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Marriott Golf promotes Ian Murphy to director of grounds for The Rookery at Marco, an 18-hole Robert Cupp Jr. design that is part of the Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Golf Club and Spa, in Marco Island, Fla.

U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples announces that Jay Haas will serve as his captain’s assistant for the Presidents Cup, Oct. 8-11, 2009, at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, Calif.

Clayton Cole, the head golf professional at Cherry Hills Country Club outside of Denver, Colo., will retire March 31, 2008.

U.S. Presidents Cup captain Fred Couples announces that Jay Haas will serve as his captain’s assistant for the Presidents Cup, Oct. 8-11, 2009, at Harding Park Golf Course in San Francisco, Calif.

Clayton Cole, the head golf professional at Cherry Hills Country Club outside of Denver, Colo., will retire March 31, 2008.

Cheryl Anderson, the 2006 National LPGA Teacher of the Year, joins the staff at the Mike Bender Golf Academy at Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, Fla. Anderson will serve as a head instructor at the academy.

European Solheim Cup captain Alison Nicholas names Liselotte Neumann of Sweden and Joanne Morley of England as her assistant captains for the 2009 matches at Rich Harvest Farms, Sugar Grove, Ill., Aug. 21-23.

FlightScope names Jim Hames as director of sales development in the U.S. Hames will be responsible for creating and overseeing a sales staff in the U.S., and for developing strategies to enhance FlightScope’s presence across the country.

Judy Engel of Port Orange, Fla., will be Fuzzy Zoeller‘s "Caddie for the Day" at the Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach Resort.

Judy Engel of Port Orange, Fla., will be Fuzzy Zoeller‘s "Caddie for the Day" at the Ginn Championship at Hammock Beach Resort.

The Territory Golf and Country Club names Vickie Null as its new real estate sales manager.

West Coast Trends Inc., makers of the Club Glove, names Chad Whelton as the Southern California outside sales representative for the company.

Buffalo Communications, a golf-lifestyle publicity, media-relations and marketing-communications firm, names Nick Lashinsky as public relations manager.

Charlie Birney has been elected president of the National Golf Course Owners Association. Birney, 45, replaces Henry DeLozier.

Jim Rice joins PowerBilt Golf as northeast regional sales manager.

Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley, Idaho, selects Tom Davidson as director of golf.

The Course At Wente Vineyards in Livermore, Calif., names Danny Baron as its new director of golf.

ForeFront, a supplier of golf accessory products and services, names John Perez as director of national accounts.

St. Andrews Links Golf Academy in St. Andrews, Scotlands, names Mike Kinloch and Kevin Hale as its two newest staff members.

The Island Resort and Casino in Harris, Mich., names David Douglas as director of golf at Sweetgrass Golf Club.