There are some notable facts about the Maine State Golf Association’s 27th Mid-Amateur Championship this weekend (Sept 23-24) at Dunegrass. If you are saying to yourself, “Mid-Amateur? Why?” You might be among many who would question the need for a “mid-amateur” championship, when already the MSGA and the U.S. Golf Association have amateur and senior […]
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Par for the Course: Resurrection Golf expanding its reach
The plan is simple and excellent. Implementation is the challenge. No one knows that better than Sean McCarthy, director of operations of Resurrection Golf. Last Dec. 7, Sean and his father, Kevin, retired CEO (2013) of Unum, took over the Bath Country Club and have been running it all year. “We were not a company […]
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Par for the Course: Mark Plummers decorated career rolls on
To say that golf has been an important part of the life of Mark Plummer would be an understatement. To say that Mark Plummer has enjoyed playing golf for as long as he can remember, would be completely accurate. At age 65, Plummer continues to have fun on the golf course, while adding to his […]
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Par for the Course: Book offers glimpse into Maine's golf history
If you are a Maine golfer, and you possess an appreciation for Maine golf history, the book “The Game Has Come to Stay, An Illustrated History of Maine Golf 1894-present,” is must reading. Nancy Storey, executive director of the Maine State Golf Association, which financed publication of the book, recognizes that this publication might not […]
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Par for the Course: Fairlawn celebrates late member Pattie Griggs
There are lots of reasons that golfers at the Fairlawn Golf & Country Club enjoyed playing with the late Patton S. Griggs. Having won the woman’s club championship 13 times (2002, 2004 and 2006-2016), her game was up to the level of all players, male and female. In addition, when Griggs was on the course, […]
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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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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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Par for the Course: Golf courses spared from tornado damage
The devastation caused by tornadoes July 1, apparently was not inflicted on golf courses. A poll of a half dozen courses in the northern part of Cumberland County and the western section of Oxford County proved to be mostly good news with the damage limited to branches down and some erosion. None of the clubs […]
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Par for the course: Marquis among local golfers competing at Maine Amateur at Brunswick
Former Lewiston High School No. 1 golfer Cameron Marquis is eager to play in the 98th Maine State Golf Association Amateur Championship this week at Brunswick Golf Club. “Yeah, I’m excited,” said the 22-year-old lifelong Lewiston resident who will be competing in his second Maine Amateur after being the medalist with a 68 in the […]
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Par for the Course: New England-made Snell balls comparable to the best
To most golfers free golf balls are the best balls. So, Seth Fournier, 36, of Hartford could be excused for loving the Snell Golf Balls given to him by his father, Greg. “I’m liking it,” said Seth Fournier who plays to an eight-handicap out of Martindale, and was on the golf teams at Mountain Valley […]