Photo Courtesy - Todd Franko

Like he did a year ago, Pluchinsky defeated Bryan Kordupel on the first play-off hole to capture his third straight Open title and his fifth on the last six years.

Pluchinsky went bogey on the No. 18 play-off hole while Kordupel went double-bogey to finish runner-up for the second straight year.

Pluchinsky (71-72) carded 67 to force the playoff and finished 210 for the 54-hole tournament. Kordupel (69-71) carded 70 to finish 210 as well.

John Doughton (70-70) carded 71 to close at 211.

A record 345 golfers registered for this year’s tournament.

  In the New York Life Insurance Legends Open, Canfield’s Larry McCall won his first trophy with a 224 (73-79-72), firing a 72 on the final day to outdistance Tim Porter (72-82-73) by three strokes.  This was McCall’s seventh Greatest tournament.

Pete Bennett of Poland captured the Cole Valley Cadillac Legends (Over 70) 8-plus division, firing an 83 on Sunday.  It was his fourth Greatest title, having also won in 2012, 2016 and 2019.

In Save-a-Lot Seniors 7-12 play, Gary Trybus won in his very first championship, carding 76 which was a stroke better than Dave Tabak and two strokes better than Joseph Bettura.

Dick Marlowe, who has played in all 12 Greatest events, fired 72 but needed a two-hole play-off to defeat Fred Gintert by two strokes.  He has now played in four Seniors events and has two wins and two runner-up finishes.

In the 10 flighted divisions, players played a 36-hole qualifier to get to an 18-hole shootout on Sunday.

 In Signature Granite Ladies low net action, Columbiana’s Taylor Ross captured her first title by firing a net 64, defeating Jackie Adler by six strokes and Alexis Gray, who was 10 shots off the pace.

In the Signature Granite Ladies high net division, Karen Patella fired a 77 to defeat Sandra DiMargio by a stroke and Pam Porter, who was three shots off the pace.

Robert Chenet of Aliquippa fired a 76 to capture the Seniors 13-plus division, his second Greatest championship.  Chenet’s first title came in 2015.

Jack Ferreri, an Austintown Fitch High School product, authored a 77 to capture the Fox Funeral Home Men’s 7-9 division, two strokes better than 36-hole winner Michael Guerrieri, who took runner-up laurels over Mike Moore by virtue of a scorecard playoff.

Rocky Page captured the Koncrete Dezign Men’s 13-15 division by firing an 81, his first win in three tournament tries.

Matt Bostian carded 98, a stroke better than Jason Barnot and two strokes better than Michael Mastoris to earn the Men’s 16-19 division title.

It was Bostian’s second tournament appearance, having failed to make the cut in 2018.

In Men’s 20-24 action, Dan Monico fired a 93, a stroke better than James Gorman and five shots better than Nicholas Lamb.  It was his first championship in six Greatest tries.

Steve Smoot of Brookfield captured the Elias CPA Group Men’s 3-6 division by posting a 74.

In Men’s 10-12 Open action, Eric Rapp, Hank Morris and Jamie Palumbo each fired 76 to force a three-way playoff with Rapp finishing first, Morris second and Palumbo third.