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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.

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

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

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.

CordeValle (San Martin, Calif.): Hires Jonathan Horner to oversee the club’s newly-developed holistic instructional program.

Legacy Trust Family Wealth Offices: Signs LPGA tour player Amelia Lewis to an endorsement agreement. Lewis will participate in Legacy Trust golf outings, clinics and special events.

Billy Casper Golf: Announces its 2011 award winners during the annual corporate conference last week at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla.

Linksoul Club by John Ashworth & Co.: Announces the addition of eight industry-leading green grass sales representatives – Linda Hunziker (Illinois), Mary Mahoney and Laura Ball (Colorado, Utah, Wyoming), John Parsons (southeast Florida), Tom Pope (Pacific Northwest), Valerie Tumlinson (northern Florida), Cammy West (Arizona, New Mexico) and Brad Wright (western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, western New York).