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54 Sports: Hires Tracy Pajak as its director of business development. Pajak will be responsible for cultivating long-term strategic relationships with key corporate and individual clients.

Volvik: Hires Jack Dillon as senior director of business development for Volvik USA.

Swing Catalyst: Seeks to hire sales representatives in the United States.

LochenHeath Golf Club / Williamsburg, MI: Hires Adam Schriber, a Golf Magazine Top 100 teacher, as its director of instruction.

International Network of Golf: Mitch Laurance will serve as emcee for the 24th ING Spring Conference, June 1-4 in Atlantic City, N.J.

International Clubmakers Guild: Certifies Paul R. Norstrem, of Poplar Precision Golf in Dresser, WI, as an ICG clubmaker.

Haus Of Grey: Signs Tommy Armour III to an endorsement agreement. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but Armour will serve as the lead brand ambassador for the new Matte Grey label.

Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design: Principal Jason Straka presented a seminar, “Designing to Protect Water Resources,” at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of Cape Cod on Feb. 26.

PHIT America: Non-profit education and advocacy organization announces Gary Player as a celebrity ambassador.

EWGA: To honor LPGA and World Golf Hall of Fame member Carol Mann with the EWGA Leadership Award during its Empower ’14 Conference in San Antonio, TX, April 6-8.

Dunning Golf: Hires three new sales representatives – Kelly Craig (southern Southern California territory), Steve Deol (northern Southern California territory) and Kari Vaughn (Tennessee territory, excluding Memphis).

Sun Mountain: Announces JD Mann and Grant Holcomb as its Eastern and Western Sales Representative of the Year, respectively.

Greg Norman Collection: Hires Kelly Craig, Steve Deol and Roger Morgan as sales representatives.

Cobblestone Golf Course / Acworth, GA: Joyce Wilcox, the course’s academy director, earns a Top 50 Kids Teachers Award for the second year in a row.

Ecco: Signs PGA Tour rookie Will Wilcox to an endorsement agreement. Wilcox will showcase the company logo on his shirt collar and compete in its Biom golf shoes.

International Clubmakers Guild: Announces formation of Hall of Fame to honor members who have made contributions to the ICG and the golf industry. The inaugural class of 2014 includes Charles Blume, Rick Canter, Bob Dodds, Tim Hewitt, Dave Hohnke, Don Johnson, Ed Mitchell, Niimi Kiyorani, Jeff Summitt and Tom Wishon.

PGA of America / South Florida Section: Honorary member Dennis Walterss will perform his trick-shot show and speak for more than 300 students at HL Watkins Middle School in Palm Beach Gardens, FL today, Monday.

Cobblestone Golf Course / Acworth, GA: Joyce Wilcox, the course’s academy director, earns a Top 50 Kids Teachers Award for the second year in a row.

Rancho Viejo Resort & Country Club / Rancho Viejo, TX: Director of sports and wellness Wendy Werley Bullock earns a second successive Top 50 Kids Teachers Award.

Greenactive Golf: Signs Ian Poulter to endorse the company’s CS2 putting training aid.