Valentine Invitational
About
The Valentine Invitational is a historic Virginia Mid-Amateur and Senior golf tournament held annually at Hermitage Country Club in Goochland County, Virginia. The 83rd edition took place August 22-24, 2025. The tournament is a 54-hole medal play event with no cut, featuring both Mid-Amateur and Senior divisions. Hermitage Country Club is renowned for its challenging courses, including the Manakin and Sabot nines designed by architects like A.W. Tillinghast, Ed Ault, and Arthur Hills. The Valentine Invitational is a premier invitational event on the Virginia State Golf Association (VSGA) calendar and awards significant player ranking points. The 2025 champions were John Hunter in the Mid-Amateur division and Brian Quackenbush in the Senior division.
Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22 - 24, 2025 | Hermitage Country Club | John Hunter (-12) | -12 | 5.20 | See Results |
| Aug 23 - 25, 2024 | Hermitage Country Club | Christian Brand (-18) | -18 | 5.03 | See Results |
Results
Scoring Averages
Round Stats
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hunter | -12 | 204 | 66 | 68 | 70 | +6.71 | 8.87 |
| 2 | Kyle Downey | -11 | 205 | 64 | 68 | 73 | +6.38 | 6.92 |
| 3 | Jordan Utley | -10 | 206 | 65 | 72 | 69 | +6.04 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Blake Micholas | -8 | 208 | 70 | 67 | 71 | +5.38 | 5.20 |
| T5 | Kyle Bailey | -6 | 210 | 65 | 70 | 75 | +4.71 | 4.98 |
| T5 | Drew Brockwell | -6 | 210 | 74 | 67 | 69 | +4.71 | 4.98 |
| 7 | Connor Doyal | -5 | 211 | 73 | 68 | 70 | +4.38 | 4.54 |
| T8 | Robert Lutomski | -4 | 212 | 72 | 71 | 69 | +4.04 | 4.23 |
| T8 | Kevin Miller | -4 | 212 | 68 | 71 | 73 | +4.04 | 4.23 |
| T10 | Sam Jenkins | -2 | 214 | 73 | 68 | 73 | +3.38 | 3.56 |
| T10 | Crawford Reeves | -2 | 214 | 72 | 70 | 72 | +3.38 | 3.56 |
| T10 | Joey Jordan | -2 | 214 | 69 | 75 | 70 | +3.38 | 3.56 |
| T13 | Blanton Farmer | -1 | 215 | 70 | 72 | 73 | +3.04 | 3.22 |
| T13 | Connor Hill | -1 | 215 | 69 | 75 | 71 | +3.04 | 3.22 |
| T13 | Nick Taliaferro | -1 | 215 | 74 | 72 | 69 | +3.04 | 3.22 |
| T16 | Will Collins | E | 216 | 75 | 68 | 73 | +2.71 | 3.04 |
| T16 | Andrew Dekeuster | E | 216 | 70 | 71 | 75 | +2.71 | 3.04 |
| T16 | Brooks Colquitt | E | 216 | 70 | 72 | 74 | +2.71 | 3.04 |
| T19 | Sam Beach | +1 | 217 | 74 | 73 | 70 | +2.38 | 2.82 |
| T19 | Brandon Ramsuer | +1 | 217 | 68 | 69 | 80 | +2.38 | 2.82 |
| T21 | Ryan Rettberg | +2 | 218 | 69 | 74 | 75 | +2.04 | 2.56 |
| T21 | Jack Montague | +2 | 218 | 72 | 72 | 74 | +2.04 | 2.56 |
| T21 | Ben Cooley | +2 | 218 | 75 | 70 | 73 | +2.04 | 2.56 |
| T21 | Adam Horton | +2 | 218 | 72 | 70 | 76 | +2.04 | 2.56 |
| T25 | Andy Butler | +3 | 219 | 73 | 69 | 77 | +1.71 | 2.31 |
| T25 | Keith Guest | +3 | 219 | 69 | 72 | 78 | +1.71 | 2.31 |
| T27 | Davey Jude | +4 | 220 | 73 | 72 | 75 | +1.38 | 2.26 |
| T27 | Cam Roam | +4 | 220 | 68 | 73 | 79 | +1.38 | 2.26 |
| T29 | Rij Patel | +5 | 221 | 74 | 70 | 77 | +1.04 | 2.15 |
| T29 | Noah Mullens | +5 | 221 | 74 | 71 | 76 | +1.04 | 2.15 |
| T29 | Zack Wehrman | +5 | 221 | 76 | 69 | 76 | +1.04 | 2.15 |
| T29 | Chris Minton | +5 | 221 | 72 | 72 | 77 | +1.04 | 2.15 |
| T33 | Jason Spaar | +6 | 222 | 71 | 73 | 78 | +0.71 | 2.04 |
| T33 | Chris Smith | +6 | 222 | 73 | 74 | 75 | +0.71 | 2.04 |
| T33 | Jacob Golliday | +6 | 222 | 74 | 74 | 74 | +0.71 | 2.04 |
| T33 | Jeremy Walsh | +6 | 222 | 67 | 77 | 78 | +0.71 | 2.04 |
| 37 | Drew Noble | +7 | 223 | 76 | 73 | 74 | +0.38 | 1.93 |
| T38 | Tracy Vallandingham | +8 | 224 | 76 | 72 | 76 | +0.04 | 1.91 |
| T38 | Brad Burling | +8 | 224 | 75 | 72 | 77 | +0.04 | 1.91 |
| T38 | Justin Young | +8 | 224 | 74 | 70 | 80 | +0.04 | 1.91 |
| T38 | Carter Morgan | +8 | 224 | 75 | 71 | 78 | +0.04 | 1.91 |
| T42 | Tucker Jenkins | +9 | 225 | 77 | 69 | 79 | -0.29 | 1.79 |
| T42 | Ryan Bishop | +9 | 225 | 76 | 72 | 77 | -0.29 | 1.79 |
| T44 | Christian Sease | +10 | 226 | 72 | 71 | 83 | -0.62 | 1.76 |
| T44 | Tyler LeRoy | +10 | 226 | 76 | 74 | 76 | -0.62 | 1.76 |
| T46 | Brandon Grzywacz | +11 | 227 | 79 | 72 | 76 | -0.96 | 1.71 |
| T46 | James Lightsey | +11 | 227 | 74 | 76 | 77 | -0.96 | 1.71 |
| T46 | Ryan Taylor | +11 | 227 | 75 | 75 | 77 | -0.96 | 1.71 |
| T46 | Trent Young | +11 | 227 | 71 | 80 | 76 | -0.96 | 1.71 |
| T50 | Sean Dougherty | +12 | 228 | 74 | 75 | 79 | -1.29 | 1.63 |
| T50 | Jeff Donham | +12 | 228 | 76 | 74 | 78 | -1.29 | 1.63 |
| T50 | Luke Thornton | +12 | 228 | 77 | 74 | 77 | -1.29 | 1.63 |
| T50 | Mason Bryan | +12 | 228 | 76 | 67 | 85 | -1.29 | 1.63 |
| T54 | Sam O'Dell | +14 | 230 | 77 | 73 | 80 | -1.96 | 1.56 |
| T54 | Christopher Ironroad | +14 | 230 | 72 | 78 | 80 | -1.96 | 1.56 |
| T56 | Mark Hourigan | +15 | 231 | 76 | 73 | 82 | -2.29 | 1.51 |
| T56 | Adam Houck | +15 | 231 | 75 | 75 | 81 | -2.29 | 1.51 |
| CUT | Ben Keefer | +8 | 152 | 75 | 77 | - | -1.70 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Jonathan Farber | +8 | 152 | 82 | 70 | - | -1.70 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Derek Camps | +8 | 152 | 78 | 74 | - | -1.70 | 1.47 |
| CUT | Zak Sterling | +9 | 153 | 77 | 76 | - | -2.20 | 1.40 |
| CUT | Conner Elder | +9 | 153 | 71 | 82 | - | -2.20 | 1.40 |
| CUT | Nick Brediger | +9 | 153 | 75 | 78 | - | -2.20 | 1.40 |
| CUT | Pedro Larrain | +10 | 154 | 79 | 75 | - | -2.70 | 1.34 |
| CUT | Jack Angelucci | +10 | 154 | 77 | 77 | - | -2.70 | 1.34 |
| CUT | Stephen Bain | +10 | 154 | 78 | 76 | - | -2.70 | 1.34 |
| CUT | Matt McKenney | +12 | 156 | 79 | 77 | - | -3.70 | 1.27 |
| CUT | Marshall Tinsley | +12 | 156 | 81 | 75 | - | -3.70 | 1.27 |
| CUT | Nick Hogan | +13 | 157 | 77 | 80 | - | -4.20 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Will MacIlwaine | +13 | 157 | 79 | 78 | - | -4.20 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Scott Alouf | +13 | 157 | 83 | 74 | - | -4.20 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Ryan Walsh | +13 | 157 | 77 | 80 | - | -4.20 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Turner Gray | +13 | 157 | 79 | 78 | - | -4.20 | 1.23 |
| CUT | Dellon Baker | +14 | 158 | 83 | 75 | - | -4.70 | 1.13 |
| CUT | Weston Bell | +14 | 158 | 82 | 76 | - | -4.70 | 1.13 |
| CUT | Mike Dowd | +14 | 158 | 76 | 82 | - | -4.70 | 1.13 |
| CUT | Jace Gregory | +14 | 158 | 77 | 81 | - | -4.70 | 1.13 |
| CUT | Garrett Emch | +15 | 159 | 78 | 81 | - | -5.20 | 0.77 |
| CUT | Peter Gasperini | +16 | 160 | 80 | 80 | - | -5.70 | 0.67 |
| CUT | Jason Langer | +18 | 162 | 78 | 84 | - | -6.70 | 0.57 |
| CUT | Jimmy Delp | +18 | 162 | 76 | 86 | - | -6.70 | 0.57 |
| CUT | Zachary Lambros | +21 | 165 | 85 | 80 | - | -8.20 | 0.27 |
| CUT | Colton Konvicka | +26 | 170 | 89 | 81 | - | -10.70 | 0.17 |
| CUT | Greg McGeorge | +28 | 172 | 87 | 85 | - | -11.70 | 0.07 |
