Not just any U.S. Amateur, either. It was the one in which a celebrated Stanford freshman named Tiger Woods struggled to shake off Mark Plummer, the stocky Mainer with the unorthodox swing, in a semifinal slugfest at Newport (R.I.) Country Club. Hayes’ father was on the medical staff. Two decades later, grown-up Hayes and ageless […]
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Par for the Course: Maine Amateur the crown jewel of summer schedule
It is the highlight of the year for Maine’s amateur golfers, and well it should be. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 132 amateurs will be competing at the Waterville Country Club in the Maine State Golf Association’s 96th Amateur Championship with a strong taste of tri-county representation. In addition to defending champion Andrew Slattery who […]
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