Richmond City Golf Tournament Starts Saturday

There is a long list of winners of the Richmond City Amateur Golf Tournament.

The history runs deep as the event returns for its 89th year this weekend on Saturday (Aug. 15) and Sunday (Aug. 16).

The opening round is scheduled for Highland Lake Golf Course on Saturday (Aug. 15), while on Sunday (Aug. 16) to action moves to Forest Hills Country Club and Elks Country Club.

For anyone wishing to participate, the deadline to enter is Wednesday (Aug. 12). Club members and Richmond residents can contact any of the three courses to sign up. The cost is $50 plus cart fees.

The Tee Times for the first round will be posted later this week on pressroompass.com.

Matt Herig is the defending champion after carding a 140 to win the title in 2019. He shot a 70 on both days.

Richmond City Amateur Champions

1931 – Mark Porter
1932 – Mark Porter
1933 – Ray Jones
1934 – Mark Porter
1935 – Mark Porter
1936 – Earl (Shorty) Thomas
1937 – Mark Porter
1938 – Bill McClure
1939 – Jack Clements
1940 – Bill McClure

1941 – Jack Clements
1942 – Bob Mackay
1943 – Earl (Shorty) Thomas
1944 – Earl (Shorty) Thomas
1945 – Bob Mackay
1946 – Bob Mackay
1947 – Bud Timbrook
1948 – Frank Grable
1949 – Gene Coulter
1950 – Gene Coulter

1951 – Gene Coulter
1952 – Leo Bruck
1953 – Bill McClure
1954 – Bill McClure
1955 – Bill McClure
1956 – Gene Coulter
1957 – Gene Coulter
1958 – Bill McClure
1959 – Bill McClure
1960 – Leo Bruck

1961 – Phil Beck
1962 – Phil Beck
1963 – Bill McClure
1964 – Scott Porter
1965 – Bob Daugherty
1966 – Bill McClure
1967 – Bill McClure
1968 – Dave Thurman
1969 – Dave Thurman
1970 – Bill McClure

1971 – Dave Thurman
1972 – Dave Thurman
1973 – Bill McClure
1974 – Bob Daugherty
1975 – Dave Thurman
1976 – Mike Jones
1977 – Skip Runnels
1978 – Bob Daugherty
1979 – Scott Klute
1980 – Scott Porter

1981 – Dave Thurman
1982 – Skip Runnels
1983 – Skip Runnels
1984 – Dave Thurman
1985 – Skip Runnels
1986 – Mike Kelley
1987 – Dave Thurman
1988 – Paul Bechtold
1989 – Darrell Perry
1990 – Skip Runnels

1991 – Skip Runnels
1992 – Skip Runnels
1993 – Skip Runnels
1994 – Ron Shewman
1995 – Pete Holm
1996 – Pete Holm
1997 – Bob Daugherty
1998 – Skip Runnels
1999 – Skip Runnels

2000 – Skip Runnels
2001 – Del DeMao
2002 – Jon Schultz
2003 – Del DeMao
2004 – Skip Runnels
2005 – C.D. Hockersmith
2006 – Jeff Mullin
2007 – Skip Runnels
2008 – Skip Runnels
2009 – Jeff Mullin
2010 – Skip Runnels

2011 – Skip Runnels
2012 – Skip Runnels
2013 – Skip Runnels
2014 – Derek Moore
2015 – Andrew Coleman
2016 – Ryan Chalfant
2017 – Tyler Pearson
2018 – Tyler Pearson
2019 – Matt Herig

Playoff Winners in Bold Italics