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Pellucid Corp.: Alan Fisher joins the company as an associate consultant and retail expert.

Rife Putters: Hires two sales representatives – Chris Armbruster (southern Ohio) and Scott Hinding (New England).

CordeValle (San Martin, Calif.): Names Nick Bailey as the new director of golf and promotes Ray Otis to head golf professional.

VCT: Timothy Hill joins the company as senior advisor, member experience for the Northeast Region.

Bionic: Recently hosted the four winners of its Get the Grip contest held earlier this summer. The four winners received round-trip airfare to and a two-night’s stay in Louisville, a round of golf each at Covered Bridge, and tours of Bionic’s headquarters and the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.

Bionic: Recently hosted the four winners of its Get the Grip contest held earlier this summer. The four winners received round-trip airfare to and a two-night’s stay in Louisville, a round of golf each at Covered Bridge, and tours of Bionic’s headquarters and the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.

KemperSports: Amy Pendergast, PGA head professional and director of retail for Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, has been named the 2012 PGA Merchandiser of the Year for resort facilities.

OB Sports: General managers Jay Larscheid (Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.) and Matt Schalk (Colorado National Golf Club, Erie, Colo) have been featured on the cover and in feature articles in two Golf Business issues in 2012.

CordeValle (San Martin, Calif.): Promotes Michael Marion to director of golf operations and memberships.

Butch Harmon: Reports on the top-three finishes of Nick Watney and Dustin Johnson at The Barclays.

Swingbyte: Announces that instructors Dr. Jim Suttie and Brad Redding have joined the company’s professional advisory board.

Honours Golf Co.: Announces that Jim Hahn will serve as general manager of the golf courses located at World Golf Village Resort in St. Augustine, Fla. Honours Golf has owned and managed King & Bear and Slammer & Squire since November 2000.

Annika Foundation: Founder Annika Sorenstam hosted the second Annika Invitational at Mission Hills China in Shenzhen, China.

Golflexx: Announces Lee Petersen, Steve Willis, Michael Hunt and John Rogers as winners of its recent contest.

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KZG: Introduces its VC-420 driver, which is designed for maximum ball speed and a penetrating trajectory.

The Otter Company: Hires Tommy Thompson and Bert Atkinson as independent sales representatives. Thompson will oversee the northern Michigan territory; Atkinson the Charleston S.C., territory.

Swingbyte: Announces that PGA master professional Brad Redding, a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, will appear in the company’s booth at the Golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship, Aug. 27-31, in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

GolfThere: Hires Ken Rsyedorph as senior vice president, sales.

EWGA Foundation: Announces the two recipients of its annual Women on Par Scholarship.

Timacuan Golf And Country Club (Lake Mary, Fla.): Hires Brandon Sims as head golf course superintendent.