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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.

Daymond Willis Holdings announces that Mike Yaverski will represent the Peter Scott and Sunderland of Scotland brands in upstate New York.

Brett Sterba has been named the championship director of the 70th Senior PGA Championship, set for May 18-24, 2009, at Canterbury Golf Club in Beachwood, Ohio.

Daymond Willis Holdings announces that Tommy Thompson will represent the Peter Scott and Sunderland of Scotland brands in Michigan.

Daymond Willis Holdings, which manages the Peter Scott and Sunderland of Scotland brands, retains John Boykin, PGA professional and CEO of Business Golf International, to expand the company’s presence.

ProQuip USA appoints Jim Moodie as business development manager.

In preparation for the 2009 Solheim Cup, U.S. team captain Beth Daniel has selected Meg Mallon and Kelly Robbins as her two assistant captains. The trio will lead the U.S. team in its quest to maintain a perfect record on home soil, Aug. 21-23, 2009.