The flight winners of the 2nd annual Hidden Mountain Challenge pose after Sunday's second round at Mountain Valley Golf Course. From left are, Randy Kurzinsky and Bobby Hillibush, Championship Flight winners; and Jason Beltz and Bill Dobrolsky, 1st Flight winners (Photo by Luke Morgan).

BARNESVILLE — Back to back.

The team of Randy Kurzinsky and Bobby Hillibush captured their second straight Hidden Mountain Challenge championship by carding a 9-under 63 in Sunday’s final round at Mountain Valley Golf Course.

The Schuylkill County Amateur Golf-sponsored tournament began in 2024 as the Hidden Birch Challenge, with the first round of the two-person better ball at Hidden Valley Golf Course in Friedensburg and the second round at White Birch Golf Course in Barnesville. This year, due to a scheduling conflict, the second round was held at Mountain Valley Golf Course in Barnesville.

Kurzinsky and Hillibush combined to shoot a 10-under 62 in Saturday’s first round at Hidden Valley, one stroke behind the team of Dan Brown and Jim Gardner, which shot a 61. The father-son team of Alan Zelinsky and Josh Zelinsky also carded a 62 on Saturday.

Sunday, Kurzinsky and Hillibush overcame a double-bogey 6 on No. 1 to compile a round that featured nine birdies and an eagle on the par-5 No. 15.

Their two-day total of 62-63—125 was two shots better than Brown and Gardner, who shot a 66 on Sunday and finished at 61-66—127. The team of Nick Hand and Steve Rice (64-65—129) was third, while Ray Miske and Sean Misstishin (64-66—130) were fourth and Chris Decker and Bailey Sophy (63-68—131) were fifth.

The 24-team event was split into two flights, with the team of Jason Beltz and Bill Dobrolsky taking 1st Flight honors with a 70-75—145, one stroke ahead of both Chris Glessner and Jared Sabitsky (70-76—146) and Tom Erbe and Tyler Savakinas (76-70—146).

2nd annual Hidden Mountain Challenge

Final Results

(First round at Hidden Valley on Saturday,

Second round at Mountain Valley on Sunday)

Championship Flight

Randy Kurzinsky/Bobby Hillibush — 62-63—125

Dan Brown/Jim Gardner — 61-66—127

Nick Hand/Steve Rice — 64-65—129

Ray Miske/Sean Misstishin — 64-66—130

Chris Decker/Bailey Sophy — 63-68—131

Rod James/Luke Morgan — 65-67—132

Josh Zelinsky/Alan Zelinsky — 62-71—133

Mike Muncy/Tim Wood — 66-68—134

Jeff Chernes/Jason Troutman — 64-71—135

Bill Kaczmarczyk/Sam Vinc — 66-70—136

Jim Dietz Jr./Jim Dietz Sr. — 68-69—137

Mike Barnes/Larry Hart — 68-70—138

1st Flight

Jason Beltz/Bill Dobrolsky — 70-75—145

Chris Glessner/Jared Sabitsky — 70-76—146

Tom Erbe/Tyler Savakinas — 76-70—146

Jordan Wartman/Mark Wartman — 71-78—149

Eli Barton/J.D. Barton — 74-76—150

Karson Felty/Trey Reynolds — 74-76—150

Ray Misstishen/Mike O’Connor — 77-74—151

Larry Lucas/Ed Wallace — 81-71—152

Ken Reynolds/Dan Woznisky — 72-80—152

Jason Greis/Matt Moll — 76-76—152

AG Fuss/Kevin Masser — 76-77—153

Mike Toth/Nick Toth — 73-81—154

Saturday’s Hidden Valley Skins ($250 each)

No. 11 — Chernes/Troutman (birdie), No. 13 — Hand/Rice (eagle), No. 14 — Hillibush/Kurzinsky (eagle), No. 18 — Toth/Toth (eagle)

Saturday’s Hidden Valley Closest to the Pins ($50 each)

No. 6 — Josh Zelinsky, 2-4; No. 8 — Bailey Sophy, 3-6; No. 11 — Luke Morgan, 28-10; No. 17 — Luke Morgan, 4-11

Sunday’s Mountain Valley Skins ($500 each)

No. 3 — Hand/Rice (Birdie), No. 4 — James/Morgan (eagle)

Sunday’s Mountain Valley Closest to the Pins ($50 each)

No. 3 — Jason Greis, 6-4; No. 8 — Ray Misstishin, 2-2; No. 12 — Larry Hart, 2-3; No. 14 — Alan Zelinsky, 4-4