Lowell Watson emerges to win Maine Senior Amateur

9/3/2014 | by Maine State Golf Association

Lowell Watson comes from behind to win his second career Maine Senior Amateur Championship title

ORONO, Maine (September 3, 2014) — Coming out of the fourth-to-last group of the day, Lowell Watson recovered from an opening round 78 to shoot the low round of the tournament, a stupendous two-under 70 to finish at 148 to win the Maine Senior Amateur Championship at Penobscot Valley on Wednesday. He edged out first-round leader Mike Norris, who left his final putt on the 18th hole on the lip. If he had made the putt, the two players would have headed back to the first hole for the playoff. When it stayed on the high side, Watson won his second title, the first coming in his first year of eligibility when he turned 55 in 2001. This win marks 13 years between his two Senior Amateur titles. He is also the current president of the MSGA. Norris ended up winning the 55-59 division. Gary Manoogian finished third overall at 152 while Tom Bean finished fourth. Watson, Manoogian and Bean will now represent Maine as three of the four senior competitors in the Tri-State Championships in Concord two weeks from now as Maine tries to win its third consecutive title for the first time ever. Finishing first in the 60-64 division was Dale Bragg at 157 while Tom Kus garnered the first in the 65-69 with a 155. Finally, the 70 plus division, it was Dale Brown's 167 that took top honors. The players enjoyed a near-perfect day at Penobscot Valley with great conditions and beautiful, albeit a little windy weather. Thanks to PVCC for hosting this championship.

About the Maine Senior Amateur

The Maine Senior Amateur Championship is open to Maine resident amateurs who are 55 and older. The championship is restricted to Maine resident amateurs, except that non-residents who have been members of MSGA-affiliated clubs for 10 years and who re...

Most Popular Articles

2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Guide: Sites, Scores, and Who Advanced

Dec 5, 2025Second Stage is complete and Final Stage awaits at Sawgrass — follow every Q-School leaderboard and the players still chasing

2025 LPGA TOUR Q-Series: Final Qualifying Stage FINAL SCORING

Dec 8, 2025Helen Briem earns medalist honors, 31 players headed to the LPGA next year

2025 PGA TOUR Q-School Final Stage: Ewart Leads Five New TOUR Card Winners

Dec 14, 2025A.J. Ewart topped Final Stage at TPC Sawgrass, leading five players who secured PGA TOUR membership for 2026.

Australian Open at Royal Melbourne: Preview, amateur bios, and how to watch

Nov 30, 2025Rory McIlroy headlines one of the championship's top fields in years - at least four amateurs will have their chance at glory

Inside Gil Hanse’s Restoration of Baltusrol’s Upper Course: A Return to Tillinghast’s

Dec 11, 2025Renowned architect Gil Hanse reveals how he brought Baltusrol’s Upper Course back to life by honoring A.W. Tillinghast’s original

Filters

Related Tournament

Maine Senior Amateur

View Details

Loading latest news...