Kebo Valley Blogs

We had a nice week to finish the season here at Kebo. The week started frosty and a bit cold, but rebounded nicely to give us a few good days to end the season. The Superintendent's Revenge was played this past Saturday. We had 70+ players enjoy the Cross Country...

We had another great week here at Kebo. The temperatures continue to be warm, which has translated into many nice fall days. As we enter the second half of October, we have only a few events left on the schedule. The Halloween Scramble will play this coming Sunday,...

What another amazing week here at Kebo in mid October. The golf course is in great shape, and there is some great foliage to be seen on course. The calendar of events is slowing down, but there is still a lot of golf being played. This past week we held the annual...

Kebo has had a record amount of rain this season – 48 inches and counting! Our maintenance crew has done a great job keeping golfers on the course in spite of the weather – and with good playing conditions! When you speak with Superintendent Dave Perconti it is...

With the weather in the 70's it's hard to believe that we're entering October. This past week was very busy as we wrapped up our outing season by hosting the MDI Hospital / Bar Harbor Bank & Trust David Harding Memorial Tournament. A spectacular day at Kebo and a...

This past week Maine Golf Crowned their Maine State Senior Amateur Champion at Kebo Valley. Keith Patterson (pictured above) captured the title with a two day total of 143 (+3). The Championship was hosted by Northeast Harbor Golf Club (round 1) and Kebo Valley (round...

The golf course made it through the winds and rain from hurricane Lee on Saturday, Sept 16th.  The pictures above show some of the high water experienced on the course the day after the storm.  David Perconti and the grounds crew had the course open for play the next...

When playing Kebo, have you noticed the old tee markers on boulders in addition to the modern ones on each hole? The details of how these markers came to be can be found in Kebo’s 60th Anniversary publication dated 1948. “With a very small membership to draw on, the...

Jim McFarland’s connection with Kebo began when he was 12 years old, starting work as a caddie. If he didn’t get a bag to carry, he found he had time to play golf – so he joined for $24. The year was 1959. Jim is our current Club Treasurer and has held the position...