Gervais clinches Spudland Open golf title

Gervais clinches Spudland Open golf title

By Kevin Sjoberg
Sports Reporter

    PRESQUE ISLE — Despite recording five consecutive bogeys on the back nine, Porter Gervais of Houlton held on to win the 46th Coca-Cola Spudland Open, held Saturday and Sunday at Presque Isle Country Club.

Staff photos/Kevin Sjoberg

    CHAMPION — Porter Gervais of Houlton sizes up a putt attempt during his round Sunday in the 46th Coca-Cola Spudland Open golf tournament, held at Presque Isle Country Club. Gervais carded a 145 to win the tourney by one stroke.

    GOLF ACTION — The Spudland Open golf tournament, held Saturday and Sunday at Presque Isle Country Club, featured a field of 202 participants. Among them were, Ben Deschene, who took the B Division gross title with a 155; Matt Madore, who took first net for the A Division with a 138; and Ralph Michaud, who was second for the A Division in gross scores with a 147 and also won the Joseph J. Freeman Award for the low score among PICC members.

     Gervais had a two-stroke lead entering play on Sunday and carded a 32 over the first nine holes to lengthen the lead. However, the lefty then bogeyed the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th holes before regaining his composure and shooting one-over-par on the final four for a score of 145.
    He ended up one stroke ahead of runner-up Jamie Leavitt of Millinocket. Ralph Michaud of Presque Isle was two back and captured the Joseph J. Freeman Award with the lowest gross score for a PICC member. Matthew Madore of Manchester, N.H. finished three back.
    Overall low net honors went to Kevin Tuttle, also of Houlton, with a 136.
    A total of 202 golfers participated. The top eight for gross and net in the four divisions of play are as follows:
    A Division gross: first, Leavitt, 146; second, Michaud, 147; third, Lance Bernier, 148; fourth, Phil Pelletier, 150; fifth, Richard Ambrose, 151; sixth, Kent Johnson, 153; seventh, Randy Gifford, 153; and eighth, Steve Clark, 155.
    Net: first, Madore, 138; second, Robbie Watson, 139; third, Ian Gervais, 141; fourth, Rick Collins, 141; fifth, A.J. Harris, 141; sixth, Jim Wilson, 141; seventh, John Smith, 145; and eighth, Rick Bouchard, 146.
    B Division gross: first, Ben Deschene, 155; second, Wyatt Foster, 162; third, Rich Economy, 162; fourth, Jacob Condon, 163; fifth, Chuck Stevens, 164; sixth, Vic Jipson, 164; seventh, Paul Conlogue, 164; and eighth, Peter Coffin, 165.
    Net: first, Bill O’Rourke, 142; second, Randy Ossinger, 144; third, Peter Hughes, 145; fourth, Evan Waddell, 145; fifth, Ryan Graves, 145; sixth, Bob Morey, 146; seventh, Ryan Denison, 146; and eighth, Michael Vanidistine, 146.
    C Division gross: first, John Rogers, 169; second, Joel McCluskey, 169; third, John Daisey, 170; fourth, Joe Sleeper, 171; fifth, Shane Burpee, 172; sixth, Danny Corriveau, 173; seventh, Jeff Payne, 174; and eighth, Jim Greer, 174.
    Net: first, Brandon McLaughlin, 141; second, Harry Orser, 142; third, Jim Conley, 146; fourth, Jeremy Gifford, 146; fifth, Rob MacKenzie, 147; sixth, Gary Powers, 147; seventh, Kendall Royal, 148; and eighth, Al Leach, 148.
    D Division gross: first, Bob Miller, 174; second, Bob Boulier, 181; third, Glen Mahan, 183; fourth, Carroll Dubois, 184; fifth, Rick Landry, 185; sixth, Dean Larrabee, 190; seventh, Jeff McNally, 190; and eighth, Shawn Doyen, 193.
    Net: first, Tony Marino, 139; second, Tyler Player, 141; third, Dewey Dewitt, 141; fourth, Roland Sirois, 147; fifth, Dana McQuade, 149; sixth, Richard Leavitt, 154; seventh, Bob Lewandowski, 155; and eighth, Tom Berry, 157.
    Saturday closest to pin: No. 4, Economy, 6 feet, 5 inches; No. 8, Bouchard, 6-5; No. 16, Larry Callicoat, 2-9; and No. 17, Berry, 2-9. Saturday longest drive: Bernier.
    Sunday closest to pin: No. 4, Tyler St. Pierre, seven inches; No. 8, Jim Bennett, 4 feet; No. 16, Collins, nine inches; and No. 17, Mark Barthelemy, Jr., 5 feet, 4 inches. Sunday longest drive: I. Gervais.
    Driving contest: open division, first, Dennis Tracy and Dan MacKenzie, 261 yards; third, Marshall Foster, 258; senior division, first, Pelletier, 266; second, Rod Nicholson, 263; and third, Mark Pierce, 256.