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HAJA WINS HIS FIRST MAJOR THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP AT WALDEN

HAJA RABE

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While the entire crowd was locked in on the heavyweight showdown between José Sanchez and his arch-rival Jimmy Hayes, a different trio was quietly plotting their own seismic takeover. Ernest Standley, Daniel Villarreal - already a dominant force this season at Battleground - and Haja Rabe all rolled in with fire in their eyes and championship dreams blazing. For a heart-stopping moment, it looked like Ernest had the trophy in his grasp... until fate unleashed chaos. He stumbled hard, going +10 across the brutal stretch of holes 11, 13, and 14, crashing down to a gritty third-place finish - still managing to outpace both Hayes and Sanchez in a battle of wills.
But the real drama exploded with Daniel, who absolutely blew up in the final stretch with a catastrophic double-double-bogey on the closing holes, shattering his chances and swinging the spotlight wide open for Haja Rabe. And Haja didn’t just walk through that door - he stormed through it like a champion born for this moment.
Haja delivered rock-solid, ice-cold, championship golf from the first tee to the last green. Every shot was a statement. Every putt was a declaration. No luck. No fluke. Just relentless focus and pure, unshakable execution.
Raise your glasses and sound the horns - Haja Rabe is the new PGA Champion and the first-time major winner of the Houston Golf League. This is a victory for the ages, a story that will echo through the halls of HGL history.

SUMMARY

POS	PLAYERS	SCORE	GROSS	NET	PURSE
1	HAJA RABE	74	-1	71	$800.00
2	DANIEL VILLARREAL	80	1	73	$500.00
3	ERNEST STANDLEY	89	3	75	$300.00
4	JIMMY HAYES	83	4	76	$0.00
5	JOSE SANCHEZ	74	5	77	$0.00
6	JARROD BALLOU	86	6	78	$0.00
T7	JOE HART	86	7	79	$0.00
T7	SKYLAR SCHROEDER	87	7	79	$0.00
T7	TY TAYLOR	82	7	79	$0.00
T10	ROLAND TURNER	85	8	80	$0.00
T10	KEVIN HOWARD	93	8	80	$0.00
T10	TIKU ARREY	92	8	80	$0.00
13	CHAD WILSON	99	9	81	$0.00
T14	ART FLORES	92	11	83	$0.00
T14	CHRIS WEBB	91	11	83	$0.00
16	CHUCK TOLLIVER	117	29	101	$0.00

PAYOUT

POS	PLAYERS	PURSE
1	DANIEL VILLARREAL	$580.00
2	ERNEST STANDLEY	$380.00
3	JOSE SANCHEZ	$224.00
4	TY TAYLOR	$112.00
5	KEVIN HOWARD	$80.00
6	JIMMY HAYES	$80.00
	Total Purse	$2,480.00

MONEY LIST

A FLIGHT

POS	PLAYER		TOTAL
1	JOSE	SANCHEZ	$3,386.00
2	HAJA	RABE	$2,218.00
3	JIMMY	HAYES	$1,580.00
4	ROLAND	BULTHOUSE	$1,486.00
5	ETHAN	TURNER	$1,310.00
6	DANIEL	VILLARREAL	$1,075.00
7	TY	TAYLOR	$529.00
8	JAIME	VILLARREAL	$452.00
9	JOE	HART	$298.00
10	GABE	RAMOS	$279.00
11	JUSTIN	STUBER	$232.00
12	JAIME	ALVARADO	$215.00
13	CARL	HOLZAPFEL	$76.00
14	SKYLAR	SCHROEDER	$53.00
15	TONY	FORD	$52.00
			$13,241.00

B FLIGHT

POS		PLAYERS	PURSE
1	SHADRICK	WALL	$640.00
2	CHAD	WILSON	$553.00
3	ERNEST	STANDLEY	$470.00
4	JAIME	VILLARREAL	$385.00
5	CHRIS	WEBB	$322.00
6	BILL	CHENEL	$300.00
7	ART	FLORES	$290.00
T8	JOSE	CARRIZALES	$275.00
T8	AMARIES	SMITH	$240.00
10	BEN	DEJEAN	$240.00
11	JARROD	BALLOU	$220.00
12	KEVIN	HOWARD	$170.00
T13	GABE	RAMOS	$139.00
T13	LONNIE	KNOWLES	$92.00
15	TIKU	ARREY	$52.00
			$4,388.00

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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.

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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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