This year’s Maine Hall of Fame class consists of one of the state’s best-ever amateurs, Maine’s top rules official, a well-known teaching professional, and an all-time great women’s player. They will be inducted Sept. 6 in the banquet room of the Poland Spring Resort Inn. One of the many buildings on the Poland Spring complex […]
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H.S. golf preview: Leavitt, Monmouth hit the links as new teams with plenty experience
Some of the members of the Leavitt golf team pose for a photo prior to a recent practice at Turner Highlands. From left to right, front; Brice Merrill, Morghan Dutil, Coach Harry Haylock, Ruby Haylock and Connor Wells. Back, left to right, Eli Lind, Steven Parshall and Lucas Mortensen. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Monmouth golf team […]
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PHOTOS: Red Eddies, Blue Devils tee off new season
Edward Little’s Nathan McBride putts the ball towards the hole at Fox Ridge Golf Club in Auburn on Monday afternoon. Lewiston’s Gavin Cronkhite, left, and Edward Little’s Dan Milks look on. Logan Tripp, not pictured, rounded out the foursome. The match was both teams’ first of the season. The Red Eddies won 8-1. (Andree Kehn/Sun […]
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2018 High School Golf Preview Capsules
Dirigo Cougars Coach: Butch Mckenna (second year) Class: C; Conference: MVC Last year’s results: 10-0 in regular season; won MVC championship, fifth at state championships). Returning players: Seniors —Sam Holmes, Chandler Redmond, Wyatt Lufkin, Nolan Degroot; Sophomore — Sam Skibitsky Key losses: Jacob Gaudin. Promising newcomers: Senior — Nate Child; Sophomore — Jacob Chow; Freshmen — […]
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Par for the Course: State of Maine Championship hoping for a comeback
The State of Maine Championship will be held Aug. 27-29 at Sugarloaf, but according to veteran Maine golfers it will not be the event it once was. When started back in 1989, primarily as a project promoted by Augusta Country Club pro Al Biondi, it became an extremely popular event. The field was good when […]
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MSGA's Randy Hodsdon hooked on the rules of golf
Randy Hodsdon, left, talks to Peter French on the 18th green while working as a roving rules official on the back nine during final round of Charlie’s Maine Open earlier this month at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) AUBURN — So you want to become an rules official for golf? Like […]
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Golf: Anderson breeding new life into The Meadows
Randall Anderson, owner of the golf course, The Meadows, in Litchfield, plays with his dog, Doolin, whose name graces the new updated year round pub at the club. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LITCHFIELD — New owner Randall Anderson wants you to have a “fling” the next time you play the Meadows. He’s not going to play […]
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Par for the Course: Warren planning to return to PGA Championship
Because only three Maine golf professionals (Tim Angis, John Hickson, Mike Bauber) ever had competed in the PGA Championship prior to this year’s event, many Maine golfers thought that Shawn Warren had made a significant accomplishment by qualifying for this year’s tournament, held Aug. 9-12 at the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. And […]
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Golf: Anderson beats Powell convincingly in Match Play final
Camden golfer Cole Anderson chips onto the green at Falmouth Country Club on Thursday during the final match of the Maine State Golf Association Match Play Invitational. (Ben McCanna/Portland Press Herald Photo) FALMOUTH — Cole Anderson thinks it would be fun if Maine’s amateur golf championship incorporated both stroke and match play, like the other […]
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Golf: Top seeds Anderson, Powell to meet for Match Play title
FALMOUTH — Two players that were at the front of the field after the first round in July’s Maine Amateur Championship will be the last two players standing in the Match Play Invitational at Falmouth Country Club. Cole Anderson and Drew Powell made it out of Wednesday’s quarterfinal and semifinal rounds and will square off […]