Zach Barbin shoots 10-under par 62 for the new course record at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club

Beating legendary golfer Gary Player’s course record

LAFAYETTE HILL, PA, August 19, 2026 — PGA of America Golf Professional Zach Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club delivered a spectacular final round at the 105th Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship, firing a 10-under-par 62 to set a new course record at Whitemarsh Valley Country Club.

Barbin’s record-setting performance was the highlight of the championship’s final round, as he charged up the leaderboard with a round that showcased remarkable consistency and scoring. His 62 broke the previous Whitemarsh Valley course record, which had been set by golf legends Gary Player (1963), Raymond Floyd (1975), and Tom Kite (1978).

Barbin finished the championship as runner-up to defending champion Braden Shattuck of Rolling Green Golf Club, who successfully defended his title with rounds of 64-66-68–198, 18-under-par. Barbin’s final-round 62 was the lowest round of the championship and one of the standout performances in Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship history.

Barbin’s 10-under-par 62 was one stroke off the lowest round ever recorded in a Philadelphia PGA Professional Championship. Al Besselink holds the championship record with a 61, shot in 1960 at Bala Golf Club. Alex Knoll also carded a 62 at Union League Golf Club at Torresdale in 2019.

Barbin’s 62 adds another remarkable chapter to his 2026 season, following his victory in the 50th Pro-Am for Wishes earlier this month.

One-hundred-fifty of the Philadelphia PGA Section’s best players competed for a berth into the 2027 PGA Professional Championship, April 25-28, at Streamsong Golf Resort in Bowling Green, Florida. From there, PGA Members from the 41 PGA Sections will compete to join the Corebridge Financial Team and earn a berth into the 2027 PGA Championship, May 17-23, on the Fields Ranch East Course at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas.

Philadelphia PGA Professionals vied for 10 spots to compete in next year’s PGA Professional Championship. Shattuck and Brian Bergstol had already secured spots thanks to winning the 2023 PGA Professional Championship and competing on this year’s U.S. PGA Cup Team, respectively.

Eleven Philadelphia PGA Members advanced to the 2027 PGA Professional Championship:

• Zach Barbin, Chesapeake Bay Golf Club (2)
• Riley Wheeldon, Aronimink Golf Club (T3)
• Tony Perla, Huntingdon Valley Country Club (T3)
• Brett Walker, Chester Valley Golf Club (5)
• Zac Oakley, Bidermann Golf Club
• Anthony Sebastianelli, Whitford Country Club (T6)
• Parks Price, Bent Creek Country Club (T8)
• Brian Bergstol, Shawnee Inn & Golf Resort (T8)
• Rich Steinmetz, Spring Ford Country Club (T10)
• Joanna Coe, Merion Golf Club (T10)
• Joe Kogelman, GOLFTEC Moorestown (T10)

Trevor Bensel of LuLu Country Club (T14) is first alternate, followed by Michael Little of Clubhouse 54 (T14), Alex Knoll of Glen Brook Golf Club (T14), Dave Quinn of Laurel Creek Country Club (T16), and Austin Barbin of Chesapeake Bay Golf Club (T16).

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Source: Philadelphia PGA