Can you be selective in what contacts you sync from Address Book to your iPhone?

Good morning/afternoon everyone.
On my MacBook Pro, I have both business and personal phone numbers and addresses stored in my Address Book.
I would only like to sync certain people to my iPhone. Does any one know if this is possible??

Yes it is using Groups. In your Address Book on your MacBook Pro create a new "Group" by clicking the "+" on the bottom of the "Groups" column. I created a "Friends" group and a "Co-Workers" group and a "Family" group.
Now that you have your new group/s add the contacts you want to that group.
Now once you have your Address Book organized go into iTunes with your iPhone connected. Click on your iPhone under the Devices section of iTunes. Now goto "Info" and check "Sync Address Book Contacts". Under there select "Selected groups" and choose the new groups you created. Sync and done.

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