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Glove It: Hires Maureen Greidanus as a sales representative for the upstate New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia region.

Mantis Golf: Seeks to hire territorial sales representatives in conjunction with its expansion across the U.S.

Affiniti Golf Partners: Names Geoff Collins as general manager at Thistle Golf Club, a semi-private facility located in Sunset Beach, N.C.

BogeyPro: Hires Terry Murphy as a green grass sales representative for the New York territory and the Fairfield County portion of Connecticut.

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Lake of Isles / North Stonington, Conn.: Announces that Derek Hooper, director of instruction at Troon Golf Academy at Lake of Isles, has been named the No. 1 golf instructor by the readers of New England Golf Monthly.

Lake of Isles / North Stonington, Conn.: Announces that Derek Hooper, director of instruction at Troon Golf Academy at Lake of Isles, has been named the No. 1 golf instructor by the readers of New England Golf Monthly.

TPK Golf: Hires the following new sales representatives – Ted Bilan (Michigan), Tom Conway (Indiana), Bruce Hollowell (Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas), Bill Jackson (Washington, Oregon, northern Idaho and western Montana), David Rutz (Illinois, Iowa, southern Wisconsin), Don Voth (Minnesota, northern Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota).

BogeyPro: Hires Frank Monk as its green grass sales representative for the South Carolina territory.

Golf Pride: Promotes Wright Chandler to global after-market sales manager and Steven Dougherty to the newly-created position of global OEM sales manager.

VGM Club: Announced promotions within its Agronomy division – Kyle Phillips as vice president-business development; Shawn Krusey as director of business development; and JoAnn Adams as director of member services.

Loudmouth Golf: Long driver pro Kevin Bullard has been selected to the 2013 Callaway X Hot Long drive team.

Pinnacle: Announces the honorees of its second Going the Distance Awards, a program that celebrates and honors golfers who are making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. The honorees are Connie Burns, of East Rockaway, N.Y.; Susan Gaston, of Fort Worth, Texas; Gregg Gerken, of New York, N.Y.; Diane Greenfield, of West Hartford, Conn.; Shelley King-D’Souza, of El Paso, Texas; Tina McDonough, of Ravensdale, Wash.; Kathy Neighbour, of Avon by the Sea, N.J.; Carol Rabinovitz, of Plymouth, Mass.; Vivian Semian, of Ballston Lake, N.Y.; Cindy Thomsen, of Houston, Texas.

TPK Golf: Hires the following new sales representatives: Jim Burke (North Carolina, South Carolina), Bill Ehman (central and north Florida), Wally Geesey (southern Florida), Pat Sellers (Tennessee, Kentucky), Al Sinram (Georgia and Florida panhandle), and Ed Turnage (Virgina, Maryland).

PGA Village / Port St. Lucie, Fla.: Names Jim Terry as its new general manager and will assume his new role on June 1.

G/Fore: Hires Jeff Greene as domestic vice president of sales.

Chase54: Currently hiring sales representatives to serve the Carolinas, Arizona and Texas.

TPK Golf: Announces the hiring of the following sales representatives: David Clinkhammer (upstate New York), Steve Frost (eastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware), Ollie Hallet (eastern Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine), Andy Hyjek (New York City, northern New Jersey, Long Island) and Mitch Pizzetti (Connecticut and western Massachusetts).

Edwin Watts Golf Shops: Announces that six of its shops were honored among Golf Digest’s America’s 100 Best Clubfitters.

Affiniti Golf Partners: Hires Nick Carter as general manager at Berkeley Hills Country Club, a private club in Duluth, Ga.