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CASSADAGA -- Josh Hilliker coasted to a nine-stroke victory at Cassadaga Country Club as the rest of the Wednesday Travel League field struggled. Hilliker shot 77 for his league-high 12th tour win this year. Pat Weaver, who hadn’t had a top-10 finish all season, shocked the field with a second-place finish, shooting 86. Joe Michalski and Mike Willoughby tied for third place with 87s. Willoughby also had his best finish of the season.
In the B Flight, Gary Haase was the winner after a tiebreaker with Ken Kaus and Jeff Nelson. In the C Flight, Bob Kujawa won after a tiebreaker with Ryan Tofil. The low round by a senior was recorded by Dennis Gawronski Sr. The Comeback Golfer of the Week was Brian Lore. The winner of the Bruce "Java" Chrabasz Commissioner's Award was Jaime Galarza.
Untied birdies were recorded by: A Flight -- Robert Calph (Nos. 5 and 13), Josh Hilliker (Nos. 6, 9 and 11), and Michalski (No. 12); B Flight -- Nelson (Nos. 2 and 12), Haase (No. 8), Bill Emery (Nos. 9 and 11), Kaus (Nos. 13 and 14), and Jeff Marsowicz (No. 17); C Flight -- Tofil (Nos. 1, 3 and 12), Pete Pinkoski (Nos. 6 and 8), and Brady Hilliker (No. 14).
Closest to the pin were: Josh Hilliker (No. 6), Tofil (No. 15) and Marsowicz (No. 17). Winners of the Steeplechase were: Josh Hilliker (A Flight), Haase (B Flight) and Kujawa (C Flight).
Top point winners were: Josh Hilliker (66), Tofil (32), Marsowicz (17), and Calph and Haase (16 apiece). Season points leaders (after 26 events): 1. Josh Hilliker (838), 2. Calph (460), 3. Nelson (393), 4. Dave Franklin (364), 5. Dave Wallace (308), 6. Tom Sacilowski (292), 7. John Waterman (278), 8. Willoughby (247), 9. Ed Tofil (246), 10. Phil Hopkins (236). Josh Hilliker became just the sixth golfer in league history to record 4,000 career points.
This week the league plays Cable Hollow Golf Course in Russell, Pennsylvania, with a 10:30 a.m. start. At this time all spots are filled. Golfers can still be put on the sub list.