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SeeMore Putter Co.: Certified 75 PGA professionals as SeeMore Putter Institute instructors at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.

National Golf Course Owners Association: To posthumously honor Ronald A. Schiavone, co-owner of Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club in Bedminster Township, N.J., with the association’s Award of Merit.

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Signs Thomas Campbell to a one-year endorsement agreement to wear the brand on the NGA Tour.

Ashworth Golf: Re-signs Fred Couples to an endorsement agreement for the 24th year, and announces the signing of more than 30 new brand ambassadors from the PGA, Nationwide and Champions tours, including Justin Leonard, Rory Sabbatini and Johnson Wagner.

Somerby Golf Club (Byron, Minn.): General manager and COO Kurtis Pitcher receives the Certified Chief Executive designation from the Club Managers Association of America.

Club Managers Association of America: Club Foundation announces the recipients of the 2012 Willmoore H. Kendall Scholarships – David Banks (The Club at Natomas Park, Sacramento, Calif.), Andrew Cornesky (San Diego Yacht Club, San Diego, Calif.), Alexandra Dixon (Lake Toxaway Country Club, Lake Toxaway, N.C.) and Robert A. Parody (Sea Pines Country Club, Hilton Head Island, S.C.).

Tifosi Optics: Names Erin Dahlquist the company’s director of marketing.

Russell Athletic Brands: Signs Kenny Perry and Josh Teater to endorsement agreements. Perry and Teater will wear apparel from the Russell Athletic Dri-Power performance line.

KemperLesnik: Board of directors elect Tom Valdiserri as executive vice president and Amy Littleton as senior vice president.

Russell Athletic Brands: Signs Kenny Perry and Josh Teater to endorsement agreements. Perry and Teater will wear apparel from the Russell Athletic Dri-Power performance line.

Ping: Announces Susan Roll and the staff at Carlsbad Golf Center in Carlsbad, Calif., as its 2011 Ping National Fitter of the Year.

FlightScope: Tour staffer Sandra Gal will appear in the company’s booth at the PGA Merchandise Show today, Thursday.

Grow The Game Golf: Founder and chief operations officer Adam Zeck gave a presentation at the Node Summit in San Francisco, Calif., on the company’s smartphone application and event management system that enables live scoring.

International Network of Golf: Elects Jane Dally, managing partner of On Course Solutions, and Ron Garl, of Ron Garl Golf Course Design, to fill two vacancies on the ING Advisory Board. Both will serve three-year terms.

Wilson Golf: Signs Karen Stupples, who plays on the LPGA and Ladies European tours, to an endorsement agreement. Terms of the contract stipulate that Stupples will play Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 irons and FG Tour wedges and carry the Wilson Staff bag.

AboutGolf: Signs instructor David Leadbetter to an endorsement agreement, and Leadbetter will appear in the company’s booth at the PGA Merchandise Show on Jan. 27.

Adams Golf: Re-signs Yani Tseng, the reigning two-time LPGA Player of the Year, to a multi-year endorsement agreement. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Cross Golf USA: Signs LPGA and LET player Pernilla Lindberg and Nationwide Tour player Camilo Benedetti to endorsement agreements. Both will appear in the brand’s booth at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Fla.

Boccieri Golf: Hires Chuck Wesley and Blake Isakson as chief financial officer and director of business development, respectively.

PSP Golf: Signs golf instructor Sean Foley to an endorsement agreement. Foley, who will endorse The Little One training club, will appear in the company’s booth at the PGA Merchandise Show on Jan. 28.