Invitational Champions
The motto of the Invitational is “once a champion, always a champion.”
Many champions have observed that, as a champion, they will always be able to come to the Champions’ Dinner and hit their champion shot in the year ahead, no matter their age.
The most famous quote that really sums up how many champions feel came from our 1952 champion J.D. Smith at the 1989 Champions Dinner. J.D said at age 82, “I wish this night would never end.”
That we have been able to bring this much joy to many of our past champions is something we cherish.
In the history of our tournament, there have been 43 champions, 18 multiple winners and 13 champions have successfully defended, some on more than one occasion.

1986, first champions group picture


2019
Champions Through the Years
Won at medal play
Year | Champion | Runner-Up |
---|---|---|
1975
| John Valley | Rollie Turrie |
1976 | Don Stokaluk | Bill Baziuk |
1977 | Brian Hutton | Frank Edmonds |
1978 | John Valley | Frank Edmonds |
1979 | Ron Pulak | John Valley |
1980 | Brian Hutton | Tony Marsonet |
1981 | Frank Edmonds | Mark Humphrey |
1982 | Barry Mcnamee | Bruce Dafoe |
1983 | Mark Willianen | Ron Kehl |
1984 | Dave Ferguson | Rollie Turrie |
1985 | Trevor Jones | Bud Gilham |
1986 | Trevor Jones | John Valley |
1987 | Larry Sdao | Trevor Jones |
1988 | Larry Sdao | Trevor Jones |
1989 | Trevor Jones | Dan Nicholas |
1990 | Trevor Jones | Davidson Matyczuk |
1991 | Tony Stokaluk | Bill Seagris |
1992 | Barry Caland | Trevor Jones |
1993 | Randy Robinson | Trevor Jones |
1994 | Trevor Jones | Walter Keating |
1995 | Bruce Dafoe | Stan Stokaluk |
1996 | Robert Cumming | Peter Lovis |
1997 | Bill Seagris | Robert Cumming |
1998 | No Tournament | |
1999 | Bill Seagris | Robert Cumming |
2000 | John Valley | Rod Merkley |
2001 | Kyler Murphy | Rod Merkley |
2002 | Barry Caland | John Valley |
2003 | Barry Caland | Randy Robinson |
2004 | Mark Sommerfeld | Darcy Donaldson |
2005 | Robert Cumming | Hank Wilke |
2006 | Rollie Turrie | Darcy Donaldson |
2007 | Barry Caland | Kyler Murphy |
2008 | Barry Caland | Robert Cumming |
2009 | Barry Caland | Dave Joubert |
2010 | Barry Caland | Steve Gibson |
2011 | Robert Cumming | Barry Caland |
2012 | Robert Cumming | Mark Willianen |
2013 | Jordan Gehl | Jamie DePiero |
2014 | Joe Scharf | Jordan Potter |
2015 | Brett Shewchuk | Joe Scharf |
2016 | Brett Shewchuk | Jeremy Kirk |
2017 | Brett Shewchuk | Robert Cumming |
2018 | Robert Cumming | Jordan Gehl |
2019 | Robert Cumming | Scott Wilke |
2020 | No Tournament | |
2021 | Conor Carr | Jeff Hunter |
1930's

Johnny Henry
1930, 31, 32

Doug Skinner
1933

Cliff Barton
1934, 35

Ford Wray
1936, 38 , 39

Clyde Spaulding
1937
1930, 31 , 32
1933
1934, 35
1936, 38, 39
1937
1940's

Ted Whalen
1940

Stan Kolar
1941, 42

D.R. Crawford
1943

Bob Devine
1944, 45, 48, 49

Ed Burke
1946

Steve Stokaluk
1947
1940
1941, 42
1943
1944, 45, 48, 49
1946
1947
1950's

Bob Devine
1951, 53

J.D. Smith
1952

Sandy Middleton
1954

Ken Britton
1955, 56, 59

Wayne Young
1957, 58
1951, 53
1952
1954
1955, 56, 59
1957, 58
1960's

Don Stokaluk
1960, 63

Don McNeill
1961

Bill Gordon
1962

Bob Arvelin
1964

Ken Britton
1965, 67

Mike Kolomy
1966

Bert Andreola
1968

Guy Cupples
1969
1960, 63
1961
1962
1964
1965, 67
1966
1968
1969
1970's

Bob Arvelin
1970, 71

Bert Andreola
1972

John Valley
1973, 75, 78

Don Stokaluk
1974, 76

Brian Hutton
1977

Ron Pulak
1979
1970, 71
1972
1973, 75, 78
1974, 76
1977
1979
1980's

Brian Hutton
1980

Frank Edmonds
1981

Barry Mcnamee
1982

Mark Willianen
1983

Dave Ferguson
1984

Trevor Jones
1985, 86, 89

Larry Sdao
1987, 88
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985, 86, 89
1987, 88
1990's

Trevor Jones
1990, 94

Tony Stokaluk
1991

Barry Caland
1992

Randy Robinson
1993

Bruce Dafoe
1995

Robert Cumming
1996

Bill Seagris
1997, 99
1990, 94
1991
1992
1993
1995
1996
1997, 99
2000's

John Valley
2000

Kyler Murphy
2001

Barry Caland
2002, 03, 07, 08, 09

Mark Sommerfeld
2004

Robert Cumming
2005

Rollie Turrie
2006
2000
2001
2002, 03, 07, 08, 09
2004
2005
2006
2010's

Barry Caland
2010

Robert Cumming
2011, 12, 18, 19

Jordan Gehl
2013

Joe Scharf
2014

Brett Shewchuk
2015, 16, 17
2010
2011, 12, 18, 19
2013
2014
2015, 16, 17
2020's

Conor Carr
2021
2021
