Only four golf professionals from Maine participated in the Charlie’s Maine Open last week at the Augusta Country Club, and that could be a sign of the times. Ron Bibeau, head pro at Dunegrass and president of the New England PGA, feels that things are different than a quarter of a century ago, when many […]
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Maine Open: Extra hole an added wrinkle for last men standing
Peter French, left, congratulates Matthew Campbell after Campbell won the Charlie’s Maine Open in a playoff after they had played to a tie on Wednesday at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) MANCHESTER — Matt Campbell was upset with himself for not making birdie on hole 18 Wednesday afternoon at Augusta […]
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Maine Open: Campbell beats French in playoff hole to win title
Matthew Campbell, of Clifton Park, NY, won the Charlie’s Maine Open on Wednesday at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) MANCHESTER — Matt Campbell started the final round of the Charlie’s Maine Open playing dream golf and finished it off playing clutch golf. Campbell defeated Peter French in the first hole […]
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Maine Open: Wyman, Kannegieser gearing up for U.S. Amateur
Will Kannegieser, of Minot, had a one-over-par on Tuesday on the first day of the Charlie’s Maine Open at Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) Jack Wyman drives the third fairway on Tuesday on the first day of the Charlie’s Maine Open at Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) […]
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Maine Open: French, Barrett lead by two after first round
Peter French, of Franklin, Mass., plays on Tuesday on the first day of the Charlie’s Maine Open at Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) Chelso Barrett putts on the ninth green on Tuesday on the first day of the Charlie’s Maine Open at Augusta Country Club in Manchester. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) […]
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Golf: Maine Open a test for locals, pros alike
Pros practice Monday on their putts ahead of the Pro Am at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. The course will host the Charlie’s Maine Open on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal Photo) MANCHESTER — Sam Grindle has experienced plenty of success at the Charlie’s Maine Open. The Deer Isle native was the top […]
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Newcomer Dornes holds off veteran Sisk for Maine Open title
James Dornes blasts out of the bunker on the final hole of Tuesday’s Charlie’s Maine Open at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester close enough to the hole to make a putt to seal his victory over Geoffrey Sisk who was 2 back. MANCHESTER — James Dornes was two years old when Geoffrey Sisk won […]
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Maine Open: Dornes overcomes rainy afternoon to lead by two
MANCHESTER — At first, Monday’s opening round of the Charlie’s Maine Open seemed to be shaping up into the haves versus the have-nots. Several who have Maine golf titles on their resumes and morning tee times enjoyed virtually ideal conditions to start the two-day tournament. Those with less successful records in the tournament who also […]
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Maine Open: Hutchins' busy summer brings him back to Maine
The 2016 Maine Amateur and Match Play champion Matt Hutchins has been a busy man this summer. He’s traveled throughout the United States, competing in some of the top amateur golf tournaments, as well as some professional tournaments. His next stop will be teeing it up at Augusta Country Club for the Maine Open, a […]
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Par for the Course: Maine Open approaches; thoughts on Trump and golf; looking local
The Charlie’s Maine Open starts today at the Augusta Country Club with a Pro-Am event benefiting the scholarship of the Maine State Golf Association. This is the sixth consecutive year that the Open is being held at Augusta, and the 13th time in the history of Maine’s most prestigious professional golf tournament. Ted Brown, last […]