HOUSTON GOLF LEAGUE

CHRISTOPHER ALLEN

CHRIS PUSHES ALL HIS CHIPS TO THE CENTER OF THE TABLE

Your 2025 US Open Champion is Chris Allen—let me say that again: Chris Allen is the 2025 US Open Champion. Vegas had him at +2500 odds to finish in the top 10. The field featured numerous past major winners, yet Allen had not won a major in his ten seasons in the league. He wasn’t even among the top ten players in the B flight this year. It seemed like the odds were heavily stacked against him. The Wilderness is a tough course, especially if you're struggling with your driver and putter, and Allen was at the bottom in both statistical categories. But this Sunday, it was Christopher Allen—not Chris Allen—and he was on a mission. Christopher was dialed in with his game, shooting a career-low 75, hitting fairways and greens consistently, and making crucial putts. He recorded just one double bogey and three bogeys—an impressive feat on a course filled with water, sand, and a field eager to challenge every shot. He understood that in a US Open, pars are your friends, and his 14 pars or better were the second-best in the field.

Other players also navigated this treacherous course well. Alvin Lee finished second, just three strokes behind Allen. Alvin’s hard work and recent retirement seem to have helped him climb the leaderboard this year. Tied for third place were Haja Rabe, last tournament winner, and Kevin Howard, who played his best round in years. This tournament also featured the second-round match play of March Madness. Five of the eight matches were completed: Jarrod Ballou defeated Lonnie Knowles, Tony Barnett beat Bill Chenel, Gabe Romas won against Jaime Alvarado, Kyle Neitzeey beat Roland Turner, and Chris Allen edged out Kedrick Massengill. The remaining three matches will be played at our next event at Panorama Country Club: Ty Taylor versus Jose Sanchez, Chuck Tolliver against Jimmy Hayes, and Jaime Villarreal versus Haja Rabe.

Congratulations to Christopher Allen on one of the most impressive major wins in league history. As we say on the west side of Indianapolis, “You did that thang!”

SUMMARY

POS	PLAYERS	SCORE	NET	GROSS	PURSE
1	CHRISTOPHER ALLEN	75	-6	66	$1,000.00
2	ALVIN LEE	76	-3	69	$630.00
T3	HAJA RABE	73	-2	70	$235.00
T3	KEVIN HOWARD	87	-2	70	$235.00
T5	CHUCK TOLLIVER	83	1	73	$0.00
T5	SHADRICK WALL	83	1	73	$0.00
T5	JOSE SANCHEZ	70	1	73	$0.00
T8	CARL HOLZAPFEL	78	2	74	$0.00
T8	CHRIS WEBB	83	2	74	$0.00
T8	GABE RAMOS	82	2	74	$0.00
11	BENNY GOMEZ	83	3	75	$0.00
T12	BEN DEJEAN	85	4	76	$0.00
T12	JEREMY WILLIAMS	77	4	76	$0.00
14	JUAN ROCHA	87	5	77	$0.00
T15	JARROD BALLOU	86	7	79	$0.00
T15	JAIME ALVARADO	85	7	79	$0.00
T17	KEDRICK MASSENGILL	83	8	80	$0.00
T17	KYLE NEITZEY	81	8	80	$0.00
T19	SEAN HINTON	93	9	81	$0.00
T19	TIKU ARREY	92	9	81	$0.00
21	TONY BARNETT	95	11	83	$0.00
22	LONNIE KNOWLES	93	13	85	$0.00
T23	ROLAND TURNER	96	19	91	$0.00
T23	BILL CHENEL	108	19	91	$0.00

PAYOUT

	PLAYERS	PURSE
1	CHRISTOPHER ALLEN	$1,157.14
2	ALVIN LEE	$630.00
3	HAJA RABE	$372.14
4	JAIME ALVARADO	$294.29
5	JOSE SANCHEZ	$294.29
6	KEVIN HOWARD	$235.00
7	SHADRICK WALL	$217.14
8	JEREMY WILLIAMS	$120.00
9	CHUCK TOLLIVER	$60.00
10	CARL HOLZAPFEL	$20.00
	Total Purse	$3,400.00