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King Golf signs professional caddie Mick Clark to an endorsement contract. Clark has worked for Casey Wittenburg and Grant Waite. … Dataw Island, located in St. Helena Island, S.C., begins a major renovation on the second green of its Tom Fazio-designed Cotton Dike course. The renovation calls for the repositioning of the green slightly to the left of its current location in order to provide better sunlight. … Golf Research In Play introduces its Hot Steel hybrids, which not only includes replacements for the 2-iron, 3-iron and 4-iron, but also includes mid-iron replacements – a 5H 25 degree and a 6H 29 degree. Also, GRIP introduces the latest addition to its wedge lineup, the 8620 OC wedges. These Oil Can finish wedges combine a tour-inspired sole with 8620 Carbon Steel.

Advanced Coastal Technologies completes the installation of its Golf Course Shore Restore System on the 16th hole of the Legends Course at the LPGA in Daytona, Fla. The Golf Course Shore Restore System consists of two to three independent tubes made of porous vinyl. … The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, located in St. Augustine, Fla., announces its new “Stay and Play Package,” July 1-Aug. 31. The package includes accommodations in a newly-remodeled guest room, a round of golf on the resort’s King & Bear or Slammer & Squire championship course, breakfast and range balls. For two golfers staying in the room, the rate starts at $249 per room, per night. For one golfer and one non-golfer staying in the room, the rate starts at $169 per room, per night.

Stacy Lewis, the University of Arkansas golfer and 2007 NCAA women’s national champion, accepts a sponsor’s exemption to play in the P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship, July 4-6 in Rogers, Ark.

The Golf Coaches Association of America names the 20 honorees for the inaugural All-Nicklaus team, which recognizes players from Division I, II, III and the NAIA. The team features Jonas Blixt (Florida State), Bruno Buccolo (Oklahoma Christian), Jorge Campillo (Indiana), Kevin Chappell (UCLA), Sam Cyr (Point Loma Nazarene), Rickie Fowler (Oklahoma State), Scott Harris Jr. (St. John Fisher), Rory Hie (Southern California), Nathaniel James (Washington & Lee), Sihwan Kim (Stanford), Jamie Lovemark (Southern California), Troy Merritt (Boise State), Cory Renfrew (British Columbia), Joe Schoolmeesters (Saint John’s, Minn.), Webb Simpson (Wake Forest), Joel Sjoholm (Georgia State), Michael Thompson (Alabama), Jarin Todd (Sonoma State), Brent Witcher, (Valdosta State), Chris Wolfe (Armstrong Atlantic State).