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Excel Golf Products announces that that the company and Connie DeMattia, PGA Teaching Professional at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton Ill., have agreed to develop LDA champion Mike Dobbyn into a PGA Tour professional.

Dave Doerr has been named the new director of golf at La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

Maruman Golf finalizes its U.S. executive team for 2007, which includes Maruman Global CEO Jimmy Chao.

Player’s Pass, a national company that markets a discount golf membership program featuring half-price and reduced fee golf at more than 800 courses nationwide, appoints David Roach as ambassador in the Virginia region.

Player’s Pass, a national company that markets a discount golf membership program featuring half-price and reduced fee golf at more than 800 courses nationwide, appoints David Roach as ambassador in the Virginia region.

KemperSports names Kristin Wells as sales and marketing director of Chambers Bay, the soon-to-open course located in University Place, Wash., just outside of Tacoma.

AccuSport International Inc. hires Kent (K.B.) Davis as Vector Links sales manager. Vector Links is AccuSport’s newest product offering and combines actual Vector Pro-measured ball flight information in a 3-D graphical simulator interface.

Crestline Hotels and Resorts appoint Tim Grambley to general manager for the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Cumberland, Md.

KemperSports announces Paul Amaya as sales and marketing director of Butterfield Trail Golf Club in El Paso, Texas.

Crestline Hotels and Resorts appoint Tim Grambley to general manager for the Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort in Cumberland, Md.

ForeFront Holdings Inc. names Rick Oleksyk as president of its primary operating subsidiary, ForeFront Group Inc., which owns the Datrek, Burton Golf, Miller Golf, Sir Christopher Hatton and Devant Sport Towel brands.

Marriott Golf announces Thomas Hildreth as golf course superintendent at Crane’s Landing Golf Club in Illinois.

Strategic Shaft Technologies LC, developer of SST Pure Shaft Alignment technology, announces that Kevin Diveto joins its staff as a financial services analyst.

Marriott Golf announces Thomas Hildreth as golf course superintendent at Crane’s Landing Golf Club in Illinois.

John Grant, a top PGA European Tour administrator, joins St. Andrews Links Trust as golf manager.

Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., announces that Tom Trammell has been named the director of agronomy.

John Welch is named general manager of Winchester Country Club in Meadow Vista, Calif.

Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Fla., announces that Tom Trammell has been named the director of agronomy.

Former European Tour executive director Ken Schofield joins golf Web site Golfalot.com.

The LPGA Tournament Owners Association names Sharon Hopkins as director of business development.