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Zero Friction: Signs Manuel De Los Santos to an endorsement agreement. De Los Santos will be featured in the company’s “No Boundaries” promotion.

BrightSpot Solutions: President Scott Salzman, inventor of three-in-one Spotless Swing golf towel, will appear on “The Tech of Sports,” an internet-based radio show, at 7 p.m. ET on March 7.

BrightSpot Solutions: President Scott Salzman, inventor of three-in-one Spotless Swing golf towel, will appear on “The Tech of Sports,” an internet-based radio show, at 7 p.m. ET on March 7.

The Rim Golf Club (Payson, Ariz.): Appoints Steve Nordstrom as the club’s general manager. Nordstrom is responsible for all club operations, golf operations, food and beverage, membership marketing and merchandising.

Club Managers Association of America: Elected its 2012 officers and board of directors at its World Conference and Club Business Expo, Feb. 24-28 in New Orleans, La.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects John C. Malinowski III, head golf professional at Montgomery Country Club in Laytonsville, Md., as the section’s 2012 Professional of the Year.

Pinnacle: Launches the Going the Distance Awards, a program celebrating and honoring individuals who are making a difference in the fight against breast cancer. Nominations can be made through March 30 and honorees will be announced in May to coincide with Mother’s Day.

Middle Atlantic PGA: To honor its Hall of Fame Class of 2012 on Saturday, March 3 in Richmond, Va. J. Wayne Holley of Big Lick Learning Center and Driving Range in Roanoke, Va., and the late Carroll T. MacMaster, PGA former head professional at Woodholme Country Club in Pikesville, Md., are the honorees.

SeeMore Putter Co.: Recognizes the top 2011 teachers from its SeeMore Putter Institute. Honored were Chris Carfangia (Pine Lakes Golf Club, Ohio), Mike Davis (Shady Canyon Golf Club, Calif.), Steve Watanabe Jr. (The Bridges Golf Academy, Calif.), Ben Wheeler (Bowling Green, Ky.), Jeff McGill (Bowling Green CC, Ky.), Chris Knobloch (Affiniti Golf Academy, Ga.), Brady Fennel (Indian Hills CC, Ark.), Mike Hicks (Mebane, N.C.), Patrick Jackson (Vanderbilt Legends Club, Tenn.), Yoshi Takasi (Golf18, Tokyo, Japan), Alex Senoner (Golf Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy), Andrew Wilson (Bing Maloney Golf, Calif.), Bobby Benson (Palm Beach CC, Fla.), Jeff Isler (Jeff Isler Golf, Texas), Brian Jorgenson (Nashville Golf and Athletic, Tenn.), Tim Overman (Proline Golf, Ill.), Mike Wine (Mike Wine Golf Academy, Tenn.), Scott Szybowicz (Deerfield Golf Club, Ill.).

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects Michael Thomas as its 2012 Assistant Professional of the Year.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects sportswriter Jim Ducibella as its Earle Hellen Sports Media Award winner.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects William “Buddy” Sass as its 2012 President’s Award recipient.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects John Lano as its 2012 Salesperson of the Year.

Renaissance (Boston, Mass.): Names Kirk Hanefeld as director of instruction.

Leupold & Stevens Inc.: Appoints Jim Clark to chair its board of directors, and announces Dr. Don R. Kania and Dennis Spindler as its newest board members. All three appointments are effective immediately.

Cutter & Buck: Names Ryan Nolz as its 2011 Salesperson of the Year.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects Erika Larkin as the section’s 2012 Teacher of the Year.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects Bernard “Bernie” Najar as the section’s Horton Smith Award winner.

Middle Atlantic PGA: Selects Kevin Taylor to receive the Bill Strausbaugh Award.

TheAPosition.com: Reports on several of its website contributors, including Michael Patrick Shiels, David DeSmith, Dennis Silvers, Roberto Borgatti, Larry Olmsted, David Barrett and Casey Alexander.