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Peter Benka, a Walker Cup player and former England international, accepts the nomination to become president elect of the English Golf Union for the year 2007 wand likely will become its president in 2008.

Former Michigan State University golfer Joan Garety of Rockford, Mich., was among six sports figures who were inducted into the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Sports Hall of Fame on Thursday.

BuffaloGolfer.Com‘s Mo’ Golf played and photographed The Ranch in Southwick, MA, as part of a souther New England swing this week.

Peter "The Trick Shot Master" Johncke spent last weekend in the Pacific North West section entertaining at the Play Golf America Day at Circling Raven Resort and Casino.

Volvik Golf Balls exclusive United States distributor FLGolf Inc. announces changes to its independent sales representative lineup.

Jencess Software & Technologies Inc. announces Ray Mundy as the company’s director of sales and will run the U.S. operations from its Augusta, Ga., office.

Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Va., names Geoff Redgrave as head professional at Stoney Creek and Tim Crandall as head professional at Devils Knob.

Matt Wills joins Tartan by Alderdyce-McDaniel as its new sales representative for the Myrtle Beach, S.C.

SoloRider appoints regional managers in the midwest, southeast and southwest to help enhance the company’s sales, service and support.

Gordon Dalgleish, co-founder and president of PerryGolf, has been named one of Condé Nast Traveler‘s top travel specialists for 2006.

SoloRider appoints regional managers in the midwest, southeast and southwest to help enhance the company’s sales, service and support.

Gordon Dalgleish, co-founder and president of PerryGolf, has been named one of Condé Nast Traveler‘s top travel specialists for 2006.

Horsepower Golf owner Pat Dempsey has been selected to sing the Star-Spangled Banner and O Canada on Friday, Aug. 18, before the Toronto-Baltimore baseball game.

Horsepower Golf owner Pat Dempsey has been selected to sing the Star-Spangled Banner and O Canada on Friday, Aug. 18, before the Toronto-Baltimore baseball game.

Boccieri Golf promotes Andrew Crum to national sales director, and names Tom Waniewski and Ken Bauco as regional sales directors.

Marriott Golf promotes Mike Gaspard to head golf professional

at JW Marriott Wildfire Golf Club, a 36-hole golf facility in

northeast Phoenix, Ariz.

Dr. Gary Wiren will return to his native Traverse City, Mich., area for a three-week teaching stint at The Kingsley Club in Kingsley, Mich.

Michael O’Bright joins Redstone Apparel Group as vice president of corporate sales.

ProQuip Weatherwear announces the addition of Jeff DiBona to its sales staff.

Orange County National Golf and Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla., names Alan Walker to the newly-created position of director of golf.