2025 Delaware 27-Hole Challenge: Bear Trap Dunes - The Golf Association of Philadelphia

Sep 24, 2025

2025 Delaware 27-Hole Challenge: Bear Trap Dunes

Eight flight winners take home prizes in 27-Hole Challenge

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A total of 84 teams headed to Bear Trap Dunes (par 72, 6,275 yards) for the Delaware 27-Hole Challenge.

The day featured a format of nine holes of three formats: Scramble, Better Ball of Partners and Alternate Shot. Teams were flighted into one of eight flights based on team handicap. Pairs consisting of one professional and one amateur were divided evenly in two flights. All ties were broken were broken using the following order: Alternate shot total, Alternate shot + better ball total, etc.

On the day, professional Zach Barbin and Steve Oh of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club shot 11-under-par 97 across the 27 holes. They topped the Pro-Am Flight 1.

Other flight winners include:

  • Pro-Am Flight 2: *Brooks Massey and David Bloodsworth of Heritage Shores (5-under 103)
  • Flight 1: Christian Needham of Northampton Valley Country Club and Ethan Martin of Philadelphia Junior Tour (5-under 103)
  • Flight 2: Jim Grigsby of Bear Trap Dunes and Keith Wilson of Rock Manor Golf Club (2-over 110)
  • Flight 3: Timothy Yoder of USGA/GAP GC and Mark Yoder of Heritage Shores (1-under 107)
  • Flight 4: Adam & Robert Ternosky of USGA/GAP GC (3-under 105)
  • Flight 5: O.J. and Tyler Juhl of Newark Country Club (1-over 109)
  • Flight 6: Eric Bennett of USGA/GAP GC and Ted Caniglia of Penn Oaks Golf Club (even-par 108

* – determined by alternate shot score

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