TURNER — If George Chiasson stood still atop one of the scenic vistas overlooking Turner Highlands Golf Course a decade ago, he probably could have heard the snickering. Chiasson, his wife Donna and brother-in-law David Iannotti pooled their resources and knowledge to buy the 18-hole course and an enclosed restaurant from co-founder and original owner […]
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Golf roundup
Portland Maine Seniors Low Net: Bob Hood 65,Andy Jones 65,Peter Verrill 65,Butch LeBlanc 65,Hal Stanwood 65; Class AAA(80+)- Gross: Richard Marshall 82, Dick Marshall 84; Net: Cedric Porter 67, Dick Beaumont 67, Maurice Clark 67, Sumner Tanson 68, Bob Goettel 68, David Verrill 69; Class AA(75-79)- Gross: Ken Seehusen 80, Dale Brown 81, John Haynes […]
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Golf roundup
MSGA @ Fairlawn Boys 15-17 Reese McFarlane 68, Will Kannegieser 69, Cameron Letourneau 77, Matthew Caron 81, Alexander Spiller 82, Macarthur Kim 82, Kyle Cholod 85, Sam Meredith 85, A.J Parisi 87, Michael Bryant 91, Ryan Gosselin 91, Justin Keaney 95 Boys 13-14 Austin Legge 74, Ryan Collins 80, Adam White 89, Jeremy Baker 90, […]
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Par for the Course: Golf humbles even the best players
At his best, Tiger Woods did not win every golf tournament in which he played. It just seemed like he always came up big in PGA majors. That is why it should come as no surprise that Emily Bouchard, who has dominated the Maine Women’s Amateur the past three years, finished seventh in this year’s […]
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Golf: Ruffing it, against top competition
MANCHESTER — Luke Ruffing graduated from high school and went straight to work. Well, not in the conventional sense. Consider this an investment in his future. The 17-year-old from Manchester has spent the summer matching shots with the top professional and amateur golfers in the region, all with impressive results. Even if the laid-back, unassuming […]
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The Bethel Inn Resort to experiment with 15-inch golf hole cups
BETHEL — Golfers hoping course owners will enlarge hole cups to improve their scores will get their wish this month at The Bethel Inn Resort. Late Thursday afternoon, the resort announced that it will conduct a two-day experiment, replacing its traditional 4¼-inch diameter golf hole cups with 15-inch cups on Sunday and Monday, Aug. 17 and […]
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Guenther’s act can’t be topped
OAKLAND — Leslie Guenther was in a familiar position going into Wednesday’s final round of the Maine Women’s Amateur golf championship. The veteran player out of Norway Country Club, who had led the tournament after two rounds in each of its first two years, was again at top of the leaderboard. Despite her recent history […]
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Golf Roundup
Springbrook 4 Tee Best 2 of 4 & Pins & Skins Net: 1. 101 Jim Murphy, Joe Pietroski, Rachel Newman, Mark Susi; 102 Jay Hopkins Scott Eldridge, Sid Cohen Dave Cowan; Gross: 1,. 122 Ron Leeman, Fred Warner, Don Ramlow, Matt Beckim; Tie 122 Joe Mertzel, Debbie Murphy, Trent Murphy, Brad Pattershall; Pins: #2 Mark […]
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Gold roundup
Martindale Men’s Individual Gross: 1. Peter Ashton 75; 2. Neil Mayo 77; 3. Dan Cailler 79; Net: T1. Tom Fournier 79-69 , T1. John Turner 76-69, 3. Glenn Tracey 81-70 Women’s Individual Gross: 1. Kristin Kannegieser 71; Net: 1. Neila Nelke 78-63 Skins Game: Gross: Billy Brewster #8, Paul Croteau #9, Tom Fournier #12 Net: […]
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Maine Women’s Amateur: Guenther takes it from top
After shooting a 2-over-par 75 that put her in the lead, the veteran golfer quietly snuck away to her car after at the 3rd annual Maine Women’s Amateur golf championship at Waterville Country Club. “She’s very consistent,” said Monica Austin of the Woodlands Club in Falmouth, who played in a threesome with Guenther and Kathy […]