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Old Palm Golf Club (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.): Reports on member Charl Schwartzel winning the Thailand Golf Championship.

Wilson Golf: Re-signs Padraig Harrington, a three-time major winner, to a multi-year endorsement extension. Harrington will continue to play Wilson Staff FG Tour V2 irons.

U.S. Kids Golf: Receives more than 500 applications for its Top 50 Kids Teacher award. The 2012 top teachers will be recognized at the PGA Merchandise Show on Jan. 25.

Malcolm DeMille: Reports on Hollis Cavner winning the Champions Tour Tournament Advisory Council’s Bruno Award.

International Club Suppliers: Names Carol Boyd as western regional manager.

Malcolm DeMille: Reports on Hollis Cavner winning the Champions Tour Tournament Advisory Council’s Bruno Award.

TGA Premier Junior Golf: Dave Robinson, owner of three TGA Premier Junior Golf franchises in metro Detroit, receives the Dul Family Player Development Leadership Award presented by the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association.

PGA of America (Middle Atlantic Section): Announces its 2013 award winners and Hall of Fame inductees.

Marriott Golf: Names Scott Lien as head golf professional at The Rookery at Marco, located at the Marco Island Marriott Golf Resort in Marco Island, Fla.

Cleveland Golf/ Srixon: Appoints Steve Nichols to the newly-created position of director of national accounts.

Nexbelt: To expand its United States markets after retailer response to new Go In! golf series of belts and seeks sales representatives in more than 10 regions nationwide.

Cleveland Golf/ Srixon: Appoints Steve Nichols to the newly-created position of director of national accounts.

Bermuda Sands Apparel Co.: Names Lederle Eberhardt as director of merchandising.

Srixon: Extends its endorsement agreement with Peter Jacobsen, a multiple winner on the PGA and Champions tours. Jacobsen will host Srixon’s national advertising campaign and played a combination of Srixon and Cleveland equipment.

Affiniti Golf Partners: Names Dan Elliott as general manager for Forest Hills Golf Club, a Donald Ross-designed course, in Augusta, Ga.

Srixon: Extends its endorsement agreement with Peter Jacobsen, a multiple winner on the PGA and Champions tours. Jacobsen will host Srixon’s national advertising campaign and played a combination of Srixon and Cleveland equipment.

Asian Golf Industry Federation: Selects Tim Trinka to serve a two-year term as president.

Marriott Golf: Announces that Scott Bender, director of engineering and grounds at Griffin Gate Golf Club in Lexington, Ky., has become a certified golf course superintendent by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

KemperSports: Hires Nate Mather as general manager of The Club at Fairvue Plantation in Gallatin, Tenn.

KemperSports: Appoints Jim Fitzsimmons to general manager of The Governors Club in Brentwood, Tenn.