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Concert Golf Partners: Announces Ann Liguori as a celebrity ambassador for Heathrow Country Club and The Legacy Club at Alaqua Lakes in Longwood, FL.

OB Sports Golf Management: Appoints Mark Woodward as senior vice president of operations.

Callaway Golf: Signs Matteo Manassero, 20, to its tour staff. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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International Clubmakers Guild: Announces that Dave Hohnke, of Dave’s Club House in Bloomington, IN has been recognized as an ICG certified clubmaker.

International Clubmakers Guild: Recognizes Agustin Sanchez, of GolfInteligente in Hernani, Spain, as an ICG certified clubmaker

French Lick Resort / French Lick, IN: Announces that Brett Fleck, head superintendent on the Donald Ross Course, has been honored as the Tri-State Golf Course Superintendents Association’s 2013 Superintendent of the Year.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of Northern California: To announce its annual award winners within the golf and turfcare industry at its annual meeting on Jan. 13 at Oakhurst Country Club in Clayton, CA.

Srixon: Signs Inbee Park to a multi-year contract extension to remain a member of its professional tour staff. The 25-year-old South Korean is currently ranked No.1 on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings and also the reigning LPGA Player of the Year. A nine-time LPGA Tour winner, Park had six victories in 2013, including three straight majors.

Callaway Golf Co.: Signs three collegiate All-American players to its professional staff – Thomas Pieters, James Erkenbeck and Chase Seiffert. All three will play Callaway equipment.

International Club Suppliers: Names Debbie Nipper vice president of client and vendor relations.

Callaway Golf: Signs Henrik Stenson, winner of both the FexEx Cup and European Race to Dubai in 2013, to an endorsement agreement.

Adams Golf: Signs four-time major champion Ernie Els to a multi-year agreement. Els will use a range of the company’s products and showcase the brand’s logo on his bag and headwear.

Callaway Golf Co.: Signs 24-year old PGA Tour professional Harris English to join its tour staff. English will play Callaway and Odyssey equipment.

Gary Player Group: Announces that Gary Player will be an ambassador for health and well-being and serve as co-host at the PGA Tour’s Humana Challenge.

Srixon: Signs Inbee Park to a multi-year contract extension to remain a member of its professional tour staff. The 25-year-old South Korean is currently ranked No.1 on the Rolex Women’s World Rankings and also the reigning LPGA Player of the Year. A nine-time LPGA Tour winner, Park had six victories in 2013, including three straight majors.

National Golf Course Owners Association: To honor Jack Nicklaus as recipient of the 2014 NGCOA Award of Merit at the association’s Annual Conference, Feb. 5-6 in Orlando, FL.

PGA of America / Middle Atlantic Section: Announces Rick Schuller, head golf professional at Swaders Sports Park in Prince George, VA as its 2013 Senior Player of the Year. Schuller won MAPGA Player of the Year titles in 1998, 2004, 2007 and 2009.

Hirzl: Steve Gray, vice president of sales, will be featured on the PGA Tour Network’s “Teed Off with Brian Katrek” on Monday, Dec. 23.

National Golf Course Owners Association: To honor Jack Nicklaus as recipient of the 2014 NGCOA Award of Merit at the association’s Annual Conference, Feb. 5-6 in Orlando, FL.