Amateur Golf & Events

Houston Golf Association conducts the region's premier amateur championships, attracting the best amateur players from across Greater Houston.

We are excited to share that Gus Wortham Golf Course will be hosting both the Men’s and Women’s City Amateurs this year!

2026 Men’s Houston City Amateur Champion: Garrett Driver
2026 Senior Men’s Houston City Amateur Champion: Buzz Baker

2026 Super Senior Men’s Houston City Amateur Champion: Lynn Cormier
2026 Women’s Houston City Amateur: November 14-15, 2026

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2026 Men's City Am Scores
2026 Men's City Am Highlights
2026 Senior Men's City Am Scores
2026 Senior City Am Highlights
A man smiling and holding a silver trophy on a golf course surrounded by greenery and trees.

2026 Houston City Amateur Champion
Garrett Driver

An older man holding a crystal trophy, dressed in a patriotic golf outfit, smiling on a golf course with trees and open sky in the background.

2026 Super Senior Houston City Amateur Champion
Lynn Cormier

A man smiling and holding a large silver trophy on a golf course, wearing a white polo shirt, a white cap, and blue pants.

2026 Senior Houston City Amateur Champion
Buzz Baker

A smiling elderly man wearing a patriotic golf shirt with stars and red, white, and blue pattern, holding a glass trophy, standing on a golf course with green grass and trees in the background.
A man smiling and holding a trophy on a golf course, with trees and grass in the background.
Three older men wearing white golf shirts and hats standing outdoors on a golf course, smiling at the camera, with trees in the background.
First Tee - Greater Houston alumni and 2025 Houston City Amateur Championship winners stand with President & CEO Claire Bey at Gus Wortham Golf Course
A man in a blue shirt and tan pants with a cap and glasses is smiling and talking to a man in a pink striped polo shirt next to a golf cart filled with golf equipment and supplies, outdoors on a bright sunny day.
First Tee - Greater Houston Alum smiles at 2025 Houston City Amateur Championship award ceremony at Gus Wortham Golf Course
2025 Houston City Amateur Championship winner at Gus Wortham Golf Course
2025 Houston City Amateur Championship golfer reads putting green at Gus Wortham Golf Course
2025 Houston City Amateur Championship at Gus Wortham Golf Course players shake hands on a golf course putting green
2025 Houston City Amateur Championship at Gus Wortham Golf Course player tee off
2025 Houston City Amateur Championship at Gus Wortham Golf Course player
2025 Houston City Amateur Championship at Gus Wortham Golf Course winner
A man playing golf on a green golf course with a large tree and blue sky in the background.
A golfer takes a shot on a golf course with trees and a blue sky in the background, while a golf cart with several people is parked nearby.
A man wearing a white hat, glasses, and a blue and white golf shirt preparing to putt on a golf green with a wooded area in the background.
Four men standing outdoors, with one holding a golf flag and another with a golf club, on a bright and sunny day.
A man standing on a green golf course preparing to putt a golf ball with a putter. He is wearing a white cap, a white polo shirt, and white shorts. There are trees in the background and a towel or cloth is on the ground behind him.
Three men on a golf course, two in golf attire, are shaking hands while a third man in casual clothes looks on.
Two men playing golf on a lush green course with large trees in the background. One man is putting while the other stands nearby watching. The sky is clear and sunny.
A man crouches on a golf course, putting a golf ball towards the hole with a golf club. He is wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, a light-colored shirt, shorts, and golf shoes. The background shows lush green trees and a clear sunny sky.
Four people on a golf course, including a man holding a golf flag and a woman with a golf club, standing outdoors under a clear blue sky.
A man in a blue cap and sunglasses, wearing a light-colored shirt and shorts, is playing golf on a grassy course with trees in the background. He is swinging a golf club, hitting a golf ball on the ground.
A man wearing a white hat, sunglasses, a blue and white polo shirt, and blue shorts standing on a golf course near a hole with a golf ball pathway and holding a golf club, with green trees and blue sky in the background.
A man playing golf on a green course surrounded by trees, with a golf ball near the hole, and a golf towel on the ground.
A golfer in a white shirt and blue shorts swings a golf club on a lush green golf course. Two golf carts are parked nearby, with one person seated in the cart. The background features a row of tall, leafy trees under a clear blue sky.
Smiling man with beard wearing a cap and pink collared shirt holding a clear glass trophy outdoors with trees and blue sky in the background.
Two men on a golf course exchanging a handshake, one is handing the other a glass trophy, both wearing blue caps and striped polo shirts, with trees and a clear sky in the background.
Two men playing golf on a green golf course, surrounded by trees, with a flagstick indicating the hole, and a person wearing sunglasses and a cap.
A man in athletic clothing, wearing a white hat and sunglasses, preparing to putt a golf ball on the green during daytime, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
Three men on a golf course, two shaking hands and one touching his head, dressed in golf attire, with golf gloves and equipment.
Three people playing golf on a green, with tall trees and bushes in the background.
Group of five people standing outdoors on a golf course, holding trophies and smiling, with trees in the background.
Silver trophy cup with handles, engraved with text, placed outdoors on a surface, with trees and grass in the background.
View of a golf course with putting green, flagstick, and surrounding trees and woods in the background.
Two men playing golf on a green golf course with trees in the background, one is holding a golf flag and the other is dressed in a striped shirt and hat.
A view of a cemetery through tree branches, with a well-kept lawn and many headstones, some large monuments, and a white structure, beneath a sky with scattered clouds.
A man playing golf on a sunny day, with trees and clouds in the background.
A scenic view of a golf course with green fairways and sand bunkers, with trees and a clubhouse in the background, and golf carts on the path.
People playing golf on a lush green golf course surrounded by trees under a partly cloudy sky.
A golf course with green grass, trees, and golfers in a golf cart in the foreground. In the background, there is a city skyline with tall buildings under a partly cloudy sky.
A man in a light blue shirt and black shorts is swinging a golf club on a golf course with a city skyline in the background.
A man playing golf on a course with a city skyline in the background. The man is in mid-swing, wearing a light blue shirt, gray shorts, and a white cap, with trees and green grass surrounding him.
A person in a white hat and a light blue shirt practicing putting on a golf green, with trees in the background.
A man in white shirt and orange shorts crouches on a golf course green, holding a golf club, with dense trees in the background.
Three people on a golf course, one woman and two men, all wearing hats and casual clothing, standing near the green, with trees in the background.
A man in a hat and light-colored clothing on a golf course, holding a golf club, with greenery and trees in the background.

Frequently Asked Questions

2026 City Am Info Sheet
2026 Senior Am Info Sheet

  • Senior - 55+; Super Senior - 65+

    Players 65+ may elect to play in the Senior division. It is the responsibility of the player to inform the HGA that they would like to play in the Senior division prior to their qualifier registration closing.

    Contact

  • Players must have at minimum 6 months permanent residency in the Greater Houston area which includes the following counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller.

  • Entries are open to male amateur golfers who: (a) have current USGA Handicap Indexes issued from a USGA “Authorized Golf Club” that do not exceed 9 to 11 and (b) minimum 6 months permanent residency in the Greater Houston area which includes the following counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, and Waller. A list of “Authorized Golf Clubs” licensed to use the USGA Handicap System may be found online at www.usga.org under Handicapping. Exempt players must also meet these requirements

  • Amateur Exemptions

    (1) Past Champions since 2021-2025; (2) 2025 Top Twenty Finishers & Ties; (3) Texas Statewide Champions -- 2025 Mid-Amateur, 2025 Mid-Amateur Match Play, 2025 Amateur (4) Qualifiers for USGA Championships – 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur, 2025 U.S. Amateur, 2025 U.S. Open, (5) From the 2025 Texas Golf Association South Region - top 5 finishers; (6) 2025 TGA South Region Amateur Champion; (7) 2025 Greater Houston Senior City Amateur Champion; (8) 2025 Timms Cup winners; (9) 2026 Four-Ball winners.

    Senior Amateur Exemptions

    (1) Past Champions Senior & Super Senior Divisions since 2021-2025 (consecutive years); (2) 2025 Top Ten Finishers Senior Division & Ties; 2a) 2025 Super Senior Division Top Five Finishers & Ties; (3) Texas Statewide Champion - 2025 Senior Amateur Champion; (4) Qualifiers for the following USGA Championships – 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur, 2025 U.S. Senior Open; (5) 2025 Greater Houston City Amateur Champion (must meet age requirement); (6) 2025 Steve Timms Cup winners (must meet age requirement); (7) 2026 HGA Four-Ball winners (must meet age requirement).

  • Players may sign up for an additional qualifier after an unsuccessful attempt. However, the player will be placed on the waiting list for that site. The player will be included in the qualifier field on the day of the qualifier on a space available basis.

Volunteer with HGA

The Greater Houston City Amateur Championships and Qualifiers would not be possible without dedicated volunteers. Volunteer positions include player check-in, starter, rules official, course rover, scoring and more. Email Terry Strickland today! tstrickland@hga.org

Houston City Amateur Championship golfer putting on the green at Gus Wortham Golf Course in Houston, Texas.
Houston Golf Association volunteers and City Championship starters smiling after the tournament.
Houston City Amateur Championship golfer reading a putting green at Gus Wortham Golf Course in Houston, Texas
Golfer waiting to putt on the practice putting green at Gus Wortham Golf Course.