Can you say three-peat?
For the third consecutive year, Kennett High Sports Hall of Famer Tara Watt has been crowned the New Hampshire Women’s Mid-Amateur Champion. Tara, playing out of the Derryfield Country Club, lifted the championship trophy on Aug. 18, winning by an incredible eight strokes. She shot 71-74 for a 36-hole total of 145 (+5).
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