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Linger Longer Communities, developer of Reynolds Plantation, Reynolds Landing and Birch River — all located in Georgia — announces a round of new appointments and promotions among its head golf professionals.

Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai World, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and course architect Pete Dye agree to serve on the advisory council for the Environmental Institute for Golf.

Linger Longer Communities, developer of Reynolds Plantation, Reynolds Landing and Birch River — all located in Georgia — announces a round of new appointments and promotions among its head golf professionals.

Ricky D. Heine, general manager and director of grounds at The Golf Club Star Ranch in Austin, Texas, was elected president of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America at the association’s annual meeting Feb. 23.

Marriott Golf names Michael Hodgins as director of golf operations at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.

Marriott Golf names Michael Hodgins as director of golf operations at Hawk’s Landing Golf Club in Orlando, Fla.

Richard Palmer has been installed as president of the English Golf Union. Palmer, former chairman of the EGU championship committee, succeeds course designer and former Sunday Telegraph golf writer Donald Steel.

The LPGA names Nancy Henderson to the newly-created position of executive director of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals. Henderson, a Class A member of the LPGA T&CP and the PGA of America, will assume the role on March 7.

The LPGA names Nancy Henderson to the newly-created position of executive director of the LPGA Teaching & Club Professionals. Henderson, a Class A member of the LPGA T&CP and the PGA of America, will assume the role on March 7.

The Environmental Institute for Golf names John Foster, president of West Coast Turf, to its advisory council.

Nancy Lopez Golf announces the addition of seven sales representatives in the following territories — Donna Adams and Suellen Newman (Kentucky/Tennessee/Indiana); John Anderson (Washington/Oregon); Jack Burton (North Carolina/South Carolina); Christina D’Ottavio (western Massachusetts/Vermont/Connecticut); Dave Firavich (Michigan); Kraig Kesner (Ohio); and Steve Sakovitz (eastern Massachusetts/New Hampshire/Maine/Rhode Island).

Joseph Beditz, Ph.D., president and CEO of the National Golf Foundation, will be a keynote speaker during the Professional Clubmakers’ Society‘s Annual Membership Conference, March 8-11 in Louisville, Ky.

Dunning Golf hires Joey Sakaue as sales representative for Hawaii.

Joseph Beditz, Ph.D., president and CEO of the National Golf Foundation, will be a keynote speaker during the Professional Clubmakers’ Society‘s Annual Membership Conference, March 8-11 in Louisville, Ky.

The Environmental Institute for Golf names Bill Jones III, chairman and CEO of Sea Island Co., to its advisory council.

Jim Blugerman joins Devant Sport Towels, a division of ForeFront Group, as national sales manager.

John Montague, the founder, former CEO and member of the board of directors, resigns from Golf Intelligence Inc. to pursue new opportunities.

Gary Sheppard joins Strategic Shaft Technologies as director of business development. Sheppard’s new role will include identifying and recruiting top-shelf clubmakers to the existing network of SST Pure licensees.

The Golf Foundation of Texas announces George "Chip" Gist III of Austin, Texas, as the newest member on its board of directors.

The Environmental Institute for Golf selects Rafael Martinez, president of Republic Capital Corp., to join its advisory council. Martinez already had a relationship with the Institute, joining the board of trustees in 2006. He will serve in that capacity through 2008 and will now serve on the advisory council through 2009.