Presque Isle Elks Junior Golf completes 10th successful season

by Contributed
1 month ago
Some of the participants in the Presque Isle Elks Junior Golf program at the Presque Isle Country Club. Front, Nolan Greaves, Jack Robertson, Charlie McGlinn, Aaron Cloukey and Ethan Collins. Middle, Sam Donahue, Kyle Russell, Colie Davoe, Austin Himes and Chandler Humphrey. Back, Matthew Madore, program chair and Presque Isle Country Club pro, AJ Cloukey, mentor parent, Jimmy Donahue, mentor parent, Colin Robertson, Patrick Collins, Cody Baser, Michael Collins, mentor parent, and Reid McGlinn, mentor parent. (Courtesy photo)

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — On Sunday, August 25 the Presque Isle Elks Junior Golf program at the  Presque Isle Country Club celebrated its 10th successful season with an awards banquet  catered by Northern Maine Catering at the golf clubhouse.

The 2024 season began on June 2. Every Friday thereafter, youth in the  program received free golf instruction from Matthew Madore, the pro at the Presque Isle Country Club. On every Sunday thereafter, weather permitting, the junior golfers engaged in competition mentored by Presque Isle Country Club pros and parent golfers.  

Some of the participants in the Presque Isle Elks Junior Golf program at the Presque Isle Country Club. Front, Nolan Greaves, Jack Robertson, Charlie McGlinn, Aaron Cloukey and Ethan Collins. Middle, Sam Donahue, Kyle Russell, Colie Davoe, Austin Himes and Chandler Humphrey. Back, Matthew Madore, program chair and Presque Isle Country Club pro, AJ Cloukey, mentor parent, Jimmy Donahue, mentor parent, Colin Robertson, Patrick Collins, Cody Baser, Michael Collins, mentor parent, and Reid McGlinn, mentor parent.
(Contributed photo)

According to Madore, the young golfers in his program exhibited exemplary motivation to improve their golf skills, which was evident on the final Sunday of golf competition.  

Madore, who is also the coach of the Presque Isle High School golf team, said, “The Presque Isle Elks Junior Golf program has been an incredibly effective recruiting tool for the high school golf team. The success of the Presque Isle High School golf team as state champions in 2023 is irrefutable evidence of that.” 

Madore has been assisted in the program by his father Barry  Madore, who originated the Elks Junior Golf program at the Presque Isle Country Club.