Celebrating The 2026 Hammer & Nails Invitational

The 10th Annual Hammer & Nails Invitational was one for the books, and it simply wouldn’t be possible without the incredible people behind the scenes.

With sincere thanks to our volunteers: Gary Striker, Dawn Magnuson, Teresa Ramsey, Lena Krumm, Rhonda Kincaid, Lenni Clyatt, Sarah Colosimo, Courtney Chandler, Sandy Smith, Mandy McSherry, Shawna Ferrentino, Susan Patt, and Ashley Costa.

Special appreciation to the staff at Candler Hills: Matt Hibbs, Denise Mullen, the bag and cart staff, and the catering team.

We also want to recognize those who helped bring the event together:
Dillon Media Group for preparing the forms, emails, banners, signs, and more, along with Good Time Printing.

And a big thank you to our Title Sponsor: Florida State Fence.

None of our events happen without the incredible team behind us, and we are truly grateful for everyone who played a part in making this milestone tournament possible! Here’s to 10 years of Hammer & Nails and the amazing people who continue to make it such a memorable event. Thank you!

Top 5 Teams

The competition was strong, but these teams rose to the top of the leaderboard!

🥇 1st Place – Florida State Fence 1 (57)
• Adam Sanford
• Andrew Gastley
• Sanford Schenke
• David Wertz

🥈 2nd Place – Budget Blinds of Ocala (59)
• Jeff Lenhart
• Austin Westfall
• Austin Moroe
• Jeff Faulkner

🥉 3rd Place – Edmondson Electric (61)
• Grant Kelly
• Matt Smith
• Ron Wiese
• Frank “Ed Electric” Perez

4th Place – Clifford Insurance Center (61)
• Austin Rutledge
• Alphonse Gambardella
• Kim Rutledge
• Bill Barnette

5th Place – Golden Hills (61)
• Kenny Patt
• Dan Ogen
• Kirk Sereda
• Gary Johnson

Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who came out to compete in this year’s tournament.