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Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Reports on Steve Cook, the head golf course superintendent at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., who will attempt to climb Ama Dablam peak in Nepal to raise funds for the Michigan chapter of Make-A-Wish.

Grand Cypress Academy of Golf | Orlando, Fla.: Director Fred Griffin to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive.”

Asia Pacific Golf Group, Golf Inc.: Announces its “Most Powerful And Influential People In Golf In Asia” list for 2015.

Golf Channel Academy: Adds Rudy Duran, director of instruction at Morro Bay, Chalk Mountain and Dairy Creek courses, to its roster of instructors.

PGA of America | New Jersey Section, New Jersey State Golf Association: Scott Kmiec, longtime NJPGA executive director and current senior director of PGA Reach, is named the 2015 New Jersey Golf Distinguished Service Award winner.

SuperStroke: Reports on Jordan Spieth winning the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year award.

Grand Cypress Academy of Golf | Orlando, Fla.: Director Fred Griffin to appear as a guest instructor on Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive.”

Asia Pacific Golf Group, Golf Inc.: Announces its “Most Powerful And Influential People In Golf In Asia” list for 2015.

PGA of America | New Jersey Section: David Reasoner, PGA head professional at The Ridgewood Country Club, is recognized as the NJPGA Golf Professional of the Year and Merchandiser of the Year for private facilities. Reasoner was one of nine section members honored.

Bermuda Sands Apparel: Hires Marc Blanc (northern Ohio), Tracy Withey (Michigan), Paul Ley (Wisconsin), Rich Hernandez (Colorado) and Tom Gleason (New Jersey, Delaware and eastern Pennsylvania) as sales representatives.

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Devereux: Hires Rachel Zimmerman as its director of retail development.

Galvin Green: Hires Dan Liscio as a sales representative for Texas and Oklahoma territories.

Ping: Extends its equipment agreement with Canadian Brooke Henderson, 18, who first signed with Ping in January.

Golfweek: Promotes senior writer Alex Miceli to group publisher of Golfweek magazine, Golfweek.com and Golfweek Custom Media effective immediately. Miceli succeeds Jereme Day, who is leaving Golfweek to explore new opportunities.

Golf Channel: Virgil Herring is scheduled to appear as a guest instructor on “Morning Drive,” Sept. 29-30. Herring is founder and owner of Higher Performance Golf Academy, as well as director of instruction at the Golf Academy at Westhaven Golf Club in Franklin, Tenn.

Golf Channel: Virgil Herring is scheduled to appear as a guest instructor on “Morning Drive,” Sept. 29-30. Herring is founder and owner of Higher Performance Golf Academy, as well as director of instruction at the Golf Academy at Westhaven Golf Club in Franklin, Tenn.

National Golf Course Owners Association: Deputy chief executive officer Mike Tinkey resigns.

Loudmouth: Hires Peter Grant as national sales manager of Canada.

Cobblestone Park Golf Course | Blythewood, S.C.: Hires Dennis Durkin as food and beverage manager.