Volusia County Amateur Golf Championship approaching at Venetian Bay

Entries are still being accepted for the 2025 Volusia County Amateur Golf Championship, scheduled for Oct. 4-5 (Saturday-Sunday) at Venetian Bay in New Smyrna Beach.

Volusia’s County Am, which dates back to 1992, still features three divisions: Championship Division for all ages, seniors (55 and up) and super seniors (65 and up). It’s a 36-hole, stroke-play championship.

Tee times begin each day at 8 a.m., with lunch and awards following Sunday’s play.

Cost is $150 per player, with an option of entering each day’s skins game for $10 each round. Practice rounds, from Oct. 1-3, are available for $35. 

The Championship Division winner’s name goes on the the perpetual championship cup, the Ralph Pool Memorial Trophy.

For more info, call Ventian Bay at 386.424.5775 (ext. 5) or visit the website at VenetianBayGolf.com.

Past winners of Volusia County Amateur golf tournament

Winners of the Volusia County Amateur and each year’s host club:

1992: Bill Bailey, Riviera Golf Club

1993: Jason Pientka, DeBary Golf Club

1994: Ken Staton, Cypress Head

1995: Daniel Hunter, Plantation Bay

1996: Brian Perry, Deltona Hills

1997: Eric Labitzke, Pelican Bay

1998: Brad Schwartz, Plantation Bay

1999: Daniel Hunter, DeBary Golf Club

2000: Johnny Thompson, LPGA International

2001: Brad Schwartz, LPGA International

2002: Eric Labitzke, Sugar Mill

2003: Rick Scott, LPGA International

2004: Daniel Venema, Victoria Hills

2005: Randy Helle, Plantation Bay

2006: Kevin Aylwin, Cypress Head

2007: J.C. Horne, Plantation Bay

2008: Wesley Graham, Plantation Bay

2009: J.C. Horne, Sugar Mill

2010: Tyler Gulliksen, Sugar Mill

2011: Ethan Wagner, Plantation Bay

2012: Don Bell, Plantation Bay

2013: Shane White, Plantation Bay

2014: No tournament

2015: Zach Horne, Crane Lakes

2016: Michael Saccente, Sugar Mill

2017: Brad Schwartz, Sugar Mill

2018: Michael Saccente, Crane Lakes

2019: Ryan Anderson, Riviera

2020: No tournament

2021: Ian Ball, Crane Lakes

2022: Derek Sanderson, Spruce Creek

2023: Bo Howard, Venetian Bay

2024: Dave Bouton, Venetian Bay