Bear Trap Dunes hosts combined Delaware Mid-Open and Mid-Ams
October 31, 2025
Matt Rosal of Smyrna won the 33d Delaware Mid-Open against a field of over 80 amateurs and professionals at Bear Trap Dunes in Ocean View Oct. 20. The 28-year-old member of Wild Quail in Wyoming won the tournament on the second playoff hole against Greg Sadowski of the Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association.
Rosal also won against the elements with his one-over par performance.
Sussex County autumn winds running at a reported 20-30 miles per hour wreaked havoc on most players. DSGA/GAP records showed the average score for the men rose above 85 on the Grizzly-Kodiak 18-hole layout, two of the three sets of nine holes at Bear Trap.
The one-day competitions combined the long-running Mid-Open with concurrent Mid-Amateurs in men’s and women’s categories. Competitors had to be 25 years or older and meet handicap index requirements of 10.0 or less for the men and 22.9 or less for the women.
Cape Region golf pros dominated a separate professional competition, with Michael Chanaud of Bear Trap Dunes taking the top spot at 2 over par. The next four pro players were Andrew Hewitt of Cripple Creek G&CC, Eric Willey of Kings Creek CC, Andrew Howard of Cripple Creek, and Brian Rashley of Bayside Resort GC.
Barbara Millichip of Honeybrook GC in Pennsylvania won the 5th Women’s Mid-Amateur. Sueann Bennett of Cripple Creek was the best Cape Region player and finished tied for third.
Joe Capen of Plantation Lakes G&CC and John Redefer of Rehoboth Beach CC tied for 18th place, best among Cape Region amateurs in the Men’s Mid-Am.
Mulligans Pointe Ladies finish the season
The Mulligans Pointe Ladies golf league finished their 2025 season Oct. 28 in challenging weather conditions, with 25-knot winds and gusts that went far beyond that level.
Facing that kind of hurdle, it made perfect sense for the group to use a scramble format to complete their year together.
Chris Bielenda, Karen Feuchtenberger, Janece Hausch, and a blind draw won first place.
Jackie Chernuta, Valerie Grib, Ann Reid, and another blind draw finished second.
Featherie – youthful owner with an old soul vibe
I enjoyed a chat with the youngest entrepreneur I have ever met at any PGA Show since I began coming to the Orlando event a dozen Januarys ago.
Ms. Kate Korngold is a tenth grader and lives in New York City. She opened her Featherie company at the 2024 Show and aimed squarely at the young girls/teen market of which she is an obvious member. At the 2025 Show the company began showing off its new line, branching out to women’s apparel.
Every item of clothing I saw on display were solids – no prints were in view.
I asked why that worked for her. Korngold said, “I was frustrated at the lack of options for teens and girls from ages 10-13. I also think it’s important that you have something in your closet that you can just take out and know that it will go with any piece that you want to wear with it. It’s also important to look clean while on the course, especially when at the more formal courses as well. To have something that you can show up in and look fancy but also be comfortable.”
She continued, “For the women’s market I think a lot of women are looking for something plain but sophisticated. I’m not thinking of a mom and daughter look, but stuff that would work together without being matchy. I think the monochromatic look works for many women.”
Korngold also described the design process the company used to create the Featherie lines.
“The first thing we did was find a designer in New York City,” she said. “I sat down with her and told her all my ideas, and we sketched them out together. It was especially important to me to have little performance details in each of the pieces that could enhance the experience for the golfer on the course. For example, on the pants there are tee holders on the back waistband. It’s super convenient, you just take them right out and you can put them right back in. We also have zip-off sleeves on the two-in-one jacket that allow you to have two pieces in one, so if you have a cold day but then if it warms up, you’re still okay.”
“We sent the sketches and plans to a manufacturer that we found, got them made, had many fittings to make sure the clothes fit really well. After that we brought them to the market, we came to the PGA Show, and it’s been really successful so far,” Korngold said.
Other than the two-in-one jacket, nothing on the booth walls suggested any seasonal limitations. The new women’s lines began selling this spring.
In addition to about four dozen green grass shops, Featherie also does a nice business with direct-to-consumer sales at its website. During this year’s Show the company sought to expand its reach beyond its current Northeast market and had already seen some success with stores in Texas and California.
“Our goal is to move outwards,” Korngold said.