Karen Nicoletti demonstrates the perfect golf swing to the girls attending the LPGA*USGA Girls Golf program at Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland Center. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) CUMBERLAND — Karen Nicoletti wanted to give back to the game. The golf pro at Portland Country Club, who is from San Diego, California, knew there were plenty […]
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Local golf results
Fairlawn Men’s League Standings as of Wednesday, June 27: Briggs/E Cyr 128, Dubois/Charest 121.5, Dionne/R Cyr 121.5, Lavoie/Jalbert 120.5, Tardif/Sawyer 117, VanBaars/Arnoldy 115, T Cyr/Harnden 112, O’Connell/Haines 110.5, Bilodeau/McCurdy 107.5, Dubuc/Kyajohnian 107.5, Olszynski/Ouellette 106.5, Fennessy/Haley 105.5, Bowden/Downs 103, Bissonnette/Veillieux 102, Tabb/Williams 94.5, Caron/Caron 94.5, Baril/McGuire 90.5, Emery/Johnson 86.5. Wednesday, June 27 Senior League three ball point […]
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Golf courses getting ready to teach junior players
Elsie Cloutier, 6, gets some advice from counselor Valerie Doucette during the Apple Valley Golf Course junior golf program in Lewiston last summer. (Sun Journal file photo) School’s out, and golf courses across the region are about to start junior golf camps and clinics as to help grow the game. Oakdale Country Club of Mexico […]
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Par for the Course: Observations of a tricky U.S. Open
For more than a week, golf rules purists have been calling for Phil Mickelson’s head. Others accepted his two-stroke penalty for hitting a ball while it still was moving during the U.S. Open’s third round June 16. Thoughts on this subject from some folks were solicited during the aftermath of a unique 117th U.S. Open. […]
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Local golf results
Apple Valley Roopers Barn Swallow Golf League standings through Wednesday, June 13: 1. Derek Lamb/Randy Ridley 52.5 2. Matt Ahlquist/Chris Beaucage 50 3. Chad Hopkins/Robbie Babb 48 4. Mark Bragdon/Matt Moore 46.5 4. Jason Sirois/Dean Prindle 46.5 6. Brent Grenier/Noreen Moy 46 7. Dave Gregoire/Ray Ouellette 45.5 8. Paul Morin/Gerry Letourneau 44 8. Joe Grenier/Dave Grenier 44 10. Bob Dubois/Al […]
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Webster 'Web' L. Harrison
AUBURN — Webster Lee “Web” Harrison, 78, of Auburn, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at his home Sunday, June 17. His friends described him as a man of character and wisdom, serious, engaging and loyal. He was a good man who enjoyed life and touched many lives for the better. He was born in Torrington, […]
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Albert 'Cliff' Harris
WILTON — Albert “Cliff” Clifton Harris, 81, passed away peacefully Friday, June 15, in Wilton, surrounded by family. He was born August 25, 1936, in Wilton, the son of Albert Ross Harris and Florence Austin Harris Bickford. Cliff graduated from Wilton Academy in 1954, where he was an outstanding athlete. He attended Northeastern University. His professional […]
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Local golf results
Fairlawn Sunday June 10 Pinehurst results: 1. Dan Gurney/Dan Briggs -12 2. Rich Asselin/Mark Pilot -9 2. Bobby Grenier/Reco Arnoldy -9; Pins: No. 11 — 1. Larry Thistle 9′ 2. Jil Dionne 17’5″ No. 13 — 1. Larry Thistle 15’8″ 2. Reco Arnoldy 21’5″. Fox Ridge Sunday, June 10 results: Pins: No. 3 — Larry Godin 9’3″ No. 5 — Rocky Copp 18’7″ No. […]
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Brooks Koepka repeats as US Open champ
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — One was about power. The other was about patience. Brooks Koepka has a game for the U.S. Open no matter the course, no matter the test, no matter the circumstances. He never lost hope when he began his title defense with a 75 and was 7-over par midway through the second […]
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Par for the Course: Kannegieser on a roll this season
Thus far, the 2018 golf season has been a good one for Kristin Kannegieser of Minot. On June 10, she won the Maine State Golf Association Mixed Championship at Cape Arundel, and a day later she was named to the Women’s Maine Tri-State Team which will compete June 18-20 with teams from Vermont and New […]