She was a natural athlete on the basketball court and softball diamond while growing up in Oklahoma. After moving to Maine, Johnson pushed herself to state championships in racquetball and competed in triathlons. Golf was a more practical means for keeping a healthy body and mind into the second half of her life. And yes, […]
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Golf roundup
Fairlawn Seniors’ Wednesday Play 1. -50 Rick Grant, Rick Gardiner, Paul Spencer, Sterling Giberson; 2. -4 Don Wilson, John Mathieu, Vic Labrecque, Dana Miles; Closest to the pin, #11 green: Bob Bolduc 9’11”, Hal Churchill 13’11”; #13 green: Vic Labrecque 12’8″, Paul Specner 15’10” Apple Valley Ladies Golf League Game of the Day: Dime Game […]
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Par for the Course: Tournament a natural, local fit
The Lewiston-Auburn Golf Tournament of Champions — it’s such a natural, that one wonders why it has taken until 2014 to be held. Four club champions from Fox Ridge, Martindale, Poland Spring and Fairlawn will compete Sept. 27-28, with nine holes of play at each course. The teams will comprise each club’s women’s, senior, ‘A’ […]
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Local Golf: Space odyssey for Martindale champ Bilodeau
AUBURN — It’s all about the parking space. Brian Bilodeau doesn’t get to play as much golf at Martindale Country Club these days as he’d like. Every time he did show up in the past calendar year, however, Bilodeau basked in the spoils that go to the club champion. “There’s a parking space on the […]
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Golf: Proud mom seeks third state title
MINOT — The timeline of Maine women’s golf is built around dynasties. We’ve had the era of Auburn natives and sisters Martha White and Pennie Cummings. Later, prior to a life-altering health scare and then turning professional, Abby Spector had things in the palms of her teenage hands. And now we’re in the Emily Bouchard […]
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Golf: Local courses playing catch-up
Members of Springbrook Golf Club who happened to drive past the course on Route 202 in Leeds a little more than a week ago probably hoped it was an April Fools’ joke. Alas, the prank already had been played. Neither Mother Nature nor the golf gods held up their end of the bargain with the […]