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Ping: Re-signs Billy Horschel to a multi-year agreement to continue playing Ping golf equipment.

Breeders’ Cup: Horse racing organization selects Hall of Famer golfer Gary Player as one of its Breeders’ Cup Ambassadors. The ambassadors will serve as spokespersons for the 2013 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Nov. 1-2 in Los Angeles, CA.

Breeders’ Cup: Horse racing organization selects Hall of Famer golfer Gary Player as one of its Breeders’ Cup Ambassadors. The ambassadors will serve as spokespersons for the 2013 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Nov. 1-2 in Los Angeles, CA.

Eagle Golf: Promotes Ed Easley to senior vice president of agronomy and construction.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America: Selects its second Melrose Leadership Academy class, which will be conducted at the 2014 Golf Industry Show in Orlando, FL, Feb. 1-6. The class includes Kelly D. Bowen, of Sunnyside, WA; Brian Brown, of Lindstrom, MN; Joel A. Collura, of NJ; Thomas F. Dale, of Brigantine, NJ; Ronald C. Garrison, of Exeter, PA; Hampton Kicklighter Jr., of Dublin, GA; Patrick S. Knelly, of Sugarloaf, PA; David L. Littrell, of Louisville, KY; Stephen E. Malloy, of Somersworth, NH; Shane A. Miller, of Allentown, PA; Peter C. Powell, of Boca Raton, FL; David C. Van Auken, of Deerbrook, WI; Michael F. Walton, of Shanghai, China; Michael White, of Vonore, TN; David R. Williams, of Boalsburg, PA; and John M. Wynn, of Xenia, OH.

PGA of America / Northern California Section: Announces Greg Raleigh, PGA head golf professional at Somersett Golf and Country Club in Reno, NV, as recipient of its 2013 NCPGA Horton Smith Award. Raleigh is being recognized for his contributions to professional education for PGA Professionals.

PGA of America / North California Section: Announces Pat Jones, PGA head golf professional of Bayonet & Black Horse Golf Courses in Seaside, as recipient of its 2013 NCPGA Club Fitter of the Year Award.

PGA of America / Northern California Section: Announces Jerry Stewart, of the Monterey County Herald in Monterey, as its 2013 NCPGA Sports Media Person of the Year.

PHIT America: Announces LPGA player Ryann O’Toole as one of three celebrity ambassadors. PHIT America is a nonprofit education and advocacy organization designed to address inactivity and obesity in the United States,

Robert Trent Jones Jr.: Honored by the University of Washington Tacoma with a scholarship fund in his name. The event took place at the Jones-designed Chambers Bay Golf Course, which will host the 2015 U.S. Open.

GolfTEC: Placed nine of its certified personal coaches on the Golf Digest list of Best Teachers In America, with James Kinney ranked No. 1 in Nebraska.

K-Motion Interactive: Announces that 45 K-Vest certified golf professionals were named to Golf Digest’s 2013-2014 Best Teachers in America list. The list is published in the November issue.

Billy Casper Golf: Reports that golf course architect Lester George has been honored by the American Society of Golf Course Architects for his renovation of Rock Manor Golf Course as part of its Design Excellence Recognition Program. Rock Manor is managed by Billy Casper Golf.

GolfTEC: Placed nine of its certified personal coaches on the Golf Digest list of Best Teachers In America, with James Kinney ranked No. 1 in Nebraska.

PGA of America / Northern California Section: Announces Phil Green, PGA professional and owner/manager of Home on the Range in Newcastle, CA, as recipient of its 2013 Player Development Award.

PGA of America / Northern California Section: Announces the respective winners of its 2013 Player of the Year Award – Dave Carr, of Sacramento (Regular Division); Shawn McEntee, of Napa (Senior Division); and Larry Babica, of Redding (Super Senior Division).

PGA of America: Announces that Eric Alpenfels, PGA director of instruction at Pinehurst (NC) Country Club, and Mike Adams, PGA director of instruction at both Hamilton Farms Golf Club, in Gladstone, NJ, and Medalist Golf Club in Hobe Sound, FL, are the first PGA Professionals to ever graduate from the new PGA Master Professional Program 2.0.

Rick Smith/Jason Guss Golf Academy at Treetops: Instructor Rick Smith is ranked among Golf Digest’s 50 Best Teachers in America and No. 1 in Michigan, while Jason Guss and Henry Young were ranked among the top 10 instructors in the state.

Billy Casper Golf: Chairman and CEO Peter Hill is ranked No. 8 on Golf Inc.’s international ranking of the Most Powerful People in Golf.

Billy Casper Golf: Chairman and CEO Peter Hill is ranked No. 8 on Golf Inc.’s international ranking of the Most Powerful People in Golf.