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 | Christian Brand | -18 | 198 | 63 | 67 | 68 | +7.64 | 8.87 |
| 2 | Sam Beach | -17 | 199 | 65 | 65 | 69 | +7.30 | 6.92 |
| 3 | Matt Vogt | -9 | 207 | 68 | 68 | 71 | +4.64 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Trey Wren | -8 | 208 | 71 | 65 | 72 | +4.30 | 5.20 |
| T5 | Adam Horton | -7 | 209 | 70 | 70 | 69 | +3.97 | 4.72 |
| T5 | Cam Roam | -7 | 209 | 73 | 69 | 67 | +3.97 | 4.72 |
| 7 | Jordan Utley | -6 | 210 | 74 | 67 | 69 | +3.64 | 4.23 |
| 8 | Tucker Jenkins | -5 | 211 | 65 | 73 | 73 | +3.30 | 3.67 |
| T9 | Jon Weiss | -4 | 212 | 71 | 70 | 71 | +2.97 | 3.56 |
| T9 | Blanton Farmer | -4 | 212 | 70 | 72 | 70 | +2.97 | 3.56 |
| T9 | Walt Todd | -4 | 212 | 71 | 68 | 73 | +2.97 | 3.56 |
| T12 | Keegan Hoff | -2 | 214 | 70 | 70 | 74 | +2.30 | 3.18 |
| T12 | Marshall Tinsley | -2 | 214 | 66 | 73 | 75 | +2.30 | 3.18 |
| T12 | Joey Jordan | -2 | 214 | 70 | 70 | 74 | +2.30 | 3.18 |
| T15 | Brandon Ramsuer | -1 | 215 | 76 | 69 | 70 | +1.97 | 2.95 |
| T15 | Jack Montague | -1 | 215 | 73 | 70 | 72 | +1.97 | 2.95 |
| T15 | Drew Brockwell | -1 | 215 | 69 | 75 | 71 | +1.97 | 2.95 |
| T15 | James Lightsey | -1 | 215 | 70 | 70 | 75 | +1.97 | 2.95 |
| T19 | Christian Sease | E | 216 | 68 | 69 | 79 | +1.64 | 2.48 |
| T19 | Nick Brediger | E | 216 | 73 | 72 | 71 | +1.64 | 2.48 |
| T19 | Connor Doyal | E | 216 | 73 | 68 | 75 | +1.64 | 2.48 |
| T22 | George Ordway | +1 | 217 | 76 | 70 | 71 | +1.30 | 2.31 |
| T22 | Noah Mullens | +1 | 217 | 73 | 69 | 75 | +1.30 | 2.31 |
| T22 | Blake Micholas | +1 | 217 | 73 | 67 | 77 | +1.30 | 2.31 |
| T22 | John Rosenstock | +1 | 217 | 71 | 72 | 74 | +1.30 | 2.31 |
| T26 | Andy Butler | +2 | 218 | 72 | 73 | 73 | +0.97 | 2.12 |
| T26 | Brock Kelley | +2 | 218 | 71 | 73 | 74 | +0.97 | 2.12 |
| T26 | Connor Hill | +2 | 218 | 70 | 75 | 73 | +0.97 | 2.12 |
| T29 | Weston Bell | +3 | 219 | 73 | 74 | 72 | +0.64 | 2.02 |
| T29 | Zach Schwab | +3 | 219 | 73 | 75 | 71 | +0.64 | 2.02 |
| T29 | Tracy Vallandingham | +3 | 219 | 76 | 70 | 73 | +0.64 | 2.02 |
| T29 | Justin Young | +3 | 219 | 74 | 72 | 73 | +0.64 | 2.02 |
| T33 | Mark Hourigan | +4 | 220 | 71 | 72 | 77 | +0.30 | 1.91 |
| T33 | Jimmy Delp | +4 | 220 | 71 | 71 | 78 | +0.30 | 1.91 |
| T33 | Brad Burling | +4 | 220 | 74 | 76 | 70 | +0.30 | 1.91 |
| T33 | Lowery Thomas | +4 | 220 | 75 | 72 | 73 | +0.30 | 1.91 |
| T37 | Danny Pedrazzi | +5 | 221 | 72 | 74 | 75 | -0.03 | 1.77 |
| T37 | Ben Keefer | +5 | 221 | 73 | 74 | 74 | -0.03 | 1.77 |
| T37 | Ryan Taylor | +5 | 221 | 74 | 72 | 75 | -0.03 | 1.77 |
| T37 | Jacob Golliday | +5 | 221 | 76 | 72 | 73 | -0.03 | 1.77 |
| T37 | Zachary Wehrman | +5 | 221 | 73 | 73 | 75 | -0.03 | 1.77 |
| T37 | Lucas Armstrong | +5 | 221 | 73 | 70 | 78 | -0.03 | 1.77 |
| T43 | Nick Hogan | +6 | 222 | 73 | 74 | 75 | -0.36 | 1.65 |
| T43 | Sam O'Dell | +6 | 222 | 77 | 71 | 74 | -0.36 | 1.65 |
| T45 | Adam Houck | +7 | 223 | 71 | 78 | 74 | -0.70 | 1.59 |
| T45 | Drew Noble | +7 | 223 | 77 | 72 | 74 | -0.70 | 1.59 |
| T47 | Robert Lutomski | +8 | 224 | 73 | 74 | 77 | -1.03 | 1.56 |
| T47 | Nick Biesecker | +8 | 224 | 76 | 75 | 73 | -1.03 | 1.56 |
| T49 | Scott Alouf | +9 | 225 | 77 | 75 | 73 | -1.36 | 1.51 |
| T49 | Ben Cooley | +9 | 225 | 72 | 76 | 77 | -1.36 | 1.51 |
| T49 | Rich Jeremiah | +9 | 225 | 78 | 73 | 74 | -1.36 | 1.51 |
| T49 | Chip Barnes | +9 | 225 | 74 | 77 | 74 | -1.36 | 1.51 |
| 53 | Sumner Alford | +10 | 226 | 73 | 74 | 79 | -1.70 | 1.40 |
| T54 | Kevin Miller | +12 | 228 | 76 | 75 | 77 | -2.36 | 1.38 |
| T54 | Travis Lodge | +12 | 228 | 77 | 70 | 81 | -2.36 | 1.38 |
| T56 | John Hunter | +13 | 229 | 73 | 76 | 80 | -2.70 | 1.33 |
| T56 | Jess Ferrell | +13 | 229 | 75 | 77 | 77 | -2.70 | 1.33 |
| T58 | Ted Dougherty | +14 | 230 | 80 | 76 | 74 | -3.03 | 1.29 |
| T58 | Will MacIlwaine | +14 | 230 | 80 | 73 | 77 | -3.03 | 1.29 |
| T60 | Luke Thornton | +15 | 231 | 75 | 76 | 80 | -3.36 | 1.23 |
| T60 | Alex Hosier | +15 | 231 | 81 | 75 | 75 | -3.36 | 1.23 |
| T62 | Jace Gregory | +16 | 232 | 78 | 78 | 76 | -3.70 | 1.18 |
| T62 | Daniel Oh | +16 | 232 | 77 | 74 | 81 | -3.70 | 1.18 |
| T62 | Mason Bryan | +16 | 232 | 75 | 78 | 79 | -3.70 | 1.18 |
| T65 | Pete Toole | +18 | 234 | 82 | 74 | 78 | -4.36 | 1.12 |
| T65 | Trent Young | +18 | 234 | 81 | 76 | 77 | -4.36 | 1.12 |
| 67 | Robby McKetta | +19 | 235 | 79 | 76 | 80 | -4.70 | 0.87 |
| 68 | Ryan Bishop | +21 | 237 | 81 | 79 | 77 | -5.36 | 0.77 |
| 69 | Mike Dowd | +22 | 238 | 76 | 80 | 82 | -5.70 | 0.57 |
| 70 | Ryan Walsh | +23 | 239 | 79 | 83 | 77 | -6.03 | 0.47 |
| 71 | Pedro Larrain | +28 | 244 | 87 | 77 | 80 | -7.70 | 0.37 |
| WD | Park Ulrich | - | 142 | 73 | 69 | - | +2.20 | 0.07 |
