AUBURN, Maine (August 10, 2006) -- Ricky Jones of Thomaston has a slew of titles under his belt -- two time Maine
Amateur Champion, several time Maine Mid-Amateur champ, course record holder at Charles River that's also a low score for the USGA State Team Championship single round. And for the past two years, he's been the MSGA Player of the Year.
Now he adds the 2006 Charlie's Maine Open to his list of golfing accomplishments, becoming the first amateur to win a 54-hole championship since Steve Robbins won it in 1971. Shawn Warren, of course, won it in a rain-shortened playoff victory in 2004. It was only the fourth time in history that a player has won both the Maine Amateur Championship and the Maine Open Championship, and only the ninth time in the 88th year history of the event that an amateur has won.
Baker took home first place pro honors and a check for $6,500, while John Hickson won Low Maine Pro honors, Don Robertson of Irving, Texas, won the Senior Pro crystal and the venerable Mark Plummer took gthe first place amateur title.
Jones seesawed back and forth with Mike Baker all day long as the two players, along with Rich Parker, played out in the last group. Baker took the lead for awhile, but Jones came back to birdie 17 to take the outright lead for good and hold onto his one-shot lead after two rounds. He was the only player to shoot under par on the first two days, and his three-over 75 today was good enough for the win.
Congratulations to Ricky Jones. And thanks to all of our sponsors, volunteers and especially the wonderfully accommodating staff at beautiful Fox Ridge Golf Club for a fabulous Charlie's Maine Open Championship. We look forward to returning to the Fox again next year!
Please find to follow complete Charlie's Maine Open results:
Ricky Jones, Thomaston, Maine, 70-71-75--216
Mike Baker, Glen, N.H., 69-74-74--217
Rich Parker, Lebanon, N.H., 75-67-76--218
John Connelly, Oregon, Ohio, 74-70-75--219
Michael Ryan, North Providence, Maine, 73-75-71--219
John Hickson, Litchfield, Maine, 76-75-70--221
Rob Corcoran, Melbourne, Fla., 69-79-73--221
Don Robertson, Irving, Texas, 71-78-74--223
Mark Baldwin, Laconia, N.H., 77-71-75--223
Sean Gorgone, Casselberry, Fla., 73-72-79--224
Christopher Thomas, Clermont, Fla., 77-72-76--225
Mark Plummer, Augusta, 06, 80-70-75--225
Shawn Warren, Windham, Maine, 73-74-78--225
Bob Darling Jr., Lewiston, Maine, 80-71-75--226
George Goich, Ipswich, Mass., 78-74-74--226
Travis Russell, Burlington, Vt., 78-73-75--226
William Ladd II, Oquassoc, Maine, 75-72-79--226
Brent Wanner, Orleans, Mass., 78-76-73--227
Jerry Diphilippo, Gorham, Maine, 76-77-74--227
Tim Angis, Saco, Maine, 81-72-75--228
Ken Lewis, South Dennis, Mass., 77-75-77--229
Ross McGee, Fairfield, Maine, 77-75-77--229
Stephen Diemoz, Swansea, Mass., 76-76-77--229
Bobby Pandolfi, South Yarmouth, Mass., 74-80-76--230
Shawn Hester, Medway, Mass., 73-80-77--230
Ryan Gay, Pittston, Maine, 75-77-79--231
Corey Pion, Bangor, Maine, 79-77-77--233
Donald Roberts, Oakland, Maine, 78-77-78--233
Greg Sandell, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, 78-77-78--233
Jason Gall, Augusta, Maine, 83-78-72--233
Glen Walden, Chappaqua, N.Y., 74-81-79--234
Ronald W. Kelton, Cape Elizabeth, Maine, 80-75-79--234
Ben Estabrook, Orono, Maine, 85-75-75--235
Benjamin Pellicani, Rockland, Maine, 80-75-81--236
Jon Ellis, Rochester, N.H., 77-78-81--236
Toby Spector, Waterville, Maine, 79-80-77--236
Jeff Sieber, Phoenix, Ariz., 81-78-78--237
Keegan Fennessy (a, Minot, Maine, 79-79-79--237
Kerry Johnston, Indio, Calif., 77-79-81--237
Bennett Steele, Falmouth, Maine, 81-78-79--238
Charlie Gantz, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., 77-81-80--238
Scott Newell, Freeport, Maine, 80-77-81--238
Jimmy Burke, Newton, Mass., 78-81-80--239
John Bauman, Kennebunk, Maine, 75-82-82--239
Ryan Flaherty (a, Vassalboro, Maine, 76-83-84--243
Thomas Bean, Manchester, Maine, 79-81-83--243
Cash Wiseman, Scarborough, Maine, 86-75-86--247