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Greg Pecenka is the new golf course superintendent for The Duke at Rancho El Dorado in Maricopa, Ariz.

Steve Philbrook is the new director of golf at Ibis Golf & Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Donald Padgett II is the new president of Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina. Padgett will report to Rich Beckert, ClubCorp’s executive vice president of resorts. ClubCorp manages Pinehurst.
Pat Laughlin was named general manager of the Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Bullhead City, Ariz.

Bill Todd was elected the 2004-2005 president of The Cactus and Pine Golf Course Superintendents Association in Scottsdale, Ariz. Todd is the golf course superintendent of Cottonwood Country Club and Palo Verde Country Club. Alan Ashton, golf course superintendent at Fountain of the Sun Golf Course, Ernie Pock, golf course superintendent at Grayhawk Golf Club and Phillip Shoemaker Jr., golf course superintendent at Desert Highlands Country Club, were elected to the board of directors of the CPGCSA.

Gary Glaser is the new director of golf at Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Ill.

Jeff Jensen was named director of sales for Angel Park and The Legacy Golf Clubs in Las Vegas.

Bill Love was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Love will also chair the executive committee. Love’s platform as president will include environmental concerns, technology and affordable golf.

The American Society of Golf Course Architects welcomed nine new associate members: Ian Andrew, a senior designer with Carrick Design in Don Mills, Ontario, Canada; Ty Butler, vice president and project architect for Robert Trent Jones II in Palo Alto Calif.; Paul Cowley, principal of Linksland and the senior designer for Love Golf Design in St. Simmons Island, Ga.; Alan Hamilton, principal of Hamilton Design Co. in Jacksonville, Fla.; Grant Haserot, senior design associate with Schmidt-Curely Design in Scottsdale, Ariz.; Jeff Lawrence, principal of Lawrence Golf Designs in Cave Creek, Ariz.; Brian Lussier, vice president of Robbins and Associates International in Cary, N.C.; Scot Sherman, senior associate designer with Weed Golf Course Design in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.; and Gary Stephenson, principal designer for Phil Mickelson Design in Celina, Texas.
Paul Fullmer, whose 34 years of service as executive secretary of the American Society of Golf Course Architects make him the longest-serving senior administrator in the golf industry, retired. Former ASGCA director of communications, Chad Ritterbusch, succeeded Fullmer.

Alice and Pete Dye and Arnold Palmer were elected fellows of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. The Dyes have served as ASGCA presidents, and Palmer, an honorary member by virtue of receiving the Donald Ross Award.

John A. Beckett, chief operating officer of ClubCorp, was named the company’s chief executive officer as well. Bob Dedman Jr., who had been c.e.o., continues as chairman.

Arnold Cleghorn was promoted to president of Pursell Technologies. He was also named the to company’s board.

Mark Printer coordinates activities for The Experience at Farm-Links tours after being retained by Syngenta Professional Products. Printer will coordinate activities during tours of the 18-hole championship research and demonstration golf course at Pursell Farms in Sylacauga, Ala.

The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute named its 2004/2005 board of directors. David R. Zerfoss, president of Husqvarna Forest and Garden, was named chairman; Kendrick B. Melrose, chairman and chief executive officer. of The Toro Co., was named vice chairman; and Fred J. Whyte, president of Stihl, was named secretary/treasurer.

Jim Turner joined Mamaroneck, N.Y.-based Aqua-Maxx as the director of sales and marketing. Aqua-Maxx is a professional turf care company.

Kevin Markley joined Rain Bird’s golf division as a project engineer.

Mary Harer joined Columbia Seeds. Harer will be in charge of international sales, production and shipping. GCN