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PGA National Resort and Spa (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.): Director of Golf Jane Broderick is named Professional of the Year by the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional membership.

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: To name Hideki Sano as chairman of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Sano is filling the vacancy left by former CEO Greg Hopkins.

PGA National Resort and Spa (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.): Director of Golf Jane Broderick is named Professional of the Year by the LPGA Teaching and Club Professional membership.

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Greg Hopkins has resigned as CEO of the company, effective immediately.

Scooter Pines Holdings: Announces that co-authors Dottie Pepper and Scott Fuller will sign copies of “Bogey Tees Off: A Lesson About Being Truthful” at the Bagpipes & Blues Ryder Cup event on Thursday, Sept. 27, at The Field Museum in Chicago, Ill.

Swingbyte: Announces that instructors Brad Brewer and Kevin Weeks have joined the company’s Professional Advisory Board.

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Greg Hopkins has resigned as CEO of the company, effective immediately.

Scooter Pines Holdings: Announces that co-authors Dottie Pepper and Scott Fuller will sign copies of “Bogey Tees Off: A Lesson About Being Truthful” at the Bagpipes & Blues Ryder Cup event on Thursday, Sept. 27, at The Field Museum in Chicago, Ill.

The Club Foundation: Announces Stephanie Bradley (University of South Carolina) and Neil Marrin (James Madison University) as its 2012 Faculty Interns. The internship program increases the club management expertise among hospitality educators through industry-specific education and a comprehensive club training experience.

Daphne’s Headcovers: President and co-owner Jane Spicer has been recognized as one of Arizona’s top 25 women in business by The Phoenix Business Journal, awarded the Positively Powerful Woman award for Entrepreneurship, and is a finalist for the Spirit of Enterprise award from the W.P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

GolfTEC: Reports on Mark Palmer, a product of the Vernon Hills, Ill., GolfTEC Improvement Center, who recently won the Golf Channel Am Tour Senior National Championship.

Daphne’s Headcovers: President and co-owner Jane Spicer has been recognized as one of Arizona’s top 25 women in business by The Phoenix Business Journal, awarded the Positively Powerful Woman award for Entrepreneurship, and is a finalist for the Spirit of Enterprise award from the W.P Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Ping: Re-signs Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen, currently ranked Nos. 4, 7 and 11, respectively, in the Official World Golf Ranking, to new multi-year endorsement contracts.

Billy Casper Golf: Founder Billy Casper will sign copies of his autobiography, “The Big Three and Me”, during the Ryder Cup next week in Chicago. Casper, who recorded more Ryder Cup points in his career than any American, will sign in Chicago on Sept. 24 and in Huntley, Ill., on Sept. 29.

Ouray Sportswear: Hires Roger Landry as vice president and general manager. Landry will assume leadership of every aspect of Ouray Sportswear’s golf strategy.

Ogio: Announces it is hiring embroidery specialists to support the company’s growth in the golf market. “Our decorated order business has more than quadrupled in a short period of time with our expansion into adrenaline-inspired golf apparel and performance personalized towels, ” said Tom Gocke, global vice president of Ogio.

Billy Casper Golf: Founder Billy Casper will sign copies of his autobiography, “The Big Three and Me”, during the Ryder Cup next week in Chicago. Casper, who recorded more Ryder Cup points in his career than any American, will sign in Chicago on Sept. 24 and in Huntley, Ill., on Sept. 29.

Eaton Corp.: Hires James Ledford as president for the company’s golf grip division. Ledford joins the Golf Pride team today, Monday, Sept. 17.

Eaton Corp.: Hires James Ledford as president for the company’s golf grip division. Ledford joins the Golf Pride team today, Monday, Sept. 17.

Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort (Destin, Fla.): Names Mark Hodgdon as general manager of the 2,400-acre resort.