In the early 1980s, Les Fleisher and his wife, Jill, would have bet a lot of money that they would never fall in love with the State of Maine. However, his law school roommate and best friend, David Glaser, and his family moved to Portland, so the Fleishers decided they needed to visit the Pinetree […]
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Par for the Course: Special club missing from memorial tournament
Someone has a golf driver that does not belong to him or her. It is as simple as that. On July 8, the second annual Patton Griggs Memorial Golf Tournament was held at Fairlawn, where there is a Patton Griggs Memorial bench on the women’s 18th tee box. Patti Griggs, who died in Jan. 11, […]
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Par for the Course: MSGA working to pick up the pace of play
For all of the slow-play golfers in Maine, there is a new sheriff in town. Nancy Story, executive director of the Maine State Golf Association, says that this year the pace of play at many membership courses is being monitored, and in championship tournaments, there is an emphasis on players moving along. “There needs to […]
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Par for the Course: Brown, Plummer among past champions playing in Maine Am
This year’s Maine State Golf Association Men’s Amateur Championship is oozing with history. It is the 99th ever played, and in its field July 10-12 at Belgrade Lakes will be a pair of over-60 players who have won multiple Maine Amateur crowns. Ron Brown of Portland, having won it twice with 24 years between them […]
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Par for the Course: Exciting month of golf ahead
A sensational month of Maine golf is on the horizon. It starts July 10-12 with the Maine Amateur Championship at Belgrade Lakes, where 55 exempt players along with 77 qualifiers will comprise a field of 132. Belgrade Lakes, once named among the top 100 public courses in the nation, clearly is a special track. This […]
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Par for the Course: Observations of a tricky U.S. Open
For more than a week, golf rules purists have been calling for Phil Mickelson’s head. Others accepted his two-stroke penalty for hitting a ball while it still was moving during the U.S. Open’s third round June 16. Thoughts on this subject from some folks were solicited during the aftermath of a unique 117th U.S. Open. […]
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Par for the Course: Kannegieser on a roll this season
Thus far, the 2018 golf season has been a good one for Kristin Kannegieser of Minot. On June 10, she won the Maine State Golf Association Mixed Championship at Cape Arundel, and a day later she was named to the Women’s Maine Tri-State Team which will compete June 18-20 with teams from Vermont and New […]
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Par for the Course: McFarlane shoots amazing round, but it's not an MSGA record
It could very well be the best Maine State Golf Association tournament score ever shot at the Fairlawn Golf & Country Club, but it is not being considered a record. Reese McFarlane of Purpoodock carded a 29-31—60 June 26 during an MSGA Weekend Tour event at Fairlawn. According to Randy Hodsdon, the MSGA tournament director, […]
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Par for the Course: Lewiston's Rodrigue, St. Dom's Bryant receive MSGA scholarships
Stephanie Rodrigue of Lewiston High and Janelle Bryant of St. Dominic Academy are scholastic golf rivals, but even better friends, which is why they are delighted that the Maine State Golf Association has bestowed college scholarship funds upon them. In the fall, Rodrigue will be attending Mt. Olive, a Division II college in North Carolina, […]
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Par for the Course: New head pro excited for first tournament at Poland Spring
John King has come home in a special and historic manner. The new head professional at Poland Spring was hired in March, after being an award-winning teaching pro in Florida and Alabama for many years. Moving from Florida to director of instruction at Saugahatchee Country Club in Opelika, Alabama, King made his mark with numerous […]