Randy Doucette is bringing his club-building expertise home. The Auburn native is planning on coming back to the Lewiston/Auburn area next spring after spending the past 20 years working at the Marriott Golf Academy in Orlando, Florida, where he’s worked as their master club fitter, crafting clubs for amateurs, celebrities and PGA Tour pros. He […]
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Storey, Wiltshire highlight Hall class
One is upfront about her involvement, because she has to be, while the other prefers to be active in golf while flying under the radar. Both will be inducted into the Maine Golf Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary class at the Poland Spring Resort Inn, during a 7 p.m. ceremony on Sept. 7. Nancy Storey, […]
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Kisner, Olesen open with 67s at PGA Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jordan Spieth felt like he was “free rolling” coming into the PGA Championship, the only major keeping him from the career Grand Slam. He just didn’t anticipate greens rolling like this. On some of the fastest, frightening and at times frustrating greens the PGA Championship has ever seen, Kevin Kisner and Thorbjorn […]
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Local golf results
Apple Valley Wednesday, August 2 Ladies League Three Chicks and a Rooster results: Net — Bob Blanchette/Fran Blanchette/Pauline Paradis/Linda Mynahan 27; Group Fewest Putts — Wayne Seger/Janice Davis/Cindy Halliday/Diane Gagnier 24; 50/50 — Marcel Goulet. Fairlawn Wednesday, August 2 Flight Championships: A Flight: Net —Paul Carpentier 71; B Flight: Net — John Mathieu 69; C Flight: Net — […]
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Junior golf a hit at Apple Valley
Olivia Tapley takes a practice swing as counselor Stephanie Rodrigue looks on during the Apple Valley Golf Course junior golf program on Friday morning in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Friday mornings in the summer at Apple Valley have been busy for Chad Hopkins. The second-year owner of Lewiston’s only golf course has brought back his junior […]
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Par for the Course: USGA proposing rules changes that will eliminate penalties
At first glance, it seems like the U.S. Golf Association is proposing a whole new set of rules. That is because there are 30 changes proposed along with 140 overall changes to the rules book, as outlined this week by Joe Foley, manager of rules outreach and programming for the USGA. Among them are the […]
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Lucas Roop wins Maine Junior boys' golf title in three-hole playoff
CUMBERLAND — Tom Higgins tried talking to himself, the ball, his putter, the green, or all of the above. “All right, pull a Lucas, pull a Lucas,” Higgins said to himself, the ball, his putter, the green, or all of the above. But that would have required wizardry that apparently only Lucas Roop possessed Wednesday […]
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Erin Holmes comes from far behind to win Maine Junior girls' golf title
Erin Holmes tees off at Val Halla Golf Course in Cumberland for the 2017 Maine Junior Amateur Championships on Wednesday. CUMBERLAND — Six strokes down with 10 holes to play, Erin Holmes went to work. Holmes birdied No. 9, then played the back nine at even-par to to win the Maine Junior Amateur Championship golf […]
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Local golf results
Apple Valley Wednesday, July 26 Ladies League results: A Flight: Gross — Janice Davis 44; Net — Jill Longstaff 28; B Flight: Gross — Pauline Paradis 47; Net — Linda Mynahan 30; Overall: Putts — Anita Olko; 50/50 — Ethel Landry. BATH July 28-29 MSGA results: INDIVIDUAL GROSS – FLIGHT 1: Dustin Freeman 66/67, Craig Chapman 67/66, Ricky Jones 67/66, Drew […]
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Roop, Lacognata lead after first day of Maine Junior Amateur Championship
CUMBERLAND — As Tom Higgins walked to turn in his scorecard, Jacob Laplume asked him how he played the first round of the Maine Junior Amateur Championship at Val Halla Golf Course. “Not good enough,” Higgins, from South Portland, said. “Still got tomorrow, though, right?” Fist bump. Higgins did play good enough Tuesday to sit […]