Klipa wins Par 54 in playoff
The two most active Tour players, Jeff Klipa and Rich Dunmore, who have combined to play in 114 events in the last two years, faced off in a playoff showdown to settle the Par 54 Classic. Klipa posted his 1 under par 53 early and waited and watched as Dunmore birdied the final two holes to force a playoff. In the 4 hole aggregate playoff, Rich sank a long opening birdie putt and, after trading pars on the 2 nd hole, was matched by Klipa on the tough downhill third hole. Klipa parred the final hole and Rich’s par putt to match slid by the edge. The leaders also split the closest to pin prizes on the course as well. Jon Heikkinen, Steve Villerot and Chuck (the Closer) Withey (who birdied the final hole) all tied for 3 rd . Sara Japhet had two net eagles in her round and finished in the money at T7.
