In the Senior Division, Mark Strickland(San Diego, Calif.) and Doug Dvorak (Windermere, Fla.) battled all day for the title, separating themselves from the field and challenging the senior CWI scoring record.

Both players shot rounds of 66-70 and were still tied with four holes to play. Dvorak would fall one behind with a bogey on the par-4 16th, and though he'd put the heat on Strickland with a birdie on the par-5 final hole, Strickland answered with a birdie of his own to take the title.

Strickland finished as the low amateur at the 2023 U.S. Senior Open. He is currently ranked No. 34 in the AmateurGolf.com Senior Rankings.

Billy Joe Tolliver finished in solo third place at 6-under, and John Pierce, Jon Valuck, and Mike Lohner finished at 3-under and T4.

The Carlton Woods Invitational was established to create a tournament rich in quality and detail based on tradition. We continue to build upon the Invitational's history, traditions, and philosophy.

The inaugural Invitational was held in 2006. The Club remains committed to developing it into one of the most prestigious events in amateur golf. We expect to give our players a pure, traditional golf experience while paying attention to the smallest of details. The Invitational has attracted an elite national amateur field and represents one of the finest events in the U.S. The format is a three-day stroke play competition for mid-amateur and senior amateur golfers.

In the first three years, the Invitational was held on our Nicklaus Signature and Tom Fazio golf courses, both of which receive meticulous care and attention. Given the difficulty of the playing conditions, the Tournament Committee decided to hold the tournament on the same course for all three rounds, beginning in 2008. The Invitational was selected as one of Golfweek’s nationally designated tournaments, and at that time, the practice of flying the state flags of each contestant was adopted.