DEXTER – Dexter was one of four communities awarded a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant from the National Park Service for public recreational facilities. Dexter received $4,800, which will be matched through the municipal budget for the realignment of the No. 4 hole at… Read More
    ORONO – Harris Golf of Bath has made an offer to purchase Penobscot Valley Country Club, a club steeped in the history of golf in Maine. Neither Jeff Harris, president of Harris Golf, nor Paul Rudman, the club president, would reveal the offered purchase price,… Read More
    SAN FRANCISCO – Ricky Jones of Thomaston won his first-round match against Dustin Johnston at the 107th U.S. Amateur Championship at the Olympic Club Wednesday. Jones defeated Johnson 1 up over 18 holes and will next take on George Zahringer, who beat Gary Wohlstenhome 1… Read More
    SAN FRANCISCO – Ricky Jones of Thomaston was tied for 17th after completing his second round at the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship on Tuesday. Jones finished with a two-day total of 2-over-par 142 at the Olympic Club. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
    SAN FRANCISCO – Ricky Jones of Thomaston finished his first nine holes of the U.S. Amateur Golf Championship in 2-over-par Monday, but a four-hour fog delay to start the day meant he won’t finish his round until this morning. He is tied for 44th, based… Read More
    Ricky Jones of Thomaston and the Bangor Women’s Golf Association will open defense of their titles today in a pair of widely different golf tournaments. Jones will attempt to become the first amateur to repeat as Maine Open golf champion in 60 years. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
    The 41st annual Greater Bangor Open will also be the last. An event that’s become synonymous with Bangor in July will tee off for the last time as a pro golf tournament July 25 due to scheduling conflicts with the North American Pro Golf Tour… Read More
    When the 43rd Whited Ford Paul Bunyan Amateur Golf Tournament gets under way starting today, Ricky Jones of Thomaston will have to be the odds-on favorite to win the three-day tournament. Jones, a 35-year-old scratch golfer who plays out of Rockland, has won every one… Read More
    NORTON, Mass. – While events such as the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship which finished Monday have a high caliber of play, none of the competitors started there. That’s where tournaments such as the Greater Bangor Open come in. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot… Read More
    NORTON, Mass. – Disappointment descended upon the two Maine pros who were competing in this year’s Deutsche Bank Championship at the Tournament Players Club of Boston. Hampden native John Hickson, now the head pro at Sunday River Golf Club in Newry, and Terry Hatch, assistant… Read More
    NORTON, Mass. – John Hickson had said before Friday’s opening round of the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship that putting could be the key. Hickson, head pro at Sunday River Golf Club in Newry, was right as it turned out to be both a blessing… Read More
    Having never played Bangor Municipal Golf Course before, Steve DeCastro wasn’t sure what happened to his ball after he teed off on the par-3 sixth hole Friday at Bangor Municipal Golf Course. But when a spotter gave the Falmouth resident and his group a thumbs-up… Read More
    WELLS – A company long associated with retail golf shops and smaller country clubs hopes to begin construction later this summer on Maine’s first gated golf community. Harris Golf in Bath wants to combine 131 luxury homes with price tags of $600,000 to $1 million… Read More
    SILVIS, Ill. – Sitting behind a trophy, his wife and in-laws in front of him, Sean O’Hair was very much a man at peace. He’s having the success his father demanded, winning the John Deere Classic on Sunday for his first victory in just his… Read More
    BANGOR – Corey Poulin of Skowhegan, Jesse Speirs of Bangor, Toby Spector of Waterville, and Ross McGee of Fairfield head the list of 23 players who will be vying in the northern New England qualifier of the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship at Bangor Municipal Golf Course today. Read More
    BANGOR – The idea of the Chrysler Q-school Shootout, a separate skills contest to be held after the Greater Bangor Open is completed today, has understandably met with approval from the pros in the field. The winner of the contest, which involves the top nine… Read More
    Dana Redding CALAIS – Dana Redding of Calais recorded a hole-in-one on the 126-yard sixth hole last week at St. Croix Country Club. He used a 9-iron to record the ace and it was witnessed by Glen Thibodeau of Calais. Read More
    BANGOR – “That was the longest [putt] of my life,” said William Link IV of Acton, Mass., of his 8-inch tap-in on the last hole Saturday that secured his victory in the 37th Greater Bangor Open golf tournament. Link’s even-par 69 at Bangor Municipal Golf… Read More
    TRENTON – After Friday’s tight bunching of players atop the leaderboard and Saturday’s complete washout, the outcome of the 39th Whited Ford Paul Bunyan Amateur Golf Tournament came down to one hole late in Sunday’s final round at Bar Harbor Golf Course. Sixteen-year-old Jesse Speirs… Read More
    Jesse Speirs and Joe Alvarez, both of Bangor, will have a chance to battle again for the 39th Whited Ford Paul Bunyan Amateur Golf Tournament title when the tournament gets under way at three golf courses today. Speirs edged Alvarez last year with a birdie… Read More
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    BROOKS – At first blush, the sign that welcomes visitors to Carl Brown’s hillside golf course doesn’t seem to fit the friendly, low-key owner who greets everybody with a kind word and a smile. Country View Golf Club is, according to the sign, “Maine’s Most… Read More
    PORTLAND – A Palmyra man with multiple sclerosis successfully defended his title as reigning champion in an international cybergolf competition on Tuesday. Paul Willey won the Links Virtual Golf Association Tour in St. Augustine, Fla. LPGA golf star Annika Sorenstam presented Willey with a trophy… Read More
    ROCKPORT – He received the big handshake – several, actually – the big trophy, but not the big paycheck for winning the New England Open golf tournament Thursday. That’s because Michael Sims of Bermuda became the first amateur in the 28-year history of the tournament… Read More
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    John Norris BREWER – John Norris of Brewer aced the 115-yard, 14th hole of Brewer’s Pine Hill Golf Course using a pitching wedge. Witnessing Norris’ second career hole-in-one were Paul MacKinnon of Bangor, and Mike Lachance of Eddington. Read More
    Jack Lufkin PITTSFIELD – Jack Lufkin of Portland used a 5-iron to ace the par-3, 167-yard 13th hole at J.W. Parks Golf Course Sunday. Mike Dugas, Stan Kitchin, Mike McGowan, and Terri McGowan witnessed the feat. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
    Milan Thornton MILLINOCKET – Milan Thornton of Millinocket aced 153-yard, eighth hole at Hillcrest Golf Club Thursday. He used a 5-wood for the shot. It was witnessed by Wayne Constable of Norcross and Dick Moscone of East Millinocket googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    Heather Walsh DEXTER – Heather Walsh of Dexter used a driver to ace the 179-yard par 3 eighth hole Tuesday at Dexter Municipal Golf Course. Witnesses were her husband Steve, Rick Wyman, Todd Shorey… Read More
    Bill Hollis ISLAND FALLS – Bill Hollis of Island Falls used a 6-iron to ace the 192-yard, par 3, fourth hole at Va Jo Wa Golf Club. Witnesses of the shot were Fred London, Scot Walker, and Steve Merry. Read More
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    Alex Waite Alex Waite of East Millinocket used a 7-wood to ace the 185-yard par 3 second hole at Green Valley Golf Course in Enfield. Jack Waite witnessed the feat. Read More
    Peter Granger Peter Granger of Bridgewater, N.J. used a driver to ace the 175-yard par 3 fifth hole at Dexter Municipal Golf Course. His Witnesses were Bill Foster, Dick Jones, and James McGaffin… Read More
    Garry Spencer Garry Spencer of Old Town aced the number six hole at Lake Wood Golf Course in Madison. Spencer used a 6-iron to ace the 160 yard hole. Chris Randall, David Saucier and Danna Maxim witnessed Spencer first hole-in-one. Read More
    Boyd Lockhart HAMPDEN – Boyd Lockhart of Danville, Ill., used a driver Friday to ace the 310-yard, par 4, eighth hole at Hampden Country Club. Robert Bates of Hampden witnessed the shot. Read More
    Brian Heal MILO – Brian Heal of Milo aced the 150-yard, par-3 second hole at the Katahdin Country Club in Milo Sunday. He used a 7-iron. Barrett Graves, Terry Bailey and Galen Larson witnessed the feat. Read More
    Shane McCannell Shane McCannell of Old Town aced the 220-yard par-3 eighth hole Friday at Hermon Meadow Golf Club using a 3-iron. Witnesses were Lee Sturgis and Matthew Cook. Read More
    Mike Coughlin Mike Coughlin of Bar Harbor used a 9-iron to sink the fifth hole at the 37 Annual Paul Bunyan golf tournament at Rockland Golf Club. The 136-yard hole was Coughlin’s first hole-in-one. Read More
    At White Birches G.C., Ellsworth Ted Robertson nailed a hole-in one on Sunday, June 10 on the fifth hole of the White Birches Golf Course. He used an 8-iron for the 113-yard shot which was witnessed by Liz Robertson. Read More
    JIM DORRINGTON Jim Dorrington of Freeport recorded a hole-in-one at Bucksport Golf Club on Saturday. Dorrington used a 5-wood to sink the shot on the 147-yard, par-3 third hole. Witnesses were George Goodspeed, Jon Fillmore, and Daren Jensen. Read More
    ROY DUPLISEA PALMYRA – Roy Duplisea of Palmyra scored a hole-in-one Tuesday on the 129-yard, par-3 eighth hole at Palmyra Golf Course. Duplisea used a 6-iron for the feat, which was witnessed by Joseph Cayer and Jerry Durgin. Read More
    LLOYD CARSON BROOKS – Lloyd Carson of Knox aced the 125-yard, par-3 fourth hole at Country View Golf Course on Friday. Carson used an 8-iron to to get his first hole-in-one, which was witnessed by Leuna Nason, Bruce Hall, and Shirley Hall. Read More
    TOM TILLEY GREEN VALLEY, Ariz. – Tom Tilley of Dedham recorded a hole-in-one on the 170-yard 13th hole at Quail Creek Country Club on March 26. Tilley used a 5-iron to notch the ace which was witnessed by Tony Cerbone of Brewer. Read More
    MIKE TARDIFF BREWER – Mike Tardiff used a 3-iron to ace the par-3, 166-yard fifth hole at Pine Hill Golf Club Sunday. Paul Bouchard and James Bouchard witnessed the feat. Read More
    Michael Cole PALMYRA – Michael Cole of Hermon used a 4-iron to ace the 150-yard 11th hole at the Palmyra Golf Course on Sunday. The shot was witnessed by Tom Fortin, Brian Morrill and Larry Overlock. Read More
    DON THOMPSON ORONO – Don Thompson of Bangor aced the 151-yard, par-3 14th hole at Penobscot Valley Country Club Wednesday. Thompson used a 6-iron and his witnesses were Vinal Smith and Phil Foster. Read More
    DAN THOMPSON ORONO – Dan Thompson of Bangor nailed a hole-in-one at Penobscot Valley Country Club Wednesday. It was recorded on the par-3 151-yard 14th. Thompson used a 6-iron and his witnesses were Vinal Smith and Phil Foster. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
    GREG STANLEY ROCKLAND – Greg Stanley of Ellsworth scored his second career ace on Sunday at Rockland Golf Club. He used an 8-iron to ace the 132-yard fifth hole and the shot was witnessed by John Shoppe, Ken Jordan and Roger Day. Read More
    Nancy Colcord NORTHPORT – Nancy Colcord of Rockport recorded her second hole-in-one by acing the 145-yard ninth hole with a 5-wood Tuesday at Northport Golf Club. Husband Jeff Colcord witnessed the feat. Read More
    Bob Roy BREWER – Bob Roy of Levant used a 9-wood to sink a hole in one on the number five hole at Pine Hill Golf Club in Brewer. Witnesses were Dennis Allen and Dick Webber. Read More
    DEDHAM – Construction is under way on a tunnel that will enable golfers playing at Lucerne-in-Maine Golf Club to cross under U.S. 1A, the busy highway that divides the nine-hole course. When the tunnel is completed, golf carts will be able to cross under the… Read More