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Troon: Appoints Kris Strauss as vice president, sales and marketing.

Ping: Presents Hunter Mahan a gold-plated Scottsdale TR Anser2 putter inscribed with his daughter’s name, birthdate and vital statistics.

Billy Casper Golf: Promotes Mike Cutler to senior vice president of business development and Joel Gohlmann to senior vice president of operations.

AHEAD: Hires three new sales representatives – Bryan Sterling (Northern California, Nevada territories), Ryan Nolz, (Los Angeles, Orange County, Central California) and Zachary Ledvina (Colorado, Utah).

Scor Golf: Hires Brad Zimmer as director of digital marketing. Zimmer will oversee development of Scor’s broad-based social media program and execution of all online marketing activities.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: To honor Hall of Fame player Annika Sorenstam with its 2014 Old Tom Morris Award during the 2014 GCSAA Education Conference in Orlando, FL, Feb. 5.

Scor Golf: Hires Brad Zimmer as director of digital marketing. Zimmer will oversee development of Scor’s broad-based social media program and execution of all online marketing activities.

ezLocator: Hires the following sales professionals – Ott Elliot (Kentucky, Tennessee), John Roberts (Oklahoma, Arkansas) and Jim Lawrence (Arizona, New Mexico), Roger Pierson (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and Nebraska) and Rob Font (Northern California and northern Nevada).

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Hires Reed Neilson as its new sales representative for Michigan.

Total Golf Commerce: Hires Derek Noll as an account manager.

Pukka: Announces the following sales representative changes in its green grass sales force: Dwight Rogers (south Florida), Andy Pasial (Northern California), Jay Clancy (Central California), Tony Smith (Southern California), and Jake Daniels (south Texas).

Pukka: Announces the following sales representative changes in its green grass sales force: Dwight Rogers (south Florida), Andy Pasial (Northern California), Jay Clancy (Central California), Tony Smith (Southern California), and Jake Daniels (south Texas).

Mistwood Golf Club / Romeoville, Ill.: Announces that noted instructor Dr. Jim Suttie has joined the teaching staff at the new Mistwood Performance Center.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Reports that Chip Sullivan, PGA Head Golf Professional at Hanging Rock Golf Club in Salem, Va., will play in this week’s PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club.

Cutter & Buck: Hires Jenny Champion as its new sales representative for the north Texas/Oklahoma region.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Golf Association: Announces the resignation of Kevin Drum as acting executive director. Drum will continue as a consultant for the association.

Cutter & Buck: Hires Jenny Champion as its new sales representative for the north Texas/Oklahoma region.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Golf Association: Announces the resignation of Kevin Drum as acting executive director. Drum will continue as a consultant for the association.

Glove It: Hires Kim McAvoy as its new national sales manager.

ezLocator: Hires the following sales representatives – David Clinkhammer (upstate New York and northern Catskills), Andy Hyjek (New York City, Long Island, northern New Jersey), Mitch Pizzetti (Connecticut, Vermont, western Massachusetts), Ted Bilan (Michigan), Tom Conway (Indiana), Dave Rutz (Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois), Jim Burke (North and South Carolina), Bill Ehman (central and northern Florida), Wally Geesey (southern Florida), Ed Turnage (Virginia, and Maryland), Bill Jackson (Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana), and Pat Sellers (PGA Tour events).