Tiger Woods wins first major in 11 years.
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Par for the Course: MSGA executive director Nancy Storey retiring after 20 important years
Storey oversaw merger of Maine State Golf Association and the state’s women’s organizations.
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2018 Sun Journal All-Region Golfer of the Year: Ruby Haylock continued success at high school level
Ruby Haylock of Leavitt is the 2018 Sun Journal All-Region Golfer of the Year. (Sun Journal photo by Andree Kehn) Ruby Haylock transitioned to the high school golf season well with a nine-hole scoring average of 39.8, leading Leavitt in its return to the high school golf scene after a multiple-year absence. The freshman’s performance […]
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2018 Sun Journal All-Region Golf Team
First Team Ruby Haylock, Leavitt, Freshman Morghan Dutil, Leavitt, Freshman Trevor Flanagan, Monmouth, Senior Colin Merritt, Edward Little, Sophomore Parker Thibeault, Lewiston, Sophomore Second Team Will Cassidy, Edward Little, Sophomore Neil LaRochelle, Lisbon, Sophomore Haley Turcotte, Spruce Mountain, Senior Sam Skibitsky, Dirigo, Sophomore Cam Hackey, Winthrop, Junior Honorable Mention Chris Frey, Edward, Little Junior Chandler […]
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Column: Tiger’s Tour Championship win changes conversation
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The first stop is Sam Snead and his 82 career PGA Tour victories. The ultimate stop is Jack Nicklaus and his 18 majors, the gold standard in golf. Both milestones are now in play for Tiger Woods, which is not to suggest they are within reach. That they are at least […]
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Mickelson wins duel with Woods
Phil Mickelson beat Tiger Woods in overtime Friday in their $9 million pay-per-view match in Las Vegas that ended up free for many viewers because of technical problems. Mickelson won on the 22nd hole, making a 4-foot birdie putt on a specially set up 93-yard, par 3. The match at Shadow Creek Golf Club finished […]
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H.S. golf: Manuel denies Anderson fourth state title in a row
Cape Elizabeth’s Austin Legge putts during the Maine high school golf championships. (John Ewing/Portland Press Herald) VASSALBORO — Caleb Manuel appreciated what his golfing best buddy, Cole Anderson, was trying to accomplish. That didn’t mean he wasn’t going to try to beat him. Anderson, a senior from Camden Hills High, was seeking an unprecedented fourth […]
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H.S. golf: Greely’s Smith takes home girls’ title; Leavitt has strong finishes
VASSALBORO — Greely’s Rachel Smith signaled the start of play as she took a rules official’s offer to blow the starting horn for the shotgun start for the MPA Individual State Championships. Then she had one of the closing putts of the day as she captured the girls’ individual state championship with a 6-over 78. Smith […]
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H.S. golf: Mt. Ararat, York, Houlton win team titles; St. Dom's 2nd in C
Monmouth Academy’s Matt Fortin lines up a putt during the Class C team state championship on Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) VASSALBORO — The Mt. Ararat golf team came within a single shot of a state championship two years ago. And all these days later — including countless rounds […]
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Golf state championships can be a toss-up
Lewiston’s Gavin Conkhite tees off at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn in a match against Edward Little in August. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) Regular-season results are a predictor of championship outcomes but far from a guarantee when it comes to Maine’s high school golf team championships. “If you know anything about golf, it’s how you […]