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PGA of America | Northern California Section: Announces its three Player of the Year winner – Jason Schmuhl, head golf professional at Windsor Golf Club in Windsor (Regular Division); Shawn McEntee, a PGA teaching professional of Chardonnay Golf Club in Napa (Senior Player of the Year – 50-64 years); and PGA Life Member Glen Stubblefield of Valley Springs (Super Senior – 65-plus years).

PGA of America | Northern California Section: Names Demetria “Dede” Moriarty, PGA head golf professional at Presidio Golf Course and Lake Merced Golf Club, as the Section’s 2015 NCPGA Golf Professional of the Year.

Yamaha Golf Car Co.: Mike Ellis, the company’s district sales manager for North Texas, has earned the Leon Faucett Award from the Northern Texas PGA, honoring the section’s Sales Representative of the Year.

Mizuno USA: Promotes Chuck Couch to fill the position of corporate vice president of sales.

Revolution Golf: Hires Jereme Day as associate publisher.

Billy Casper Golf: Names Scott Justman as western region director of operations.

KemperSports: Russ Onizuka has transitioned to general manager at The Crossings at Carlsbad in Carlsbad, Calif.

PGA of America | Northern California Section: Announces its 2015 sales and merchandising award winners – Brad Streza, PGA 1st assistant golf professional at La Rinconada Country Club (Private Merchandiser of the Year); Evan Boone, PGA professional at Poppy Hills Golf Course (Public Merchandiser of the Year); Marianne Zabbo, PGA professional at Pebble Beach Co. (Resort Merchandiser of the Year); and Mike Snowden, of Snowden Golf, (Sales Representative of the Year).

Golf Channel Academy: Mike Bender, owner of the Mike Bender Golf Academy in Lake Mary, Fla., joins the network of instructors.

PGA of America | Northern California Section: Shelley McGill-O’Keefe, PGA Director of Player Development at Spring Creek Golf and Country Club in Ripon, Calif., earned the 2015 NCPGA Youth Player Development Award.

PGA of America | Northern California Section: Eric Lippert, head golf [rofessional at Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, earns the 2015 NCPGA Patriot Award, while assistant golf professional Michael Spiller, of Bayonet and Black Horse Golf Courses in Seaside, earns the Assistant Apprentice of the Year Award.

The Sea Pines Resort | Hilton Head, S.C.: Names Benji Boyter as new merchandise manager and buyer for its multiple retail outlets.

Golf Channel Academy: Adds Tim Brown, of Wyncote Golf Club in Avondale, Pa., to its portfolio of instructors.

PGA of America: Scott Ashworth, director of golf at Four Seasons Resort Lana’i in Lana’i City, Hawaii, joins its board of directors.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Selects Tom Elliott, golf course superintendent at Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo, Calif., as the recipient of the 2015 Leo Feser Award. The award is presented annually to the author of the best superintendent-written article published in Golf Course Management magazine, the association’s flagship publication.

Billy Casper Golf: Promotes Matt Wilson to director of operations for the company’s private club division.

Club Managers Association of America: Club Management magazine names CMAA member Gregory J. Patterson as the 2015 Club Executive of the Year.

Escalante Golf: Names Lance Fong as the new general manager at the 36-hole Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Ore.