Carthage’s Murphy builds ‘a little extra confidence’ with second-place finish at LPGC

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 22, 2023
Carthage's Nolan Murphy follows the flight of his tee shot on the par-3 ninth hole during Wednesday's final round of the Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — Nolan Murphy didn’t worry about being on the leaderboard, even if it created a twinge of pressure going into the final round of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships. “A little bit I guess,” Murphy said. “But I really didn’t have anything to lose because I’d never been there. Last year, I was…

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Murphy leads area golfers fighting for top spots at Little People’s Golf Championships

By Matt Schuckman, Sports Editor | June 20, 2023
Carthage's Nolan Murphy sizes up a putt on his first hole Tuesday during the opening round of the Pepsi Little People's Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course. | Matt Schuckman photo

QUINCY — A handful of area golfers positioned themselves to chase top-five finishes — possibly even championships — after the first day of the Pepsi Little People’s Golf Championships at Westview Golf Course. Carthage’s Nolan Murphy is the closest to the top of the leaderboard, shooting a 4-over 75 on Tuesday to sit tied for…

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