Playing Competitive Amateur Golf in the Houston Area since 1952.
The Houston Amateur Golf Association (HAGA) plays 26 tournament rounds of golf per year that include many of the Greater Houston Area top golf courses. Our membership includes players of all skill levels. If you are an amateur golfer and love competing against players of your own skill level under tournament conditions, come join the fun with us.
Thinking about becoming a member?
Please read About HAGA and review our Fee Structure and Dues. Take a look at our schedule to make sure that we are the right organization for you. To join, complete our Membership Application. Dues for 2011 remain at the low price of $100.
Next Event
Our next event will be held at Meadowbrook Farms Golf Club, 2012 Winter Tour 6/7, on Sunday, January 29th. It will be a Tee Time start at 10:00 AM and the cost will be $89. We will use the Blue tees, 6600 yards, Course Rating 70.8 and Slope 126. If you have signed up for this event, please check the Pairings for your start time. If you would like to sign up for this event, please go to the Members site. When you sign up, you can pay with PayPal or pay at the tournament. For those of you interested in playing in this event but who aren't yet HAGA members, please contact the membership chairman. Registration closes at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, January 25th.
What's New?
Mike Westrum placed first in the Championship flight and took home a Bobby Jones award at Tour18 on October 30, 2011 by shooting a low gross round of 69 and a net 67.
Mike Bunn defeated defending champion Scott Smith 7 & 5 to win the 2011 Match Play Event.
Ryan Clarke won the 2011 HAGA Club Championship gross award with a four round total of 299. Trailing by seven strokes going into round 4, Steve Hammonds fired a career best 79 win the net award. Mike Westrum held off last year's Player of the Year, Ryan Clarke, to win the 2011 Player of the Year by just 63 points. For complete results go to the 2011 Club Championship leaderboard.
Jared Mazzant fired a hole-in-one on the 11th hole of the Cypresswood Tradition course on September 25th, 2011 during round two of the Club Championship. Jared used a 4-iron on the difficult 211 yard hole.
Ryan Waikem won a Bobby Jones award at Golfcrest Country Club on July 24, 2011 with a fine round of 74 with a net 65.
Scott Waltrip and 
Scott Smith both shot rounds of 68 on July 7, 2011 at Windrose Golf Club to tie for the low gross award.
Mike Westrum fired a bogey free round of 65 with a net 62 on March 27, 2011 at the Clear Creek Golf Course to win the second Bobby Jones award of 2011. Adam Kuzinski also shot a bogey free round of 69.
Jason Miller shot a gross 69 with a net 66 on March 13, 2011 at the Wilderness Golf Course to win the first Bobby Jones award of 2011.
In the January 11th, 2011 Board Meeting, the board approved a change in the structure of tournament prizes. Instead of paying a fixed amount for each tournament, we will change the amount paid based on the number of players competing The result is that more money will be paid out at each tournament. You can view the details on the website. We will also have a printed copy at the tournaments.
Members may now post away scores on the Internet. To post away scores, go to Post Online. You'll need your GHIN number which you can find on the Latest Handicaps page. You may also enter away scores on the eGolfer portal. Once you have registered, you can post your hole-by-hole scores along with your stats such as Fairways, GIR and putts.
Mike Westrum followed a great round of 70 with a 75 to win the 2010 HAGA Gross Champion award with a four round total of 296. Kevin Duke retained his third round lead for Net Champion with a four round total of 284. Kevin also placed first in the Championship Flight. Fred LaGrasta won the First Flight by one stroke over Tomas Melchor with a four round net total of 300. Ken Barnum improved his lead to seven strokes to win the Second Flight. For complete results, click on the leaderboard.
Ryan Clarke won Player of the Year for 2010 by a 356 point margin over Rick Turner. Ryan has finished in the top 10 in 26 of 26 events this year. Congratulations to Ryan for his consistent play this year.
Scott Smith defeated David Salvati 3&2 at Memorial Park on September 11, 2010 to win the 2010 Match Play event.
HAGA and the Houston Community
HAGA is not just about playing golf. We have several members who volunteer at The First Tee, several who help the Texas Golf Association put on USGA events, and we marshal Hole 8 at the Shell Houston Open.
On Saturday, January 21, 2012, six members of the Houston Amateur Golf Association attended the check presentation to the First Tee of our 2011 contribution.
First Tee: Asim Farooq, Ken Barnum, Garry Brunson, Michael Sloan, Chip Block and Jaime Diaz-Granados presenting the check for $3750 to the First Tee.
Since 2005 HAGA has donated money to the HGA Junior Golf programs. In 2011 we donated $3,750 to The First Tee of Greater Houston bringing our total to date contributions to $11,125. In addition, the men of HAGA generously donated numerous golf bags, clubs, balls and shoes. Our fund raising was done over three events and ended at Cypresswood on November 6 when 12 First Tee kids greeted our members at the check-in table and practiced introducing themselves; a good experience for both groups. Once the tournament began the kids watched our guys tee off on the first hole and applauded good (and sometimes not so good!) shots. Many of them had never been on a golf course.
HAGA raised a total of $3,000 for The First Tee at our Houston Oaks event on Sunday, August 29, 2010. We would like to thank all of you for your generous giving and, in particular, would like to thank Michael Sloan, Josh Massoud, and David Tamuty for their donations. Special thanks to Garry Brunson for organizing the event. Those who were there saw some of The First Tee kids and the positive effect this program has on them. Our winner of the Scotty Cameron gift certificate was Rick Lozano and winners of the rounds for four at Houston Oaks were Dan Yamashiro and Josh Massoud. See the 2010 Charity Tournament page for photos from the event.
First Tee: Jaime Diaz_Granados and Garry Brunson presenting the check for $3000 to the First Tee.
The Houston Amateur Golf Association was the Title Sponsor for the Houston Golf Association Junior Golf Match Play tournament at Memorial Park July 14-16. See the 2010 HGA Match Play page for more details.
One of our members, Michael Sloan, plays in a golf marathon each fall to raise money for the Brookwood Community in Brookwood, TX. Their mission is to provide an educational environment that creates meaningful jobs, builds a sense of belonging, and demands dignity and respect for adults with special needs.
Michael typically plays HAGA events in knickers and also participates in hickory shaft golf tournaments around the country and in Canada. He has raised over $40,000 in the 15 years he has participated in the Brookwood golf marathon. Below are a couple of pictures of Michael at this year's event on November 3, 2009 at Houston Oaks. He completed 102 holes this year.
During the week of Oct. 12, 2009, HAGA volunteers marshalled Hole No. 2 for the sixth consecutive year at the Administaff Small Business Classic held at the Woodlands Tournament Course. Many thanks to George Hartnett for organizing the effort and spending many long hours at the tournament. Thanks also to the other volunteers who helped out during week.
Administaff SBC: George Hartnett(Hole Captain), Greg Powell, Garry Brunson, Mike Bunn, Elaine Gerber, David Salvati, Ed Hardcastle. Missing from the photo, Ken Barnum.
As a result of our successful junior golf fund raiser this year, the HAGA board considered and approved a motion to become a Silver Sponsor of HGA Junior Golf. At the Silver level, we will sponsor an HGA junior golf premier event. The sponsoring organization receives recognition and signage at the sponsored event along with the sponsor’s logo appearing on all awards and gifts. Several member of the board met at the HGA office and presented a check for $2500 to Bill Walker of the HGA.
HGA Presentation: David Salvati, Jon Norman, Chip Block, Bill Walker, Jaimie Diaz-Granados
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