Gary Watschke and Phil Spitz have been named territory managers for the Lawn & Garden sales team at Syngenta Professional Products. In their new positions, they will work directly with golf course superintendents, lawn care operators and other turf professionals to help meet product and sales consultative support needs.

Watschke is responsible for customers in northern Ohio. He was formerly a golf course superintendent and agronomist for several leading companies, and was most recently a sales manager with Arysta LifeScience.

Spitz will work with customers in Wis. and Mich.’s Upper Peninsula. He worked most recently as an assistant golf course superintendent at Westmoor Country Club in Brookfield, Wis.