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Marketing Commander hires Kevin Kean as director of new business. Kean’s main responsibilities will be to generate new business as Marketing Commander’s new United Kingdom office seeks to secure 50 accounts in its first year of business.

Karen Furtado of Bedford, N.H., has been named 2008-2009 president of the board of directors for the Executive Women’s Golf Association.

Clubmaxx Golf Bags hires Rick Newell as a new sales staff member.

Golf Marketing Commander appoints Kevin Strom as general manager of the Golf Marketing Commander Division.

Yes! Golf promotes Brett Davies to director of marketing.

SRI Sports Ltd. appoints Shigeru Furuichi as the new president and CEO of its subsidiary, Srixon Sports USA. Furuichi will succeed Richard Stamper.

Honours Golf Co. names Buster Inman as general manager of Limestone Springs Golf Club and Highland Park Golf Course near Birmingham, Ala.

Honours Golf Co. names Buster Inman as general manager of Limestone Springs Golf Club and Highland Park Golf Course near Birmingham, Ala.

Marriott Golf announces that Tom Farris has been promoted to director of golf at Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Va.

Player’s Pass, a national company that markets a discount golf membership program featuring half-price and reduced fee golf at golf courses nationwide, appoints Tony Vaught as ambassador of its Central Texas Region.

Player’s Pass, a national company that markets a discount golf membership program featuring half-price and reduced fee golf at golf courses nationwide, appoints Tony Vaught as ambassador of its Central Texas Region.

Golf Magazine names Mitch Voges as one of its 12 innovators of golf in its December issue. Voges is recognized for his website, golfballselector.com.

Golf Magazine names Mitch Voges as one of its 12 innovators of golf in its December issue. Voges is recognized for his website, golfballselector.com.

Olde Sycamore Golf Plantation in Charlotte, N.C., hires Jessica Watts as director of marketing, memberships and events.

The PGA of America appoints Junior Bridgeman to serve on The PGA Board of Directors.

The PGA of America appoints Junior Bridgeman to serve on The PGA Board of Directors.

For the fifth consecutive year, Bayer Environmental Science and The Environmental Institute for Golf will send five golf course superintendents to the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Education Conference, Jan. 28-Feb. 2, and the Golf Industry Show, Jan. 31-Feb. 2, in Orlando, Fla. The five winners are Eric Morrison of Groton, Conn., William Irving of Kearney, Neb., Steven Fisher of Camillus, N.Y., Tom Forsythe of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and Christopher Moyer of Findlay, Ohio.

Textron Inc. promotes John L. Garrison Jr. to president of its Industrial Segment, effective immediately. Also, E-Z-Go vice president of sales and marketing Kevin Holleran has been promoted to president of the business unit.

Rocky River Golf Club, part of the new Embassy Suites Golf Resort and Spa in Concord, N.C., promotes assistant golf professional Dan Davidson to tournament director.

Fairway Skins Co. adds three new sales representatives in the U.S. — Doug Applegate (north Florida and Georgia), Donna Connell (south Florida) and Tony Webb (Arizona and New Mexico).