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JARROD BALLOU WINS THE 2025 MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP

2025 MATCH PLAY CHAMP

With the Player of the Year already secured in both divisions, the Players Championship still carried a meaningful second purpose in the standings. The season-long Match Play event had boiled down to its final four: Jose Sanchez vs. Jarrod Ballou, and Haja Rabe vs. Jaime Villarreal. Jose was unable to participate, sending Ballou to the final to face the winner of the Haja–Jaime match. Haja, sinking putt after putt, played the round of his year, defeating Jaime 5&3 to set up a 2022 rematch between Ballou and Haja, where Haja dominated 6&4. However, this would be a different Ballou from 2022. In the 2023 final, Ballou reached the championship against Joe Hart. Hart would eventually win, but Ballou showed he was a tough draw in any match. Ballou benefited from some luck with a few favorable bounces to advance. Predictably, Haja carried high confidence, perhaps a touch too far, and he found himself three down after the sixth hole. His red-hot putter cooled, turning to a popsicle, and Haja surged back, winning holes 7 and 8 to head to the turn down one. Haja won Hole 10 on a costly penalty stroke by Ballou, retying the match. That spark lit Ballou, and Haja wouldn’t win another hole until the 18th, when the outcome was all but decided. Congratulations to Jarrod Ballou on a full-circle journey toward greatness. Those closest to you know your journey and recognize your service to the country and to our League.

Chuck Tolliver

Our thoughts and prayers are with you and hope you make a speedy recovery. The League needs you.

LEIGH HINTON

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Leigh and the Hinton family. We miss you guys!

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the Houston Golf League?

Established in 2012, the purpose of the League is to provide amateurs of all ages, sexes and handicaps the opportunity to compete in stroke-play golf tournaments on a regular basis. The League concludes with a Player’s Championship in which the winner from each tournament. Through this competition, the Houston Golf League promotes the sport of golf by providing an atmosphere of friendly, fair, and well-managed competition for amateur golfers in the pursuit of excellence.

How much does it cost to join the League?

The Houston Golf League has an annual membership of $150.00

What is the cost of the tournaments?

The cost of each regular tournament is 120.00 the majors are $200.00 The entry fee for each tournament includes green fees, cart, and range balls in most cases. A portion of the entry fee establishes the purse. Tournaments can be prepaid online or the day of the tournament.

What can I win?

Cash Money and Trophies are awarded to the first place winner of each flight. A purse is established from the entry fees, and depending on the size of the flight, money is awarded to the top finishers in each flight. Additionally, there are voluntary skins games, deuce game, and closest to the pin. Membership dues must be paid before any prize money awarded.

What is the format of the tournaments?

The players are flighted by handicap, then play a gross stoke-play format within their flight.

What are the handicap parameters for each flight?

Base on the number of players

0-6……. A Flight 0-10……..A Flight

7-13……. B Flight 11-20 ……B Flight

14-20…… C Flight

What if I don’t have a current handicap?

The League uses the Callaway system if a player does not have to establish a verifiable handicap, and the league trumps all other handicaps of other leagues handicap. Callaway system 10 strokes max for A flight and 20 shot max for the B flight. The League will access your level of play based on your most recent scores, which courses you have played and the tees you used. Once you’re placed on a flight, your tournament scores and handicap index are posted on the web page

How is the integrity of the handicaps and flights maintained?

The League will establish your handicap index based solely on your scores posted in the tournaments. If your handicap index improves during the season, you will be promoted to the next higher flight if your index falls within the parameters of higher flight. If your index falls within the parameters of a lower flight, you will only be moved to the lower flight if you request it.

When and where are the tournaments played?

All the tournaments are played on the weekends, with most being played on Sundays. Tee times vary but are posted on the website. The tournaments are played at local courses listed on our website.

How many tournaments do I have to play in?

Play in as many or as few as you would like. Of course, the more you play, the more points you can accumulate toward qualifying for the Players Championship and Culture Cup.

Is there a deadline to join the League?

No. You can join the League anytime during the season. The sooner you join, the more points you start accumulating towards the points race.

Why should I join the The Houston Golf League?

If you enjoy weekend golf at some of the finest local courses, if you enjoy competitive stroke-play golf, if you want to improve your game by playing under tournament conditions like the pros, and if you like the feeling of winning, collecting prizes and trophies, join the tour and enjoy all of these benefits. All tournaments are played by USGA rules and handicaps are tracked on each player to ensure the integrity of each flight.

PLAY LIKE THE PROS

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The Houston Golf League format mirrors that of the PGA Tour. The tournaments will be held on the finest golf courses around the greater Houston area. The HGL will consist of four major tournaments and a “Players Championship”, Ryder Cup-type Event called the Culture Cup. Stats will be kept on putts, fairways, and greens hit. There will also be a money list leader from each flight. These leaders will be eligible for awards that will be given at the Tournament’s Awards Banquet

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