PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Lance Bernier of Boothbay has made it back-to-back titles in the Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tournament.
Bernier shot a 4-under-par 140 for his 36 holes of play at Presque Isle Country Club Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23.
Logan Thompson, a rising senior at Mattanawcook Academy in Lincoln and a three-time Class C state champion, was the clubhouse leader by one stroke after 18 holes, but Bernier’s strong round Sunday gave him the championship by a whopping five strokes over Thompson in the 50th year of the event.
The tourney featured a field of 229 golfers. Porter Gervais of Houlton recorded the low net score by posting a 135. Ralph Michaud won the Joseph J. Freeman Award by being the Presque Isle Country Club member with the low gross score. He carded a 148.
The top eight gross and net players in each of the four regular divisions and top four in the senior division are as follows:
Division A, gross: first, Thompson, 145; second, Steve Hansen, 147; third, Michaud, 148; fourth, Tim Carlson, 149; fifth, Todd Newlands, 150; sixth, Reynold Brown. 153; seventh, James MacDonald, 154; and eighth, James Anderson, 154. Net: first, Adam Duplisea, 137; second, Bob Hersing, 138; third, Andy Nickerson, 139; fourth, Scott Garland, 143; fifth, Marshall Foster, 143; sixth, Jamie Leavitt, 144; seventh, Rick Bouchard, 145; and eighth, Nathan Straetz, 145.
Division B, gross: first, Jeff Teunisen, 155; second, Bobby Russell, 158; third, Jason Clifford, 158; fourth, Peter Hughes, 163; fifth, Tyler St. Pierre, 163; sixth, Erik Dill, 164; seventh, Mike Weston, 165; and eighth, Jerry Glidden, 167. Net: first, Aaron Keirstead, 138; second, Brett Danforth, 142; third, Mark Altvator, 144; fourth, Jeff Vanadestine, 144; fifth, Curt Anderson, 146; sixth, David Theriault, 147; seventh, Curt Culberson, 148; and eighth, Adam Kingsbury, 148.
Division C, gross: first, Ryan Garland, 161; second, Gary Chessa, 165; third, David Nadeau, 167; fourth, Michael Collins, 170; fifth, Brandon McLaughlin, 173; sixth, John Champeon, 173; seventh, Drew Marino, 173; and eighth, Clayton Boulrisse, 174. Net: first, Karl Suchecki, 139; second, Jon Daisey, 139; third, Carter LaPointe, 139; fourth, Ron Morin, 141; fifth, Justin Tapley, 142; sixth, Barry Webster, 146; seventh, Al Porter, 147; and eighth, Jim Dobbins, 148.
Division D, gross: first, Dillon Kingsbury, 178; second, Kevin Ostrander, 178; third, Matt Dube, 179; fourth, Erik Parechanian, 180; fifth, Bruce Thompson, 181; sixth. Daniel Cyr, 184; seventh, Jake Delano, 186; and eighth, Chris Morin, 189. Net: first, Henry Carpenter, 137; second, Matthew Michaud, 140; third, Joel McCluskey, 143; fourth, Jason Hewitt, 143; fifth, Joey Craig, 144; sixth, Nat Waller, 147; seventh, Shawn McPherson, 147; and eighth, Richard Sirois, 147.
Seniors, gross: first, Dan Hotham, 155; second, Dale Duplisea, 158; third, Tom Thorne, 164; and fourth, Richard Economy, 165. Net: first, Terry Hopkins, 141; second, Andy Vanadestine, 141; third, Randy Irish, 142; and fourth, Roland Sirois, 146.
Winners of the special contests (closest to pin, long drive and driving contest) were as follows:
Saturday pins: hole No. 4, Gervais, 5 feet, 4 inches; hole No. 8, Shane Burpee, 8 feet, 1 inch; hole No. 16, Karl Suchecki, 1 foot; and hole No. 17, Matt Walsh, 4 feet, 8 inches. Sunday pins: hole No. 4, Thompson, 4 feet, 1 inch; hole No. 8, James Anderson, 5 feet, 1 inch; hole No. 16, Corey Lacadie, 9 inches; and hole No. 17, Joey Craig, 6 feet, 11 inches.
Saturday long drive: Gervais; Sunday long drive: Bernier.
Driving contest, open division: Hansen, 300 yards; Lacadie, 286 yards; and Travis Dyer, 281 yards. Senior division: Tim Black, 267 yards; Steve Clark, 262 yards; and Bouchard, 257 yards.
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- The overall winners at the 50th annual Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tournament were, from left, Lance Bernier of Boothbay, overall champion; Ralph Michaud of Presque Isle, Joseph J. Freeman Award; and Porter Gervais of Houlton, low net. The tourney was held Saturday, July 22 and Sunday, July 23 at Presque Isle Country Club.
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- Lance Bernier of Boothbay hits his drive on the third hole as Porter Gervais of Houlton watches during Sunday’s round at the Coca-Cola Spudland Open at Presque Isle Country Club. Bernier won the tourney with a four-under-par 140, while Gervais took low net with a 135. (Kevin Sjoberg)
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- Lance Bernier of Boothbay made this eight-foot putt on the second hole of his Sunday round at the Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tourney. Bernier defended his tournament title with a four-under-par 140. (Kevin Sjoberg)
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- Ralph Michaud of Presque Isle hits his drive on hole No. 3 during Sunday’s round of the Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tournament held at Presque Isle Country Club. Michaud won the Joseph J. Freeman Award as the PICC member with the lowest gross score of 148. (Kevin Sjoberg)
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- Porter Gervais of Houlton hits a drive on the third hole of Sunday’s round at the Coca-Cola Spudland Open at Presque Isle Country Club. Gervais recorded the low net score of 135. (Kevin Sjoberg)
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- Presque Isle’s Hunter Flynn watches his drive on the third hole of Sunday’s round of the Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tournament. (Kevin Sjoberg)
