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AKRON -- Robert Calph continued his late-season dominance of the Wednesday Travel League, winning this week’s event at The Links at Ivy Ridge.
Calph shot a 77 for his fourth straight victory and has now won six of the past seven events. Calph edged Josh Hilliker (78) by one stroke and Dave Wallace (79) by two strokes. Playing in the same foursome, Calph and Hilliker had several lead changes between them and combined for seven birdies. After starting on the back nine, the two were tied after 16 holes. Calph then birdied the par-3 eighth hole and Hilliker bogeyed, essentially sealing the victory for Calph.
Calph and Jeff Nelson led the front nine with 38s. Calph, Hilliker and Wallace tied for the low back nine with 39s. Jeff Marsowicz and John Waterman won the B and C Flights, respectively. The low round by a senior was an 81 by John Bongiovanni Jr., the lowest round by a senior this year. The winner of the Bruce "Java" Chrabasz Commissioner's Award was Jim Ellman Sr.
Brad Walawender recorded an eagle-3 on the par-5 No. 3. Josh Hilliker became just the third golfer in league history to record 300 birdies.
Untied birdies were recorded by: A Flight -- Josh Hilliker (Nos. 1 and 17), Calph (Nos. 4, 5, 8 and 18), Tom Sacilowski (No. 10), Jeff Nelson (No. 12), Bongiovanni (Nos. 13 and 16), and Wallace (No. 15); B Flight -- Brad Walawender (No. 3, eagle), Marsowicz (No. 6), Tom Destro (No. 9) and Joe Bifaro (No. 11); C Flight -- Dave Franklin (No. 2), Dan Franklin (No. 4), Ellman (No. 5), Bob Kujawa (No. 7), Brady Hilliker (No. 8) and Tim Walawender (No. 18).
Closest to the pin were: Ellman (No. 5) and Nelson (Nos. 8, 12 and 15). This was the second time this season that Nelson recorded three closest awards in the same round. Winners of the Steeplechase were: Calph (A Flight), Joe Majka (B) and Tim Walawender (C).
Top point winners were: Calph (76), Nelson (60), Wallace (24), and Josh Hilliker, Bongiovanni, Brad Walawender and Ellman (all with 16). Season points leaders (after 25 events): 1. Josh Hilliker (772), 2. Calph (444), 3. Nelson (381), 4. Dave Franklin (364), 5. Wallace (308), 6. Sacilowski (292), 7. Waterman (278), Mike Willoughby (247), 9. Ed Tofil (246), 10. Phil Hopkins (236), 11. Gary Haase and Pete Pinkoski (209 apiece), 13. Joe Michalski (185), 14. Marsowicz (180), 15. 13-year-old amateur Carter Crabtree (167), 16. Bob Kujawa (166), 17. Majka (159), 18. Don Kujawa (150), 19. Tim Walawender (149), 20. Dennis Gawronski Sr. (129).
This week the league plays Cassadaga Country Club with a 10:30 a.m. shotgun start. Golfers are asked to be signed up by this evening.