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Through illness, Bill Lochhead perseveres; still hitting course

The 117th New Hampshire State Amateur Golf Championship started out this past week with a blast from the past. But you know what, Bill Lochhead isn’t passing up on the present, either. He was the perfect guy to kick off the tournament with the ceremonial first drive. Lochhead, 84, has ...

All that was missing at NCC was Nance and a TV tower

Jack Brown looked up when he was hitting his tee shot on the 16th hole at Nashua Country Club in the sweltering heat on Thursday afternoon. He saw the carts along the trees. Who says today you can't play sports in front of fans? If you want to know why the NHGA State Amateur Championship is ...

As the State Am moves on, let’s not forget about the champ

They say never underestimate the heart of a champion. Or his golf game. Of course, we added the latter in honor of Passaconaway's John DeVito, a Nashua native who now hails in Methuen, Mass. In other words, as we begin the Round of 32 in the 117th NHGA State Amateur Championship this ...

His game and life now in order, Gillis ready to shine

Could this be the time to shine for Brandon Gillis? It would be fun to see beginning today as we enter into the round of 64 match play in the 117th New Hampshire State Amateur Championship, wouldn't it? It would be fun for Gillis, too. He finished Tuesday with three birdies in his final five ...

Like golf? Head over to NCC, where the views are great

There were a lot of good vantage points for spectators to watch the 117th NHGA State Amateur Championship at Nashua Country Club on Monday. You could be like a couple that sat on a bench near the road just beyond the 18th tee. They had a great view of the entire hole. Or, you could sit in ...

We saw a little bit of everything at Holman this past weekend

Here's a few tids and bits from the first weekend of Silver Knights baseball at Holman Stadium: ---- Get used to seeing something at Silver Knights games we don't usually see: Radar guns and clipboards. With the Futures League being the only summer collegiate baseball league being played in ...