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Turning Stone Resort (Verona, N.Y.): Head golf professional Miles Blundell is honored as the 2011 Junior Golf Leader and the Resort Merchandiser of the Year awards for the PGA Central New York Section.

Strategic Shaft Technologies: Names Brian Adair as its new president.

U.S. Kids Golf: Announces its Top 50 Kids Teachers, including 16 instructors who earned Master Kids Teacher status for longtime achievement.

U.S. Golf Association: Appoints Martha Lang, of Birmingham, Ala., to a second one-year term as chairman of the USGA Women’s Committee in 2012.

International Network of Golf: Announces that Paula Creamer will appear as part of the ING Industry Honors Presentation press conference on Friday, Jan. 27 at the PGA Merchandise Show.

Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Certifies Kelly Crumpler of Nine Mile Falls, Wash., as an AGCP Level 8 Qualified clubfitter and clubmaker.

Quagmire: Co-founders Geoff Tait and Bobby Pasternak have been honored as ScoreGolf’s 2011 Executives of the Year in the magazine’s 10th Equipment & Business Awards.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California: To honor Richard H. Harris and Robert D. “Bo” Links with the association’s Presidents Award for their grassroots efforts to help save Sharp Park Golf Course, a seaside municipal facility in Pacifica, Calif.

Old American Golf Club (The Colony, Texas): Names Mike McCabe general manager at the Tripp Davis, Justin Leonard design.

International Network of Golf: Announces that Paula Creamer will appear as part of the ING Industry Honors Presentation press conference on Friday, Jan. 27 at the PGA Merchandise Show.

Quagmire: Co-founders Geoff Tait and Bobby Pasternak have been honored as ScoreGolf’s 2011 Executives of the Year in the magazine’s 10th Equipment & Business Awards.

Reed Exhibitions: Names Marc Simon, PGA Golf Exhibitions group sales director, as its Reed Exhibitions ~ Americas Group Sales Director of the Year.

Keiser University: College of Golf recognizes 12 students for their completion of the two-year Associate of Science degree in Golf Management. The students are: Justin Avey, of Yorksville, Ill.; James Bartol, of Melbourne, Fla.; Alan Diaz, of Winter Park, Fla.; Bryce Dipatri, of Orange Park, Fla.; Blake Hulett, of Machesney Park, Ill.; Jeffrey Mann, of Narragansett, R.I.; Justin McComic, of Lexington, Tenn.; Kyle Nagle, of Allentown, Pa.; Larry Nicodemus, of Fort Pierce, Fla.; Zachary Norton, of Jacksonville, Fla.; Andrew Welnetz, of Greenbay, Wisc.; and Duane Wheeler, of Morenci, Mich.

U.S. Golf Association: Selects five players to represent the USA in the 2012 Curtis Cup Match, June 8-10 at The Nairn Golf Club in Scotland. The players are: Amy Anderson, of Oxbow, N.D.; Lindy Duncan, of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Austin Ernst, of Seneca, S.C.; Tiffany Lua, of Rowland Heights, Calif.; and Brooke Pancake, of Chattanooga, Tenn. The remaining three players will be announced later this month.

Wilson Golf: Signs Stiggy Hogdson, 21, a two-time Walker Cup player, to an endorsement agreement. Hogdson will play the European Challenge Tour in 2012.

Sevillano Links (Corning, Calif.): Head golf professional Ron Kuwata receives the Northern California PGA President’s Plaque, awarded to individuals for contributions to player development and promotion of the game.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California: To recognize five members for outstanding contributions within the golf and turf care industry at its annual meeting Jan. 9 at The Course at Wente Vineyards in Livermore, Calif.

Reed Exhibitions: Names Marc Simon, PGA Golf Exhibitions group sales director, as its Reed Exhibitions ~ Americas Group Sales Director of the Year.

Sevillano Links (Corning, Calif.): Head golf professional Ron Kuwata receives the Northern California PGA President’s Plaque, awarded to individuals for contributions to player development and promotion of the game.

Sandia Golf Club: Promotes Matt Long to head golf professional of the Albuquerque, N.M., club.