VASSALBORO — Bailey Plourde is used to being first at the Janet Drouin Memorial Open Championship. She’s finished first each of the past three years, and in the first round of the tournament on Monday she was in the first pairing of the day. She finished the day in first, alone, with an even-par 72 […]
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Maine Women's Amateur: Plourde wins first title going away; Haylock, Kannegieser tie for fourth
Tournament winner Bailey Plourde plays in the final round of the Maine Women’s Amateur on Wednesday at the Rockland Golf Club in Rockland. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal) ROCKLAND — Nothing, not even her co-leader hitting a shot out of a tree, was going to disturb Bailey Plourde’s laser-like focus on her own game at Wednesday’s final […]
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Maine Women's Amateur: Laplume leads Plourde by one entering final round
Jordan Laplume, of Dunegrass Golf Club, plays during the Maine Women’s Amateur on Tuesday at the Rockland Golf Club. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) ROCKLAND — After she sank a three-foot putt to birdie the 12th hole Tuesday afternoon, Jordan Laplume turned to her father and caddie, George Laplume, and smiled. Laplume, 17, had just made […]
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Maine Women's Amateur: Young players take first round lead
Bailey Plourde of Newcastle and Samoset Resort watches play with her caddy, Hans Stromberg, on the 17th green during the Maine Women’s Amateur golf championship at Rockland Golf Club on Monday. (Jill Brady/Portland Press Herald Photo)Erin Holmes of Cumberland and Val Halla Golf Course, right, hugs Elizabeth Lacognata of Scarborough and Falmouth Country Club after […]
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Johnson bests Ghelfi to win New England Women's Amateur
FALMOUTH — Even on her worst day of the tournament Shannon Johnson was the best player in the field. Johnson, of Norton, Massachusetts, had the lowest score of the day in Wednesday’s final round to win the New England Women’s Amateur golf championship at The Woodlands Club. Shooting over-par for the first time all tournament […]
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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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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 […]
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Maine Junior Golf: Girls gunning for Plourde, boys' title up for grabs
She might be the defending champion, but Bailey Plourde has plenty of motivation heading into the Maine Junior Amateur Golf Championship at Val Halla Golf Course, which begins Tuesday. Plourde is coming off a disappointing runner-up finish in last week’s Maine Women’s Amateur Championship — her second straight second-place finish behind champion Staci Creech. A […]
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Maine Women's Amateur: Creech pulls ahead of Plourde heading into final round
Ruby Haylock tees off on the 15th hole during the 2nd round of Maine Women’s Amateur Golf Championship Tuesday afternoon at Martindale Country Club in Auburn. AUBURN — The pressure began to mount in the second round of the Maine Women’s Amateur Golf Championship on Tuesday. It just didn’t seem to affect two-time defending champion […]
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Strong finish propels Creech to second straight Maine Women’s Amateur title
The determined Plourde reduced the lead to just one shot with seven holes to play, but Creech steadied herself down the stretch and capitalized on Plourde’s misfortunes to win by 11 shots on the steamy, sun-drenched day. Plourde played the 12th, 13th and 14th holes in eight over par, including a 6-over-par nine at the […]