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. Annual dues remain at the low price of $100.
Next Event
Our next event will be held at Eagle Pointe Golf Club, 2012 Winter Tour 7/7, on Sunday, February 12th. It will be a Shotgun start at 9:00 AM and the cost will be $78. We will use the Blue tees, 6502 yards, Course Rating 70.9 and Slope 121. 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, February 8th.
What's New?
Ryan Clarke won the first Bobby Jones award of 2012 at the Kingwood Country Club Forest Course on January 15, 2011. Ryan finished with a gross 75 and net 72 to win the Championship flight.
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.
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.
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.
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.
HAGA members Asim Farooq, Ken Barnum, Garry Brunson, Michael Sloan, Chip Block and Jaime Diaz-Granados presenting the check for $3,750 to the First Tee.
HAGA raised a total of $3,000 for The First Tee at our Houston Oaks event on Sunday, August 29, 2010. Special thanks to Garry Brunson for organizing the event. See the 2010 Charity Tournament page for photos from the event.
HAGA members Jaime Diaz-Granados and Garry Brunson presenting the check for $3,000 to the First Tee.
As a result of our successful junior golf fund raiser in 2009, the HAGA board considered and approved a motion to become a Silver Sponsor of HGA Junior Golf. As a Silver Sponsor 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, 2010. See the 2010 HGA Match Play page for more details.
HAGA members David Salvati, Jon Norman, Chip Block, and Jaime Diaz-Granados presenting a check for $2,500 to Bill Walker (second from right) of the Houston Golf Association
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 the Houston Oaks event. He completed 102 holes!
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