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Welcome to the Houston
Amateur Golf Association
Founded in 1952, HAGA is a non-profit organization run by the members whose purpose is to hold golf tournaments on a regular basis throughout the year on a variety of courses. Members pay annual dues of $125 and then are encouraged to play in events to whatever extent they choose.
HAGA uses GHIN, the USGA handicap system, and your membership dues include a GHIN index. If a new member has an established GHIN index, the history will be moved to HAGA under the same GHIN number. He is required to play 3 HAGA rounds to get a GHIN handicap as well as an HAGA Tournament Handicap. After the completion of the three events, the member will be placed in a flight with players of like skills. Until they are placed in the appropriate flight, new members compete in a Special Flight against other new members.
Typically, we have three or four flights per tournament depending on the size of the field. Flights are based on course handicaps which reflect the tees being played and there will be at least four paid places in each flight.
Our regular players play tees in the 6,300-6,700-yard range. We have two other options the member may choose as an alternative:
- The Bomb Squad – For those with handicaps of 8 or less, the member may elect to play tees that are one set further back from the regular field
- Senior Members – Players over 62 may elect to play tees that are one set forward of the regular field
HAGA is the only organization in Houston that accommodates players with this varying level of skill, and members may begin using one of the three options immediately upon joining.
Prizes for each flight winner start at $150. Our “Major” events pay 1.5 times the standard prize money. Prizes for players in the Special Flight are based on the number of new members playing.
Most HAGA tournaments are one day, 18-hole stroke play events, played on Sundays. But, during the year HAGA has several special events including match play which runs from March to August and a Four-Ball tournament in the Fall. One special event is our “Player of the Year” contest whose winner receives free tournament entry fees and additional prizes.
To learn more, please download our New Member Information sheet.
Annual membership dues of $125 are due January 1st or $65 after July 1st. Members joining for the first time can pay the $125 dues after November 1 and play the rest of the current year and the next year. HAGA’s $125 annual membership fee is used to cover expenses of the organization such as GHIN handicaps. The tournaments are exclusively on a pay-per-play basis, so when members are busy, on vacation, sick, etc. no charges are incurred.
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