Brandon Pluchinsky hits his tee shot on a playoff hole to win the Greatest Golfer of the Valley tournament at The Lake Club.

NORTH LIMA — A lot of things have changed over the past year, but Bryan Kordupel and Brandon Pluchinsky thought they’d keep things familiar on Sunday as they found themselves in a playoff for the Greatest Golfer in the Valley open division trophy for the second straight year.

The result didn’t change a year later as Pluchinsky, a South Range and Youngstown State grad, beat out Kordupel, a current YSU golfer, on the first playoff hole to capture his 5th Greatest Golfer title.

“It feels pretty good,” Pluchinsky said about winning his 5th title.

“I didn’t want to win the way I did. I wanted Brian to make that last putt so we could go back and do it again and put on a little show. But it still feels good.”

Kordupel was in the last group on Sunday and the Boardman grad had the opportunity to lock up the championship on the final hole of competition. But, a short putt lipped out and the two went into a playoff for the second straight year.

After waiting for the playoff for about 25 minutes, Pluchinsky teed-off first and sent his tee shot behind the green of the 185 yard, Par 3.

“I didn’t swing for maybe like 25 minutes because I was waiting and watching and the club felt like it was 25 pounds,” Pluchinsky said. “So I just kinda swung and flared it and I expected it to be short and it was long.”

Pluchinksy chipped a shot that ran down hill to the other side of the green before two-putting for a bogey.

Kordupel had his tee shot land a little short of Pluchinsky’s ball and he sent his chip shot within striking distance to finish it off. But, the former Spartan three-putted to come in one behind Pluchinsky for a second place finish for the second straight year.

After shooting a 71 and 72 during the first two days of competition, Pluchinsky put together a strong round with a 3-under, 67, to put himself in the mix for another title. He said he got off to a slow start and while the par’s were rolling, Pluchinsky wanted to get going and he did just that.

I just wanted to get the ball rolling,” Pluchinsky said. “I was making par’s through the first 15 holes and I finished birdie, par, birdie, birdie to force the playoff. I finished strong and I made a really long one on 17 to give me a little boost going to 18 then I stuck one close and put it in.”

Kordupel was tied for the lead through the first two rounds with John Doughton after a 69 and 71. He posted a 70 on Sunday as both he and Pluchinsky finished one stroke ahead of him before their playoff.