By all observations, it was another successful Charlie’s Maine Open this past Monday and Tuesday at the Augusta Country Club. And “open” it was. All you had to do was look at the final leaderboard, which contained very few Maine names. Or you could scan the 150-player field and their residences to see that they […]
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Par for the Course: Golf group helps transition at Fox Ridge
For almost a decade, the golf course industry as a whole has struggled financially. Some courses have gone out of business, while many others have attempted to hang on. It has not been easy, especially in Maine, because of a short season, a small population, and a market that has felt the financial strain of […]
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Par for the course: Examining rarities on the course
On Sept. 2, this writer recorded an eagle on the 345-yard, par-4 14th hole at Fairlawn Golf Course in Poland from the senior tees using a driver and a 5-wood. Never having had a hole-in-one on a par-3, or an eagle on a par-4, this feat begged the question: Which of those two is more […]
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Par for the Course: Fairlawn’s Frank Bartasius will be missed
Not many people on this planet can say they went from being an accountant for a shoe company to being the owner and operator of a golf course. That was the transition that the late Frank Bartasius made in the 1950s and 1960s. Bartasius, who passed away May 8, worked for Fitz Brothers Shoe Co. […]
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Par for the Course: Growing the game … the right way
Essentially, the junior golf season in Maine has concluded. Yes, there is a three-day New England Junior Championship being held at Purpoodock this week, but the Maine junior season schedule has been completed. Commenting on that season, First Tee of Maine Executive Director Ron Bibeau thinks that 2015 has been a good year, marked by progress […]
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Par for the Course: First Tee tourney tries to raise awareness
Anyone who knows First Tee of Maine executive director Ron Bibeau is well aware of the fact that Bibeau makes things happen. One of those things he is making happen in 2015 will take place at Fox Ridge on Aug. 27. It is an inaugural golf event which will be called, “The Fox Ridge Classic,” with […]
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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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Par for the Course: Area courses hosting myriad events
The tri-county area will be buzzing with Maine State Golf Association tournament scheduling this season. Fox Ridge, Spring Meadows and Fairlawn already have been the sites of the weekend (Friday and Saturday) tournaments. Upcoming are weekend play Sept. 4-5 at Norway and Oct 30-31 at Martindale. These weekend tournaments are extremely popular among MSGA golfers, […]
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Par for the Course: Warren a big winner on Exotics Tour
It has been the Shawn Warren Show on the Exotics Tour Pro-Am Series for its two years of existence. Last week, he captured his third Exotics championship in five attempts during 2014, which made him the tour’s No. 1 money winner. It has been yet another profitable season for Warren, who doubled the Tour’s second […]
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Par for the Course: Exotics Tour on final leg
Mark Purrington, who attended Bridgton Academy, will be the Exotics Tour’s most touted new player when he competes Tuesday in the fifth event of the season at the Falmouth Country Club. A resident of Dartmouth, Mass., Purrington, 27, will be one of 40 players in the field. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, Purrington […]