In 1931, golf professional Tommy Galloway organized a premier amateur tournament to be hosted at Hermitage. Member and local businessman Frederick S. Valentine donated a trophy for the event and The Valentine Invitational was born. 

Over the years, the Valentine Invitational has become one of the most prestigious amateur events in the mid-Atlantic region. Past champions of the event include Virginia Golf Hall of Famers Vinny Giles (2), Keith Decker (4), David Partridge (5 Championship, 2 Senior), Richard Smith (1), Wynsol Spencer (1), and Wayne Jackson (3). Other notable champions include Richmond, VA golf legend Nelson Broach (5) and the Hermitage father-son pair of Mark Lawrence (3) and Mark Lawrence, Jr (2). The event has a longstanding tradition for attracting one of the most elite amateur golf fields in the region.

2023 (81st)
Mid-Am: Hermitage’s own Sam Beach posted a 54-hole score of 202 (-14) to win the regular division by two shots over Jack Montague.

Senior: Richmonder Steve Serrao ran away with the senior division with a score of 203 (-13), resulting in a 6 shot victory over Jon Hurst, the 2022 Senior division champion.

2024 (82nd)
Mid-Am: In an incredible back-and-forth duel over the final 9 holes, West Virginia's Christian Brand got up and down from 60 yards on the 54th hole to win the Mid-Am division by 1 shot over 2023 champion and Hermitage member Sam Beach. Brand finished at 198 (-18), with Beach at 199 (-17) and Indiana's Matt Vogt in 3rd at 207 (-9).

Senior: Scott Shingler, the 2019 Valentine champion, won his first Senior division title with a two shot victory of 2x Senior champion Jon Hurst. With his win, Shingler became only the third player in history to win both the regular and senior divisions (Nussey, Jr and Partridge).

2025 (83rd)

* Hermitage Member

** First tournament at current Goochland location

*** Tournament switched from match play to stroke play