Summer has finally begun, the days are longer and the weather continues to warm up across the Mount Washington Valley which means more daylight and more opportunities to play golf and enjoy the great outdoors.
Last weekend, the U.S. Open Championship was definitely a true test for the best golfers in the world. The leaderboard kept changing as players made lots of great shots and some were penalized due to the difficult conditions at Torrey Pines. The landing area on the fairway was very narrow in many places and the rough was as thick as possible to challenge all of the golfers.
Spain's Jon Rahm birdied the final two holes on Sunday to win the 121st U.S. Open at Torrey Pines in California. (NY TIMES PHOTO)
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Jeff McLellan (left), Glenn Merrill, John Eastman and Bruce Ela teamed to finish fourth in the annual Jim Hadlock Memorial Tournament at the Lake Kezar Country Club in Lovell, Maine, on Sunday. (COURTESY PHOTO)
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