Verandah Senior Invitational
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The Verandah Senior Invitational is a 54-hole stroke play event held annually at The Verandah Club in Fort Myers, Florida. The 2025 tournament took place January 7-9. It is an invitational tournament open to senior amateur golfers, typically 50 and older, featuring multiple divisions to accommodate different skill levels. The event is well respected on the senior amateur calendar in Florida and includes player amenities such as practice rounds and organized pace of play. The 2025 event hosted by Adam Miller and the staff at Verandah provided a competitive field with players managing the challenging Whispering Oak course setup. Multiple divisions saw close competition with winners like Matt Ross and Jeff Rainford highlighted.
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Date | Course | Winner | Winning Score | Power | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 - 9, 2025 | Verandah Club | John Armstrong, Mike Arnold, Tom Baird, Jim Doing, Jack Marin, John McCreary (+1) | +1 | 2.76 | See Results |
Results
2025
Scoring Averages
+5.73Tournament
76.91R1
76.68R2
78.78R3
Round Stats
1.85Birdies or Better
6.03Bogeys or Worse
3.31Par 3s
4.34Par 4s
5.26Par 5s
Finish | Name | Score to Par | Total | R1 | R2 | R3 | SG vs Field | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Arnold | -3 | 213 | 71 | 70 | 72 | +6.73 | 8.23 |
| 1 | Jack Marin | -1 | 215 | 75 | 67 | 73 | +6.07 | 8.23 |
| T1 | John Armstrong | +1 | 217 | 72 | 70 | 75 | +5.40 | 8.23 |
| T1 | Tom Baird | +1 | 217 | 73 | 72 | 72 | +5.40 | 8.23 |
| 1 | Jim Doing | +3 | 219 | 73 | 73 | 73 | +4.73 | 8.23 |
| 1 | John McCreary | +5 | 221 | 67 | 74 | 80 | +4.07 | 8.23 |
| 2 | Steve Groom | +1 | 217 | 73 | 71 | 73 | +5.40 | 6.35 |
| 2 | Doug Brophy | +4 | 220 | 79 | 69 | 72 | +4.40 | 6.35 |
| 2 | Frank Polizzi | +6 | 222 | 72 | 75 | 75 | +3.73 | 6.35 |
| 2 | George Owens | +15 | 231 | 77 | 77 | 77 | +0.73 | 6.35 |
| 3 | James Starnes | +4 | 220 | 75 | 72 | 73 | +4.40 | 5.57 |
| 3 | Paul Schlachter | +5 | 221 | 72 | 74 | 75 | +4.07 | 5.57 |
| 3 | Mark Knecht | +6 | 222 | 75 | 72 | 75 | +3.73 | 5.57 |
| 3 | Sam Robinson | +10 | 226 | 75 | 77 | 74 | +2.40 | 5.57 |
| 3 | Steve Wilson | +16 | 232 | 79 | 77 | 76 | +0.40 | 5.57 |
| 4 | Tim Saurs | +6 | 222 | 76 | 72 | 74 | +3.73 | 5.07 |
| 4 | Mark Weston | +7 | 223 | 74 | 76 | 73 | +3.40 | 5.07 |
| T4 | Gregory Seelinger | +7 | 223 | 71 | 72 | 80 | +3.40 | 5.07 |
| T4 | Vance Welch | +7 | 223 | 71 | 80 | 72 | +3.40 | 5.07 |
| 4 | John Osborne | +11 | 227 | 77 | 72 | 78 | +2.07 | 5.07 |
| 4 | Don Valcheff | +18 | 234 | 79 | 75 | 80 | -0.27 | 5.07 |
| 5 | Stephen Fox | +7 | 223 | 70 | 73 | 80 | +3.40 | 4.98 |
| T5 | Greg Osborne | +9 | 225 | 77 | 71 | 77 | +2.73 | 4.98 |
| T5 | Joe Corsi | +9 | 225 | 74 | 75 | 76 | +2.73 | 4.98 |
| T5 | John Blank | +16 | 232 | 84 | 73 | 75 | +0.40 | 4.98 |
| T5 | Daniel Gregg | +16 | 232 | 78 | 76 | 78 | +0.40 | 4.98 |
| 5 | Marty O'Connell | +29 | 245 | 81 | 79 | 85 | -3.93 | 4.98 |
| T6 | Kevin VandenBerg | +8 | 224 | 76 | 73 | 75 | +3.07 | 4.90 |
| T6 | Dean Channell | +8 | 224 | 76 | 70 | 78 | +3.07 | 4.90 |
| 6 | Stephen Sharpe | +8 | 224 | 74 | 75 | 75 | +3.07 | 4.90 |
| 6 | Joe Pavoni | +30 | 246 | 80 | 85 | 81 | -4.27 | 4.90 |
| 7 | Penn Compton | +9 | 225 | 75 | 71 | 79 | +2.73 | 4.32 |
| 7 | Peter Allen | +14 | 230 | 76 | 76 | 78 | +1.07 | 4.32 |
| 7 | Bill Engel | +17 | 233 | 79 | 76 | 78 | +0.07 | 4.32 |
| 8 | Allen Peake | +9 | 225 | 76 | 73 | 76 | +2.73 | 4.22 |
| 8 | Mark Bennett | +12 | 228 | 76 | 72 | 80 | +1.73 | 4.22 |
| 8 | Patrick Manning | +15 | 231 | 76 | 78 | 77 | +0.73 | 4.22 |
| 8 | George Bingman | +18 | 234 | 81 | 79 | 74 | -0.27 | 4.22 |
| T9 | Bob Jacobs | +10 | 226 | 74 | 77 | 75 | +2.40 | 4.07 |
| T9 | Brian Groff | +10 | 226 | 73 | 73 | 80 | +2.40 | 4.07 |
| T9 | P.J. Murphy | +10 | 226 | 72 | 74 | 80 | +2.40 | 4.07 |
| T9 | Harold Payne | +13 | 229 | 77 | 74 | 78 | +1.40 | 4.07 |
| T9 | Byron Whitman | +13 | 229 | 73 | 75 | 81 | +1.40 | 4.07 |
| 9 | Dirk Teagarden | +17 | 233 | 76 | 78 | 79 | +0.07 | 4.07 |
| 9 | Eddie Litten | +19 | 235 | 80 | 81 | 74 | -0.60 | 4.07 |
| 10 | David Crocker | +18 | 234 | 76 | 80 | 78 | -0.27 | 3.57 |
| 10 | Jim de Leon | +27 | 243 | 81 | 83 | 79 | -3.27 | 3.57 |
| 11 | Victor Leoni | +14 | 230 | 72 | 77 | 81 | +1.07 | 3.41 |
| 11 | Tom Fox | +19 | 235 | 75 | 82 | 78 | -0.60 | 3.41 |
| 11 | Don Jeanes | +29 | 245 | 82 | 78 | 85 | -3.93 | 3.41 |
| 12 | Mike Moffat | +11 | 227 | 81 | 71 | 75 | +2.07 | 3.23 |
| T12 | John Vollmer | +18 | 234 | 76 | 76 | 82 | -0.27 | 3.23 |
| T12 | Wayne Morris | +18 | 234 | 77 | 75 | 82 | -0.27 | 3.23 |
| T12 | Randy Yoder | +23 | 239 | 82 | 80 | 77 | -1.93 | 3.23 |
| T12 | James Castagna | +23 | 239 | 77 | 80 | 82 | -1.93 | 3.23 |
| 13 | Bob Pyle | +13 | 229 | 78 | 74 | 77 | +1.40 | 3.11 |
| 14 | Brian Keenan | +15 | 231 | 83 | 75 | 73 | +0.73 | 3.02 |
| T14 | Gray Tuttle | +24 | 240 | 83 | 78 | 79 | -2.27 | 3.02 |
| T14 | Bob Casamento | +24 | 240 | 84 | 80 | 76 | -2.27 | 3.02 |
| T14 | Ross Eisele | +25 | 241 | 79 | 83 | 79 | -2.60 | 3.02 |
| T14 | Steve Chuck | +25 | 241 | 79 | 78 | 84 | -2.60 | 3.02 |
| T15 | Ken Kinkopf | +18 | 234 | 77 | 77 | 80 | -0.27 | 2.98 |
| T15 | Gilbert Amthor | +18 | 234 | 78 | 73 | 83 | -0.27 | 2.98 |
| T15 | Trent Gregory | +18 | 234 | 70 | 80 | 84 | -0.27 | 2.98 |
| T16 | David Holmes | +26 | 242 | 79 | 79 | 84 | -2.93 | 2.99 |
| T16 | Bill Barnes | +26 | 242 | 78 | 77 | 87 | -2.93 | 2.99 |
| 16 | Greg Underwood | +27 | 243 | 79 | 81 | 83 | -3.27 | 2.99 |
| 17 | Ron Eilers | +31 | 247 | 84 | 83 | 80 | -4.60 | 2.97 |
| 18 | Jed Shreve | +19 | 235 | 79 | 77 | 79 | -0.60 | 2.95 |
| 18 | Michael Vassil | +27 | 243 | 78 | 79 | 86 | -3.27 | 2.95 |
| T19 | Brett Allen | +22 | 238 | 80 | 78 | 80 | -1.60 | 2.91 |
| T19 | Graham Card | +22 | 238 | 82 | 78 | 78 | -1.60 | 2.91 |
| T19 | Mark Lindberg | +22 | 238 | 78 | 76 | 84 | -1.60 | 2.91 |
| 19 | Donald Edwards | +31 | 247 | 76 | 82 | 89 | -4.60 | 2.91 |
| 20 | Rory Rice | +38 | 254 | 84 | 85 | 85 | -6.93 | 2.89 |
| 21 | Chris Kelos | +48 | 264 | 84 | 91 | 89 | -10.27 | 2.76 |
| T22 | Chuck Conrose | +24 | 240 | 76 | 83 | 81 | -2.27 | 2.67 |
| T22 | Glen Boggini | +24 | 240 | 83 | 84 | 73 | -2.27 | 2.67 |
| T24 | Joseph (Lee) Crannell | +29 | 245 | 83 | 79 | 83 | -3.93 | 2.26 |
| T24 | Mike Bondy | +29 | 245 | 79 | 78 | 88 | -3.93 | 2.26 |
| 26 | Matthew Fitzgerald | +31 | 247 | 80 | 82 | 85 | -4.60 | 2.19 |
| 27 | Greg Frey | +36 | 252 | 82 | 81 | 89 | -6.27 | 2.16 |
| 28 | Stewart Lawwill | +40 | 256 | 91 | 84 | 81 | -7.60 | 2.15 |
| WD | Lynn Wessman | - | 163 | 83 | 80 | - | -4.29 | 0.89 |
| WD | Bruce Sands | - | 77 | 77 | - | - | +0.74 | 0.89 |
| WD | Charlie Busbee | - | 79 | 79 | - | - | -1.26 | 0.89 |
| WD | Yancey Ford | - | 91 | 91 | - | - | -13.26 | 0.89 |
| WD | Jim Rollefson | - | 83 | 83 | - | - | -5.26 | 0.89 |
| WD | Darrell Lanier | - | 86 | 86 | - | - | -8.26 | 0.89 |
| WD | Randy Scott | - | 84 | 84 | - | - | -6.26 | 0.89 |
| WD | Jim Skinner | - | 76 | 76 | - | - | +1.74 | 0.89 |
| WD | Rokki Rogan | - | 75 | 75 | - | - | +2.74 | 0.89 |
| WD | John Husband | - | 81 | 81 | - | - | -3.26 | 0.89 |
| NS | Patrick Stayer | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.89 |