BRUNSWICK — Rachel Smith and Ryan Collins both tore up the second nine holes at Brunswick Golf Club to rally from several strokes back and win Maine Junior Championship titles on Wednesday. Collins, of Cape Elizabeth, made up four strokes and then defeated first-day leader Mitchell Tarrio in the first hole of a sudden-death playoff […]
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Golf: Tarrio, Laplume lead after first day of Maine Junior Championship
Jordan Laplume follows through on her drive on the 17th tee at Brunswick Golf Club during the first round of the Maine Junior Golf Championship. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Mitchell Tarrio follows through on his approach shot to the 18th green during Tuesday’s Maine Junior Championship at Brunswick Golf Club where he shot the best round […]
Maine Women's Amateur: Ruby Haylock impresses on day two
Ruby Haylock, of Turner Highlands Country Club, plays during the Maine Women’s Amateur on Tuesday at the Rockland Golf Club. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) ROCKLAND — Ruby Haylock didn’t have the lowest round of the day, that belonged to Erin Holmes, but she may have had the most impressive round on the second day of […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]