professional staff.