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Daymond Willis Holdings hires Steve Weiss to represent the Sunderland of Scotland brand in the Wisconsin market.

Summit Golf Brands names apparel-industry veteran David W. Santana as its new vice president, global manufacturing and sourcing. In his new role, Santana will be responsible for product development and worldwide sourcing of high-end golf wear.

Daymond Willis Holdings hires Steve Weiss to represent the Sunderland of Scotland brand in the Wisconsin market.

Bob Bartlett joins PowerBilt Golf as Southeast regional sales manager.

Daymond Willis Holdings hires Terry Kuhns to represent the Sunderland of Scotland brand in northern California.

Jack Nicklaus Golf Apparel hires Chris Alcocer as its new sale representative for Southern California.

Daymond Willis Holdings hires Mitch Wise to represent Sunderland of Scotland in Southern California and Arizona.

Daymond Willis Holdings hires Terry Kuhns to represent the Sunderland of Scotland brand in northern California.

Daymond Willis Holdings hires Mitch Wise to represent Sunderland of Scotland in Southern California and Arizona.

AllGolfTV appoints Phil Moore as vice president and COO.

AllGolfTV appoints Phil Moore as vice president and COO.

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.