¶ Origin of the HAF League
The league came together after two best friends, John Allen and Todd Hubbard, decided to get serious about learning to play golf in 2017. They had both really enjoyed the game when they'd played in the past. Todd played frequently as a kid. Both had always wanted to play more but hadn't made the time. After playing (badly) in a golf tournament in Nashville for several years (because it was in Nashville!), they decided if they were going to keep spending money to go to Nashville they might as well try to get better at the game. They began inviting their family and friends to start playing with them and the HAF League was born!
¶ Why "HAF League?"
Most of the members of the League have (or had) one of the surnames Hubbard, Allen or Fast. There are a few other reasons that are more fun:
- Many of us are not very good (yet). Many League members are relatively new to the game, thus play the game in a "half-a$$ed" way. This was the inspiration for the league's logo.
- We're not really all that competitive. It's family and friends. We love to go out and play together. Several have or are working on handicaps so we could compete but, as leagues go, we're only half a league at the moment.
- It evokes images of Alfred, Lord Tennyson's epic poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade." (Half a league, half a league, half a league onward...)
¶ Does the League have any official USGA status?
The HAF League is a Type 2 club as defined in the official United States Golf Association (USGA) Handicap System manual. Basically, Type 2 means it's a "friends and family" club that live relatively close to one another and play together somewhat regularly. We are affiliated with the Colorado Golf Association. Our club number is 8235.