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Annika Foundation: Founder Annika Sorenstam hosted the second Annika Invitational at Mission Hills China in Shenzhen, China.

Golflexx: Announces Lee Petersen, Steve Willis, Michael Hunt and John Rogers as winners of its recent contest.

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The Otter Company: Hires Tommy Thompson and Bert Atkinson as independent sales representatives. Thompson will oversee the northern Michigan territory; Atkinson the Charleston S.C., territory.

Swingbyte: Announces that PGA master professional Brad Redding, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, will appear in the company’s booth at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, Aug. 27-31, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

GolfThere: Hires Ken Rsyedorph as senior vice president, sales.

EWGA Foundation: Announces the two recipients of its annual Women on Par Scholarship.

Timacuan Golf And Country Club (Lake Mary, Fla.): Hires Brandon Sims as head golf course superintendent.

Asia Pacific Golf Summit: Announces that Colin Montgomerie and Jeev Milka Singh will be present the Asia Pacific Lifetime Achievement In Golf Award during the show’s awards banquet on Dec. 12.

The Otter Company: Hires John Wong and Jim Lawrence for its team of independent sales representatives. Wong will handle the Southern California territory, while Lawrence will handle the Arizona and Nevada territory.

EWGA Foundation: Announces the two recipients of its annual Women on Par Scholarship.

Lamkin Corp.: Hires Carl Pettersen as director of product development.

Golfweek: Promotes associate publisher Jereme Day to the position of publisher.

G/Fore: Signs Japan Golf Tour player Shingo Katayama to an endorsement agreement. Also, the brand announced it is expanding distribution into select high-end Japanese retailers.

G/Fore: Signs Japan Golf Tour player Shingo Katayama to an endorsement agreement. Also, the brand announced it is expanding distribution into select high-end Japanese retailers.

Keiser University: College of Golf graduate David Wixson receives his PGA Master Professional designation.

Grand Traverse Resort and Spa (Acme, Mich.): Reports on 51-year-old Dave Kelley, who is legally blind and who routinely scores in the 90s. Kelley went through the resort’s golf academy.

Keiser University: College of Golf graduate David Wixson receives his PGA Master Professional designation.

Jamison Golf Group: Hires Michelle Maier as its chief facilitator. Maier will oversee the facilitation of all member benefits programs of the International Network of Golf.

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Hires Bryan Harvey as its sales representative for New Jersey and upstate New York.

Fletcher Leisure Group: Reaches an agreement with PGA Tour pro Billy Hurley III to wear Aur golf apparel.