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Maine golfer completes top-3 finish at pro event

Cole Anderson has qualified for another tournament next weekend

Maine golfer completes top-3 finish at pro event

Cole Anderson has qualified for another tournament next weekend

WORTH $26,625. BUT AS AN AMATUER HE TAKES HOME NOTHING. ANDERSON NOW HAS SOME DECISIONS TO MAKE. AS A TOP 25 FINISHER HE GETS
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Maine golfer completes top-3 finish at pro event

Cole Anderson has qualified for another tournament next weekend

Camden's Cole Anderson had a weekend to remember on the golf course.The amateur, taking on some of the top pros in the world, and finishing third at the Korn Ferry Tour Live + Work in Maine Open at the Falmouth Country Club.Anderson shared the lead after the third round, but then shot one over par on Sunday to finish tied for third.Third round co-leader Pierceson Coody finished at -20 to win by five strokes.Anderson admitted he woke up Sunday with some jitters. A huge crowd of supporters followed Anderson on the course, who will be a senior at Florida State University this fall."It meant a lot," said Anderson about the support. "We don't have a lot of athletes that have done a whole lot and so, to be able to feel like I made a stamp on Maine sports history today, it was special."Third place would have been worth $26,625, but as an amateur, Anderson does not take home any money. However, as a top 25 finisher, he does get an invite to next week's Korn Ferry Tour event in Denver, Colorado. Anderson says he wants to play and see how long he can ride his success.

Camden's Cole Anderson had a weekend to remember on the golf course.

The amateur, taking on some of the top pros in the world, and finishing third at the Korn Ferry Tour Live + Work in Maine Open at the Falmouth Country Club.

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Anderson shared the lead after the third round, but then shot one over par on Sunday to finish tied for third.

Third round co-leader Pierceson Coody finished at -20 to win by five strokes.

Anderson admitted he woke up Sunday with some jitters. A huge crowd of supporters followed Anderson on the course, who will be a senior at Florida State University this fall.

"It meant a lot," said Anderson about the support. "We don't have a lot of athletes that have done a whole lot and so, to be able to feel like I made a stamp on Maine sports history today, it was special."

Third place would have been worth $26,625, but as an amateur, Anderson does not take home any money. However, as a top 25 finisher, he does get an invite to next week's Korn Ferry Tour event in Denver, Colorado. Anderson says he wants to play and see how long he can ride his success.