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KEVIN HOWARD WINS AT NORTHGATE

KEVIN HOWARD

LONG N STRIGHT

Kevin Howard didn’t just win his first tournament of the 2026 season at Northgate — he **announced his arrival** with a performance that felt like a statement to the entire league. From the moment he stepped onto the first tee, there was a different look in his eyes, a calm intensity that said he wasn’t here to repeat the mistakes of two weeks ago at the PGA event in Daniel Villarreal’s Caspase showdown. But the pressure was real. Haja Rabe was right there all day, stalking the leaderboard, waiting for even the smallest crack in Kevin’s armor. Everyone remembered how Kevin slipped late in his last outing, and you could feel the crowd holding its breath every time he lined up a shot. Haja was playing fearless golf, applying heat on every hole, hoping Kevin would blink. Kevin never blinked. Instead, he unleashed one of the most **controlled, confident, and explosive** rounds we’ve seen from him in years. He was **launching drives deep and dead-center**, splitting fairways like he had a personal GPS locked onto the middle stripe. His irons were crisp, his wedges were dialed in, and most importantly, he kept those crooked numbers far away from his scorecard. Hole after hole, he built a round that looked less like survival and more like domination. By the back nine, the momentum had fully shifted. Kevin wasn’t just holding off Haja — he was pulling away, showing the kind of composure that separates good players from champions. Every putt he rolled in felt like another exclamation point, another reminder that he wasn’t letting this one slip through his fingers. When the final putt dropped, the crowd erupted. Kevin Howard had done it — not by luck, not by hoping for mistakes, but by playing **the most consistent, locked‑in golf of his entire season

SUMMARY

POS	PLAYERS	SCORE	GROSS	NET	Purse
1	KEVIN HOWARD	81	-3	68	$460.00
T2	HAJA RABE	73	-1	70	$163.33
T2	ANTOINE FORD	76	-1	70	$163.33
T2	ERNEST STANDLEY	81	-1	70	$163.33
5	CHRIS WEBB	79	E	71	$0.00
6	GREG LOPEZ	83	4	75	$0.00
7	ETHAN BULTHOUSE	78	5	76	$0.00
8	CHAD WILSON	96	7	78	$0.00
9	JIMMY HAYES	85	8	79	$0.00
10	TONY BARNETT	93	9	80	$0.00
11	COLBY MYERS	109	18	89	$0.00

PAYOUT

POS	PLAYERS	PURSE
1	HAJA RABE	$638.33
2	KEVIN HOWARD	$460.00
3	ETHAN BULTHOUSE	$190.00
4	JIMMY HAYES	$190.00
5	ERNEST STANDLEY	$163.33
6	ANTOINE FORD	$163.33
	Total Purse	$1,804.99

MONEY LIST

A FLIGHT

POS	PLAYER		TOTAL
1	JOSE	SANCHEZ	$3,537.00
2	HAJA	RABE	$2,856.00
3	ETHAN	BULTHOUSE	$1,736.00
4	ROLAND	TURNER	$1,340.00
5	JIMMY	HAYES	$1,270.00
6	DANIEL	VILLARREAL	$1,075.00
7	TY	TAYLOR	$577.00
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	TONY	FORD	$215.00
14	CARL	HOLZAPFEL	$76.00
15	SKYLAR	SCHROEDER	$53.00
		TOTAL	$14,211.00

B FLIGHT

POS		PLAYERS	PURSE
1	EARNEST	STANDLEY	$758.00
2	SHADRICK	WALL	$640.00
3	KEVIN	HOWARD	$630.00
4	CHAD	WILSON	$553.00
5	JAIME	VILLARREAL	$395.00
6	CHRIS	WEBB	$322.00
7	BILL	CHENEL	$300.00
8	ART	FLORES	$290.00
9	JOSE	CARRIZALES	$275.00
10	AMARIES	SMITH	$240.00
11	BEN	DEJEAN	$240.00
12	JARROD	BALLOU	$220.00
13	RODERICK	WOODWORTH	$160.00
14	GABE	RAMOS	$139.00
15	LONNIE	KNOWLES	$92.00
16	TIKU	ARREY	$52.00
		TOTAL	$5,306.00

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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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