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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.

Cleveland Golf/Srixon: Tour staffer Keegan Bradley is named the 2011 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year after a season that included winning the PGA Championship. Bradley plays a full complement of the brand’s equipment.

U.S. Golf Association: Selects turfgrass scientist Dr. Wayne Hanna, of Chula, Ga., as the recipient of the 2012 USGA Green Section Award for his achievements in developing environmentally friendly grasses that have impacted golf courses around the world.

TGA Premier Junior Golf: Honored five of its franchise owners – awarding them the 5 E’s for Excellence Awards – at the company’s national conference held at the Wigwam Resort in Phoenix, Ariz.

AboutGolf: PGA Tour simulator user Luke Donald was voted PGA Tour Player of the Year, and won both the PGA and European tour money titles.

Ecco: Hires MaryBeth Cobia as territory manager for the company’s U.S. Golf Division.

Mizuno: Tour staffer Luke Donald was named the 2011 PGA Tour Player of the Year in a vote by PGA Tour players. Donald, the world No. 1-ranked player, won two PGA Tour events and the money title.

Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Certifies Bob Williams of San Gabriel Valley, Calif., as a Level 10-qualified clubfitter.

Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Certifies Rick Grinstead of Louisville, Ky., as an AGCP Level 9-qualified clubfitter.

Paramount Country Club (New York, New York): Names Steve Scott, the 1996 U.S. Amateur runner-up to Tiger Woods, as head golf professional. Scott was previously head golf professional at The Ridge at Back Brook in Ringoes, N.J.

Yamaha Golf-Car Co.: Hires Matthew Jones as district sales manager for south Texas.

Annika Foundation: Founder Annika Sorenstam will appear on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., today, to discuss her Foundation’s collaboration with physical education and health and wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyles and nutrition for children.

Association of Golf Clubfitting Professionals: Certifies Marcel Bal of Golf Op Maat in the Netherlands as an AGCP Level 10-qualified clubfitter.

Schmidt-Curley Design: Architects Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley are named Golf Magazine’s Architects of the Year. Their Lava Fields Course at Mission Hills Hainan also topped the publication’s Best New International course category.

ProQuip USA: Names Mike Benning as the company’s territory sales manager in southeast Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Eastern Connecticut.

Schmidt-Curley Design: Architects Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley are named Golf Magazine’s Architects of the Year. Their Lava Fields Course at Mission Hills Hainan also topped the publication’s Best New International course category.

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Hires John Blain as its new apparel sales representative for upstate New York.

Summit Golf Brands: Hires Jared Henzlik as executive vice president of EP Pro.