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JAIME VILLARREAL WINS THE MATCH PLAY EVENT TO ADD ANOTHER TITLE ON HIS IMPRESSIVE RESUME

VICTOR ALMAZAN WINS HIS FIRST CAREER TOURNAMENT AT BAY FOREST

VICTOR ALMAZAN

VICTOR,VICTOR,VICTOR

Every now and then, the Golf gods would talk to me and tell me who is going to win an event. And this week God's told me it was going to be Victor. I assumed it was Victor Rangel, aka Pretty Boy. As the tournament got underway it was looking like the golf gods were right again. Pretty Boy was putting on a show and was up 3 after six holes. He was chipping it close and making some clutch stroke savings putts. He was locked in and seemed poised to win his second career victory. But as the Golf gods do, they will play a cruel and mean trick. Let me explain his playing partner, who is named Victor Victor Alazan, who was playing very well and, at the turn, managed to pull within one shot Rangel. They battle back and front throughout the back nine and Almazan was up one on 18 tee boxes. Rangel's tee shot found the water on the right while Victor Alazan's tee shot was right down the middle, but he decided to upon his second. Rangel's meltdown continued even when he got to the green with a 4-putt. His snowman sent him falling down to seventh place. But while the Victors were beating each other another player was sneaking up on them. Nathan Simcox picked up four shots on the closing holes 15,16 and 17. And he approached the 18 tee boxes in the final, paring. He needed a par to send the match to a scorecard playoff. But a double bogey on 18 was the best Nathan could do leaving him still with a smile on his face and optimism for the 2025 season. Well, the golf gods were right again. It wasn't who I thought was going to win, but it was a nice surprise to see Victor Alamzan win his first tournament as a member of the Houston Golf League. Congratulations Victor on your well-deserved victory.

SUMMARY

POS	PLAYERS	NET	SCORE	GROSS	PURSE
1	VICTOR ALMAZAN	-5	80	67	$380.00
2	NATHAN SIMCOX	-3	88	69	$235.00
3	ERNEST STANDLEY	-2	77	70	$135.00
T4	VINCENT GILMORE	E	76	72	$0.00
T4	JAIME VILLARREAL	E	80	72	$0.00
T4	SENON GARCIA	E	78	72	$0.00
T4	VICTOR RANGEL	E	84	72	$0.00
8	CASEY GRIMME	1	84	73	$0.00
T9	TONY BARNETT	3	88	75	$0.00
T9	ETHAN BULTHOUSE	3	77	75	$0.00
11	LONNIE KNOWLES	4	86	76	$0.00
12	MITCH MOSES	6	89	78	$0.00
13	CHUCK TOLLIVER	9	93	81	$0.00
14	JOSE CARRIZALES	14	99	86	$0.00
	HAL GREGORY	-		DNF	$0.00

PAYOUT

	PLAYERS	PURSE
1	ERNEST STANDLEY	$783.75
2	VICTOR ALMAZAN	$380.00
3	NATHAN SIMCOX	$235.00
4	SENON GARCIA	$78.75
5	VICTOR RANGEL	$48.75
6	LONNIE KNOWLES	$30.00
7	VINCENT GILMORE	$18.75
	Total Purse	$1,575.00

MONEY LIST

A FLIGHT

1	ETHAN	BULTHOUSE	$2,837.00
2	JOSE	SANCHEZ	$2,379.00
3	VINCENT	GILMORE	$2,374.00
4	ROLAND	TURNER	$1,908.00
5	JEREMY	WILLIAMS	$1,556.00
6	CARL	HOLZAPFEL	$1,365.00
7	MARC	NAPIER	$1,359.00
8	KYLE	NEITZEY	$1,276.00
9	SAM	GARCIA	$1,257.00
10	JOE	HART	$1,089.00
11	KENRICK	MASSENGILL	$1,023.00
12	THATCHER	GRIBBS	$1,005.00
13	KHRIS	COLBERT	$996.00
14	HAJA	RABE	$948.00
15	JEFF	LEGGETT	$820.00
16	TREY	SMITH	$276.00
17	ELY	GALLEGO	$216.00
18	RONNIE	FENTON	$200.00
19	JARROD	BALLOU	$196.00
20	JZEKE	DUKES	$175.00
21	JAIME	ALVARADO	$150.00
22	JEREMY	GUERRANT	$190.00
23	BENNY	GOMEZ	$127.00
24	JESUS	PULIO	$67.00
25	IAN	CERISANO	$50.00

		TATAL	$23,839.00

B FLIGHT

POS		PLAYERS	PURSE
1	JAIME	VILLARREAL	$2,258.00
2	ERNEST	STANDLEY	$1,913.00
3	CASEY	GRIMME	$1,908.00
4	HAL	GREGORY	$1,528.00
5	MITCH	MOSES	$940.00
6	CHUCK	TOLLIVER	$870.00
7	JEFF	LEGGETT	$820.00
8	GABE	RAMOS	$681.00
9	VICTOR	ALMAZAN	$575.00
10	NATHAN	SIMCOX	$558.00
11	VICTOR	RANGEL	$537.00
12	LONNIE	KNOWLES	$486.00
13	MIKE	SMITH	$410.00
14	BLAISE	BRANDON	$375.00
15	SEAN	HINTON	$222.00
16	CARLOS	GARCIA	$77.00
17	DAVID	KNOWLES	$33.00
18	CHRIS	ALLEN	$30.00

		TOTAL	$14,221.00

NO ONE WON

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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

TIGER,PHIL,JACK

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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