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JAMES BROWNE
1972-1986 Superintendent Waterville Country Club
1979 Established Browne Brothers/Browne Family Enterprises
1987-2005 Owner/General Manager Lakewood Golf Course
1992-1994 Lessee Goose River Golf Course
1991 Lessee Lakewood South
2003-2005 General Manager Lakewood Golf Course and Natanis Golf Course
2008 Elected Posthumously to The Maine Golf Hall of Fame

ROBERT BROWNE
1967-1980 Superintendent Natanis Golf Course
1981-2003 Owner/General Manager Natanis Golf Course
1979-1995 Owner Natanis Cross Country Ski Trails
1980-2003 Part Owner Lakewood Golf Course
1985-1997 Lessee Pine Ridge Golf Course
1991 Opened third Nine at Natanis
1995 Opened New clubhouse at Natanis
2001 Opened the Dan Maples' Design Tomahawk course
2008 Elected Posthumously to The Maine Golf Hall of Fame

JOHN LaFOND
30 years coaching at Portland and Deering High Schools
record of 232-98-8
5 State Class A Titles
2 Runner Up Class A Titles
5 SMAA Titles
9 Divisional Titles
2 Regional Titles
Developed 6 PGA members and 1 tour cadddy
developed 2 SMAA coaches
Joins 2 other coaches in The Maine Golf Hall of Fame

FRANK LEARY
1981 Became member PGA (Class A)
39 years Head Professional at Megunticook G.C.
Seretary/Treasurer Maine Chapter PGA 5 years
President Maine Chapter NEPGA 2 years
Vice President NE Section 3 years
Represented Maine Chapter on NEPGA Executive Committee
Served on the Club Relations Committee
Organized and ran Maine Chapter Senior Tournament Program 6+ years
1995 and 2006 Maine Chapter Horton Smith Award
1996 Maine Chapter Bill Strausberg Award
1999 and 2004 NEPGA Horton Smith Award
1985 Maine Senior Champion
Maine Chapter Sr./Jr. Champion with Peter Hodgkins 3 years
2003 and 2004 Maine Chapter Professional of the Year