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Buffalo Communications, the golf-lifestyle publicity, media-relations and marketing-communications division of Billy Casper Golf, promotes Shane Sharp to PR director, Andrea Latta to PR manager and Bill Feidler to PR specialist.

Ecco appoints Stefan Guest and Thomas Maymann to the respective positions of lead footwear designer and technical product manager within its global golf division.

SMT Golf Inc. names Rob Sines as its sales coordinator.

San Diego Golf Academy announces that Phoenix, Ariz., campus graduate Randy Stevenson is currently ranked as the No. 1 sales representative on the globe, according to the World Rankings for Club Fitting with Henry-Griffitts.

David S. Downing II, vice president of operations and construction for Signature Golf Group in Myrtle Beach, S.C., was elected president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 1.

PowerBilt names Jeff Jackson as its new director of product development.

Brad Brewer, president of the Brad Brewer Golf Academy at Shingle Creek Golf Club, located at Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., has been named the lead instructor for GolfChannel.com.

James F. Vernon of Pasadena, Calif., has been elected to serve a one-year term as president of the U.S. Golf Association. The election of officers and the full 15-member USGA Executive Committee took place Saturday at the USGA’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas.

Buffalo Communications, the golf lifestyle and travel publicity, media-relations and marketing-communications firm that is a division of Billy Casper Golf, names Kevin Satz as public relations specialist.

Brad Brewer, president of the Brad Brewer Golf Academy at Shingle Creek Golf Club, located at Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando, Fla., has been named the lead instructor for GolfChannel.com.

James F. Vernon of Pasadena, Calif., has been elected to serve a one-year term as president of the U.S. Golf Association. The election of officers and the full 15-member USGA Executive Committee took place Saturday at the USGA’s annual meeting in Houston, Texas.

The Turnstile Publishing Co., parent company of Golfweek, names Eryck Dzotsi as online business development manager as the company takes strategic steps to further the company’s commitment to grow its Web-based properties.

Fujikura adds Mike Sposa as a tour representative.

Ecco names Michael Waack as head of global golf for its footwear.

Empire Golf Management promotes Rudy Virga to director of operations. Virga has worked for the company for the past 14 years, most recently serving as general manager of Pine Barrens Golf Club.

Energy Grip Inc. announces that Todd Cassidy has joined the company as its new director of sales, effective immediately.

Clubmaxx Golf Bags hires new sales staff member David Webster of Sharpsburg, Ga.

KemperSports names Mike Tripp as sales and marketing director of Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif.

Clubmaxx Golf Bags hires Gary Rodin to its sales staff.

International Pairs appoints Frank Samson and Jay Risher as the new license holders for the western United States.