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Donald Ross Sportswear: Announces the following hires: Jon Boland (vice president, sales and marketing), Carly Hall (administrative assistant, public relations representative), Jill Mason (customer service representative), Sande Baum (sales representative), Jaime Keegan (sales representative), Kelly Carsh (sales representative) and Gary Ramsden (sales representative).

Bernhard and Company: Names Steve Nixon as international sales manager.

Linda Hartough Golf Landscapes: Artist Linda Hartough has been reelected as a trustee of the Academy of Golf Art, continuing her leadership role in the organization she helped originate.

Mizuno Golf: Announces Jeremy Thee, of Denver, CO, and Tony Taylor, of Myrtle Beach, SC, as the first members of its Team JPX roster of amateur players. Thee and Taylor will be featured in the second year of Mizuno’s national advertising campaign.

Global Turf Equipment: Names Bob Buckingham as director of operations for Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.

PGA of America / Carolinas Section: Announces its new officers and board members, including Chad Newton, PGA of Pinewood Country Club, as president and Paige Cribb, PGA of Coastal Carolina, making history as the section’s first female officer.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Announces Marc Kimminau, of Talbot Country Club; David Finocchiaro, of Augustine Golf Club; and Nick Spinnato, of Turf Valley, as its Merchandisers of the Year.

H2 Golf Co.: Announces that Trion:Z has signed Charles Howell III to an endorsement agreement. Howell wears the Boost wristband.

Mizuno Golf: Announces Jeremy Thee, of Denver, CO, and Tony Taylor, of Myrtle Beach, SC, as the first members of its Team JPX roster of amateur players. Thee and Taylor will be featured in the second year of Mizuno’s national advertising campaign.

Michigan Golf Hall of Fame: Announces that Becky Iverson, Tom Werkmeister, Paul Rieke and Vartan Kupelian have been elected to the Class of 2014 and will be inducted on June 8.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Announces Michael Williams of CBS Radio’s “The 19th Hole” is the 2014 recipient of the section’s Earle Hellen Sports Media Award.

Back9Network: Hires Todd Schwarzschild as vice president of programming and production.

Bag Boy: Signs Symetra Tour player Martina Gavier to an endorsement agreement. Gavier will represent Bag Boy carrying a logo staff bag, using a TriSwivel II push cart and traveling with the T-2000 travel cover.

True Linkswear: Signs Inbee Park, currently ranked No.1 on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings, to an endorsement agreement. Park plans to initially wear the True Isis on the LPGA.

The Putting Arc: Names Tom Conway, a long-time PGA professional and sales rep from Indiana, as its national sales manager.

International Clubmakers Guild: Certifies Joe Moravick, of Ultimate Fit Golf in Columbia Heights, MN as an ICG clubmaker.

Annika Academy: Reports that Elite Training Program athletes Shannon Aubert, Samantha Wagner, Simin Feng have committed to play at Stanford, Florida and Vanderbilt, respectively.

Nike Golf: Signs Shunsuke Sonoda to an endorsement agreement. Sonoda will represent Nike Golf in clubs, ball, apparel, footwear, gloves, headwear and accessories as part of a multi-year agreement.

Poppy Hills Golf Course / Pebble Beach, CA: Names Cole Handley as head golf professional.