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LAKEWOOD -- The Wednesday Travel League held an event at Maplehurst Country Club. With the always challenging task of playing on recently aerated greens, Robert Calph was able to outdo the rest of the field, posting the low round of 77. Calph earned his 80th career tour victory, second-most all time. Dave Wallace and Josh Hilliker tied for second place with 84s. Hilliker led the front nine with 37 and Calph led the back nine with 38.
Tom Sacilowski and Pete Pinkoski won the B and C Flights, respectively. The low round by a senior was recorded by Ron Szach. The winner of the Bruce "Java" Chrabasz Commissioner's Award, in his league debut, was Rick Morgan.
Untied birdies were recorded by: A Flight -- Calph (Nos. 1, 7, 12 and 18) and Josh Hilliker (No. 5); B Flight -- Gary Haase (No. 3), Pat Weaver (No. 4), Dennis Gawronski Sr. (No. 6), Dave Franklin (No. 7), Joe Bifaro (No. 8), Bill Emery (No. 13) and Sacilowski (No. 14); C Flight -- Pinkoski (No. 8), Don Kujawa (No. 12) and Brady Hilliker (No. 14).
Closest to the pin were: Joe Michalski (No. 3), Franklin (No. 7), Ed Tofil (No. 13) and Calph (No.16). Winners of the Steeplechase were: Josh Hilliker (A Flight), Franklin (B) and Tim Walawender (C).
Top point winners were: Franklin (44), Calph (36), Josh Hilliker (16), and Tofil and Michalski (12 apiece). Season points leaders (after 23 events): 1. Josh Hilliker (738), 2. Franklin (360), 3. Calph (339), 4. Jeff Nelson (303), 5. Wallace and Sacilowski (284 apiece), 7. John Waterman (274), 8. Mike Willoughby (247), 9. Tofil (237), 10. Phil Hopkins (236).
This week the league plays Scenic Heights Golf Course in Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, with a 9:45 a.m. start.