Conn wins Greatest Golfer in playoff

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The 2011 edition of the Greatest Golfer of the Valley tournament required an extra hole to determine a champion.

Sunday at The Lake Club, Youngstown State’s Anthony Conn defeated former YSU golfer Josh Zarlenga in a one-hole playoff to win the Pete Mollica Open Division of the two-year tournament.

Conn began the day a stroke back of leaders Zarlenga, Gregg Cook and Scott Porter. Cook led by three strokes midway through the final round before Zarlenga surged.

On the 18th hole, Zarlenga came within inches of acing the Par 3 hole for the win. His birdie putt tied him with Conn, one stroke ahead of Cook and two ahead of Porter, Mike Porter and Dick Marlowe.

Other winners were: Katie Rogner, women; Michael Watson, men’s division 2, Bill Stanton, men’s division 3; Phillip Roudebush, men’s division 4; Tom Walker, seniors; and Ed Antonelli, super seniors.