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The First Tee of Metropolitan New York: Announces that Kenneth Langone, Jim Robinson and Seth H. Waugh will serve as co-chairs for the organization’s 10th Anniversary Gala on Oct. 5 and that will feature former President Bill Clinton as the keynote speaker.

Mitchell Golf Equipment Co.: Promotes Tom Mitchell to chief executive officer.

Mitchell Golf Equipment Co.: Promotes Tom Mitchell to chief executive officer.

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Appoints Eddie Brown as its new sales representative in Georgia.

Key Golf: Director of Operations Kip Wolfe will participate in a panel discussion on growing the game at the PGA Expo on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Key Golf: Director of Operations Kip Wolfe will participate in a panel discussion on growing the game at the PGA Expo on Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Spirit Leatherworks: Names Brian Lohman as its vice president of sales. Spirit Leatherworks is a licensee of Nike Golf Accessories and manufacturer of Will Leather Goods and Bill Adler Design.

Golf Channel: Names Jay Madara as chief financial officer.

Glove It: Hires Sherri Hansen as a sales representative for the non-coastal Georgia, Alabama and Florida panhandle regions.

Bettinardi Golf: Announces members of its first advisory staff – Gideon Traub, PGA Professional at Southern Hills CC in Tulsa, Okla.; Trey Robbins, Director of Golf Flossmoor CC in Flossmoor, Ill.; and Jeffrey Williams, PGA Director of Golf at the Brickyard Crossing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Club Car: Names Randy Marquardt vice president of global marketing for the company, which is an Ingersoll Rand brand.

Mitchell Golf Equipment Co.: Hires Larry Baldridge as director of business development and education.

Mitchell Golf Equipment Co.: Hires Larry Baldridge as director of business development and education.

KemperSports: Promote John Erickson to regional operations director.

Buffalo Communications: Promotes Gary Trask to public relations manager. Trask will focus on select golf resort, destination and real-estate clients.

Dynamic Brands: Announces its 2010 sales awards for its four golf brands – Bag Boy, Datrek, Burton And Devant.

Bettinardi Golf: Announces the addition of Jeff Williams, PGA Director of Golf at The Brickyard Crossing in Indianapolis, Ind., as the newest member to its advisory staff.

Club Car: Names Marc Dufour as president. He succeeds Gary Michel, who recently was named president of Ingersoll Rand’s residential solutions sector.