National Golf Course Owners Association: Names Joe Rice as director of membership. Rice has been the association’s chief marketing officer since 2007.
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Annika Sorenstam Recipient Of Saint Leo Women In Sports Achievement Award
Annika Foundation: Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam is selected as the recipient of the Saint Leo Women in Sports Achievement Award. Saint Leo is one of Florida’s longest-running Girls and Women in Sports Day celebrations.
Brand-New Salish Cliffs Golf Club At Little Creek Casino Resort (Shelton, WA) Hires Head Professional
Salish Cliffs Golf Club: Announces the hiring of David Kass as head golf professional for the new club that is an amenity of the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA.
Swan Lake Golf Resort Hires Andy Mears As Golf Sales Manager
Swan Lake Golf Resort: Announces the hiring of Andy Mears as its golf sales manager.
Active Network, Golf Hires Ed Mullen as Southeast US Market Sales Manager
Active Network, Golf: Hires Ed Mullen as its Southeast U.S. market sales manager for sales of golf software for country club operations and marketing development.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. Represents U.S. Golf Interests At Special Lunch With China’s President
Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects: Founder Robert Trent Jones Jr. was the lone attendee from the U.S. golf industry among the special invitees at a luncheon for Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. Four of RTJ II’s seven Chinese course designs have been ranked by Golf Digest as among the nation’s top 10.
Billy Casper Golf Names Damian Brink General Manager At Fernandina Beach Golf Club (FL)
Fernandina Beach Golf Club: Announces Damian Brink as its new general manager. The Billy Casper Golf-managed club is located in Fernandina Beach, FL.
Schmidt-Curley Design Hires Veteran Golf Course Architect Shane Witcombe
Schmidt-Curley Design: Hires Shane Witcombe as a lead designer. Witcombe, a member of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, has worked on more than 40 golf course design projects worldwide.
NGF Brings On Former Golfweek President Clayton Morris To Drive Database Of American Golfers Effort
National Golf Foundation: Hires Clayton Morris as the organization’s vice president, director of the Database of American Golfers.
David Leadbetter To Receive NGCOA Lifetime Achievement Award
National Golf Course Owners Association: Announces that David Leadbetter will receive the organization’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. Leadbetter will be recognized at the NGCOA’s annual conference on Feb. 9.
Robert Trent Jones Jr. Represents U.S. Golf Interests At Special Lunch With China's President
Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects: Founder Robert Trent Jones Jr. was the lone attendee from the U.S. golf industry among the special invitees at a luncheon for Chinese President Hu Jintao in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20. Four of RTJ II’s seven Chinese course designs have been ranked by Golf Digest as among the nation’s top 10.
Bettinardi Golf Growth & Demand Requires Increase In Domestic Representative Sales Force And International Distribution Channels.
Bettinardi Golf: Announces it will expand the company’s current sales team as a result of increased product demand.
Bettinardi Golf Growth & Demand Requires Increase In Domestic Representative Sales Force And International Distribution Channels.
Bettinardi Golf: Announces it will expand the company’s current sales team as a result of increased product demand.
BrightSpot Solutions’ Seeking Experienced Sales Reps For Its Premium Multi Use Spotless Swing Golf Towel
BrightSpot Solutions: Seeking sales executives to represent the company’s Spotless Swing golf towel in eight territories nationwide.
Middle Atlantic PGA: Announces Larry Ringer and the late John Flattery as its two Class of 2011 inductees into the MAPGA Hall of Fame.
Lewis, Mears, Swensen, Wires Voted Onto ING Advisory Board
International Network of Golf: Announces the four people who will serve three-year teams on the ING Advisory Board, as voted on by ING members. The new members are Todd Lewis, broadcaster, Golf Channel; Andy Mears, marketing manager, Swan Lake Resort; Pam Swensen, CEO, Executive Women’s Golf Association; and Greg Wires, publisher, Golf Minnesota.
Colle Products To Exhibit At 2011 PGA Merchandise Show And Showcase New Shine Jewelry Cleaning Mousse
Colle Products: To exhibit its new amenity, “Shine by Colle,” a jewelry cleaning mousse.
BrightSpot Solutions' Seeking Experienced Sales Reps For Its Premium Multi Use Spotless Swing Golf Towel
BrightSpot Solutions: Seeking sales executives to represent the company’s Spotless Swing golf towel in eight territories nationwide.
Golfers Incorporated Names Steve Sacks As National Sales Manager
Golfers Incorporated: Names Steve Sacks as its national sales manager.
Gary Player To Host Golfers From Laureus Awards In Abu Dhabi
Gary Player Group: Announces that Gary Player will host nominees of the 2011 Laureus World Sport Awards in Abu Dhabi.
