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Nike Golf appoints Michael Pai to the position of global category director for golf balls and golf bags. Pai is joins Nike Golf from Srixon USA, where he was the vice president of marketing, advertising and tour promotions.

Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., names Elizabeth Kallio as chef of its Copper Grille.

Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis, Calif., names Elizabeth Kallio as chef of its Copper Grille.

Ryan Brickley joins Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation in Charlotte, N.C., as head golf professional.

The Club Managers Association of America appoints Jason Koenigsfeld as its new senior vice president of professional development.

KemperSports names Richard Riffle as general manager of The Glen Club, located on Chicago’s North Shore in Glenview, Ill.

Raven’s Claw Golf Club in Limerick, Pa., names Gene Carpino IV as it news head golf professional.

Raven’s Claw Golf Club in Limerick, Pa., names Gene Carpino IV as it news head golf professional.

The Duramed Futures Tour names Ben Schlesselman to the newly-created position of media coordinator.

The Hershey Golf Collection, a collection of three golf facilities in Hershey, Pa., names Andrew Dawes as director of instruction, overseeing all aspects of the teaching programs at Hershey.

Maggie Valley Club in Maggie Valley, N.C., names Steve De Witt as its head golf professional.

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.