The Dunning Invitational
About
The Dunning Invitational, also known as the Samuel T. Dunning Invitational, is a collegiate men's golf tournament hosted by Delta State University. The tournament is held at Mossy Oak Golf Club in West Point, Mississippi, though the 2025 event was played at Old Waverly Golf Club due to renovations at Mossy Oak. The course is a par-72, playing around 6,967 yards. The 2025 tournament took place September 22-23, featuring NCAA Division II teams. It serves as an early-season competitive event under the Gulf South Conference umbrella. Delta State often hosts and competes strongly in the tournament, which draws regional teams seeking strong competition.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 - 23, 2025 | Mossy Oak Golf Club | Ty Werynski (-9) | -9 | 4.03 | See Results |
| Sep 23 - 24, 2024 | Mossy Oak Golf Club | Seth Bearden (-15) | -15 | 3.11 | See Results |
Results
Scoring Averages
Round Stats
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ty Werynski | -9 | 207 | 68 | 74 | 65 | +6.98 | 8.66 |
| T2 | Drew Zielinski | -7 | 209 | 68 | 72 | 69 | +6.31 | 6.73 |
| T2 | Matthew Render | -7 | 209 | 68 | 71 | 70 | +6.31 | 6.73 |
| T4 | Tucker Wick | -3 | 213 | 69 | 71 | 73 | +4.98 | 5.12 |
| T4 | Alex Hamm | -3 | 213 | 72 | 70 | 71 | +4.98 | 5.12 |
| T4 | Noah Farland | -3 | 213 | 70 | 67 | 76 | +4.98 | 5.12 |
| 7 | George Cordall | -2 | 214 | 70 | 73 | 71 | +4.65 | 4.30 |
| T8 | Bennett McNabb | -1 | 215 | 72 | 68 | 75 | +4.31 | 3.64 |
| T8 | Lukas Lautrup-Nissen | -1 | 215 | 73 | 74 | 68 | +4.31 | 3.64 |
| T10 | Peter Blazevic | E | 216 | 74 | 71 | 71 | +3.98 | 3.37 |
| T10 | Bentley Van Pelt | E | 216 | 70 | 71 | 75 | +3.98 | 3.37 |
| T12 | Preston Chabaud | +2 | 218 | 67 | 77 | 74 | +3.31 | 3.12 |
| T12 | Seth Bearden | +2 | 218 | 73 | 73 | 72 | +3.31 | 3.12 |
| T14 | Preston DeSerrano | +3 | 219 | 73 | 74 | 72 | +2.98 | 3.01 |
| T14 | Gabriel Hull | +3 | 219 | 69 | 76 | 74 | +2.98 | 3.01 |
| T16 | Trace Robinson | +4 | 220 | 74 | 74 | 72 | +2.65 | 2.93 |
| T16 | Maddox Burton | +4 | 220 | 77 | 70 | 73 | +2.65 | 2.93 |
| T16 | Tyler Durden | +4 | 220 | 73 | 70 | 77 | +2.65 | 2.93 |
| 19 | Banks Tessier | +5 | 221 | 71 | 76 | 74 | +2.31 | 2.48 |
| T20 | Corbin Murray | +7 | 223 | 77 | 73 | 73 | +1.65 | 2.37 |
| T20 | Mitchell Strickland | +7 | 223 | 78 | 72 | 73 | +1.65 | 2.37 |
| T20 | Nicholas Martin | +7 | 223 | 76 | 75 | 72 | +1.65 | 2.37 |
| T20 | Zach Robertson | +7 | 223 | 71 | 79 | 73 | +1.65 | 2.37 |
| T20 | Nathan Harms | +7 | 223 | 72 | 76 | 75 | +1.65 | 2.37 |
| 25 | Tobias Buffam | +8 | 224 | 72 | 71 | 81 | +1.31 | 2.16 |
| T26 | Wilson Borders | +9 | 225 | 76 | 73 | 76 | +0.98 | 2.08 |
| T26 | Ryan Griff | +9 | 225 | 73 | 74 | 78 | +0.98 | 2.08 |
| T28 | Nathan Nelson | +10 | 226 | 72 | 74 | 80 | +0.65 | 2.03 |
| T28 | Anniston McIlwain | +10 | 226 | 77 | 76 | 73 | +0.65 | 2.03 |
| T30 | Seth Rogers | +11 | 227 | 76 | 78 | 73 | +0.31 | 1.96 |
| T30 | Andrew Westmoreland | +11 | 227 | 75 | 73 | 79 | +0.31 | 1.96 |
| T30 | Russell Boren III | +11 | 227 | 74 | 78 | 75 | +0.31 | 1.96 |
| T33 | Nicholas Haber | +12 | 228 | 73 | 80 | 75 | -0.02 | 1.89 |
| T33 | Bryce Hoech | +12 | 228 | 80 | 75 | 73 | -0.02 | 1.89 |
| T35 | Nick Kelsey | +13 | 229 | 73 | 79 | 77 | -0.35 | 1.83 |
| T35 | Lane Carr | +13 | 229 | 72 | 81 | 76 | -0.35 | 1.83 |
| T35 | Austin Spencer | +13 | 229 | 74 | 81 | 74 | -0.35 | 1.83 |
| T35 | Todd Mckie | +13 | 229 | 72 | 75 | 82 | -0.35 | 1.83 |
| T39 | Nathan London | +14 | 230 | 75 | 79 | 76 | -0.69 | 1.72 |
| T39 | Miles Miller | +14 | 230 | 79 | 76 | 75 | -0.69 | 1.72 |
| T39 | Niko Salmi | +14 | 230 | 76 | 76 | 78 | -0.69 | 1.72 |
| T39 | Grant Simpson | +14 | 230 | 80 | 74 | 76 | -0.69 | 1.72 |
| T39 | Hank Germany | +14 | 230 | 77 | 78 | 75 | -0.69 | 1.72 |
| 44 | Noah Lepers | +15 | 231 | 78 | 72 | 81 | -1.02 | 1.60 |
| T45 | Joseph Winterrowd | +16 | 232 | 78 | 76 | 78 | -1.35 | 1.58 |
| T45 | Pietro Guido Fenoglio | +16 | 232 | 77 | 80 | 75 | -1.35 | 1.58 |
| T45 | Talan Haley | +16 | 232 | 81 | 76 | 75 | -1.35 | 1.58 |
| T45 | Ben Eichelberger | +16 | 232 | 75 | 79 | 78 | -1.35 | 1.58 |
| T49 | Evans Haynie | +17 | 233 | 73 | 82 | 78 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T49 | Nick Slobbe | +17 | 233 | 80 | 74 | 79 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T49 | Hunter Wolfinger | +17 | 233 | 73 | 82 | 78 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T49 | Sam Johnson | +17 | 233 | 84 | 73 | 76 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T49 | Nicolas Thapar | +17 | 233 | 79 | 76 | 78 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T49 | Jackson Hughey | +17 | 233 | 79 | 80 | 74 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T49 | Jacob Rose | +17 | 233 | 75 | 78 | 80 | -1.69 | 1.49 |
| T56 | Mateo Verea | +18 | 234 | 74 | 79 | 81 | -2.02 | 1.30 |
| T56 | Thibau DeLange | +18 | 234 | 80 | 78 | 76 | -2.02 | 1.30 |
| T56 | Grant McCleskey | +18 | 234 | 77 | 76 | 81 | -2.02 | 1.30 |
| T56 | Linus Doverfors | +18 | 234 | 80 | 80 | 74 | -2.02 | 1.30 |
| 60 | Cameron Langley | +19 | 235 | 83 | 76 | 76 | -2.35 | 1.20 |
| T61 | Castor Morris | +20 | 236 | 79 | 76 | 81 | -2.69 | 1.18 |
| T61 | Weston Lowry | +20 | 236 | 77 | 78 | 81 | -2.69 | 1.18 |
| T61 | George Trappey | +20 | 236 | 84 | 77 | 75 | -2.69 | 1.18 |
| T61 | Caleb Clifft | +20 | 236 | 78 | 81 | 77 | -2.69 | 1.18 |
| T65 | Dilyn Hart | +21 | 237 | 79 | 80 | 78 | -3.02 | 1.07 |
| T65 | Christopher Janson | +21 | 237 | 79 | 77 | 81 | -3.02 | 1.07 |
| T67 | Evan Haerle | +23 | 239 | 82 | 80 | 77 | -3.69 | 1.05 |
| T67 | Luke Emerson | +23 | 239 | 73 | 88 | 78 | -3.69 | 1.05 |
| T67 | David Salazar | +23 | 239 | 84 | 77 | 78 | -3.69 | 1.05 |
| 70 | Jack Clarke | +24 | 240 | 82 | 78 | 80 | -4.02 | 0.76 |
| 71 | Payne Bius | +25 | 241 | 86 | 78 | 77 | -4.35 | 0.56 |
| 72 | Kevin Tobergte | +26 | 242 | 78 | 78 | 86 | -4.69 | 0.46 |
| 73 | Tristun Burnham | +27 | 243 | 87 | 78 | 78 | -5.02 | 0.36 |
| T74 | Ty Krismer | +31 | 247 | 80 | 85 | 82 | -6.35 | 0.16 |
| T74 | Austin Skierski | +31 | 247 | 88 | 74 | 85 | -6.35 | 0.16 |
