43rd ANNUAL HAFA ADAI GOLF CLASSIC (HAGC) 2026
Hosted by the SE HITA Chamorro Golf Club
June 24th- 25th 2026
Santee Cooper Golf and Resort, South Carolina, 9069 Hwy 6, Santee, SC 29143 https://santeecoopergolf.com
Featured Golf Courses: Lake Marion Golf Course and Santee Cooper Country Club
Lake Marion Golf Course
https://lakemariongolf.com/
Located in the heart of Santee lies one of the more rewarding golf experiences in the area. Lake Marion Golf Course is a perennial favorite with traveling golfers and features fantastic miniverde greens that are in perfect shape all year long. Lake Marion will challenge you with pine tree-lined fairways, bordering lakes and 47 sand bunkers.
Santee Cooper Country Club
https://santeecoopercc.com/
The sister course to Lake Marion, Santee Cooper Country Club offers perhaps the most scenic round of golf in the area. Set amid majestic pines and native foliage, this well-conditioned layout will test every shot in your bag with its series of beautiful dogleg holes, strategic bunkering and challenging par 3’s.
Coordinating Information
We are planning for a maximum of 144 players. Players will be divided into four flights, A, B, C, & D. The four flights will be divided into two groups. Group one will consist of Flights A & B. Group two will consist of Flights C & D. Each group will rotate play on the two courses.
** Designated $10,000 Hole-in-One on #5 Santee Cooper. Sponsored by the Chamorro Golf Club of Washington State**
Four flights (A-D) Floating System
A Flight: 0 – 8
B Flight: 9 – 16
C Flight: 17 – 24
D Flight: 25-32
Players without a handicap will be placed under the Callaway handicap system and unless otherwise directed (by the player) he or she will be placed in the C or D flight. The first-round score shall determine the player’s handicap for both rounds.
Players 65 years old and over and players whose age and handicap equal 85 and over who opt to play from the forward tee, will go through a handicap revision per the World Handicap System (WHS).
Participants are provided with the following accommodations: shared cart, practice range for warmups, check-in assistance/valet bag drop, course setup for contest, pairing assistance, cart assignments, cart name signs, score cards with names.
Tournament award winners and payout for each flight low net:
1st Place: $400.00
2nd Place: $300.00
3rd Place: $200.00
4th Place: $100.00
Optional: Voluntary side actions for “Skins” and Closest to the Pin (CTP) prize awards.
The tournament field will be divided in half with both courses being played simultaneously. Group 1 (Flights A & B) will play Lake Marion on day one, June 24th, and switch to Santee Cooper Country Club on day two, June 25th. Group 2 (Flights C & D) will play Santee Cooper Country Club on day one and switch to Lake Marion on day two.
Pre-registration for the tournament and optional Side-Action will take place at Lake Marion Clubhouse from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm during practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday, June 22–23.
Practice Round:
Monday, June 22, 8:00–11:00 — Lake Marion or Santee Cooper Country Club
Tuesday, June 23, 8:00–11:00 — Santee Cooper or Lake Marion
Practice round is a discounted tournament rate of $35.00 + tax to include cart and range balls. HAGC practice round reservations available AM. Call 800-344-6534 or 803-854-2554 to make your HACG tee time reservation. Players can call 7 days in advance to make a tee time and book under Hafa Adai Golf Classic tournament.
Inetnon Mangachong
The Inetnon Mangachong “Meet and Greet” will be fiesta style BBQ and will be held at the Lake Marion picnic shelter (pavilion) Monday June 22 in the afternoon.
SCHEDULE OF TOURNAMENT EVENTS
Tournament Play:
Day One: Wednesday June 24, 2026
7:30 am – Check-in/Make-up Registration, Driving Range
7:40 am – Tournament Brief
8:00 am, Double Shotgun Start – Group 1 will play Lake Marion; Group 2 will play Santee Cooper CC
Day Two: Thursday June 25, 2026
6:00 am – 7:30, Tournament field switch course
7:40 am – Tournament Update Brief
8:00 am – Double Shotgun Start, Tournament Round two
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm – check-in, no host social Awards Banquet Dinner, Lake Marion Golf Course
6:30 pm – 10:30 pm – Awards Banquet Dinner, Lake Marion Golf Course
LAKE MARION AND SANTEE COOPER COUNTRY CLUB DIRECTIONS:
Charleston International airport is the closest airport to the venue. It is approximately 59 miles via interstates I 26 and I 95. It is very easy to navigate via GPS.
From the airport take I 526 east and merge to I 26 west towards Columbia for approximately 44 miles. Take exit 169B for I 95 north toward Florence for approximately 12 miles. Off I 95 take exit 98 for SC6 toward Eutawville/Santee. Turn right. The Lake Marion course is approximately 0.2 miles on the left. (next to the Best Western hotel).
The entry fee per player is $275.00.
Maximum number of players is 144.
Registration is open from February 15 to May 15. Registration closes when either 144 entries are reached or by May 15, whichever is earlier.
DRESS CODE
- Soft spikes ONLY
- Appropriate golf attire will be worn at all times during the two-day tournament. There will be no abbreviated shorts, tank tops, gym shorts, etc., allowed to be worn as outer garments on the golf course or in the clubhouse.
- The attire for the awards banquet should be appropriate and fitting for the occasion. Golf apparel is allowed i.e., Golf shorts, golf skirts. Island wear, polo-type shirts, short sleeve shirts etc. are preferred and recommended. Recommend dress comfortably.
GOLF ETIQUETTE:
- Any player whose entry fee is accepted shall be subject to the USGA/HAGC Rules of play and the Terms and conditions set forth by the hosting club and /or the Hafa Adai Golf Classic will be implemented.
- Any act of unsportsmanlike conduct, including the use of obscene or abusive language, may be subject to disqualification by the hosting club, and approved by the Hafa Adai Golf Classic Board of Directors.
- Any player who is found guilty of flagrant violation of tournament rules, including slow play, erroneous posting of scores, unethical conduct, etc., may be subject to assessment of penalty stroke for the infraction or the disqualification at the advice and approval of the Hafa Adai Golf Classic Board of Directors.
- Players are requested to repair ball marks on the greens.
SIDE ACTION BETS (Skins and Closest to the Pin (CTP) at registration - Side actions are for each day of the tournament and at each golf course. Players have the option to include fees with their entry form. Another option for participating will be collected during the practice rounds on Monday and Tuesday.
- Cost for both skins and closest to the pin (CTP) for two days is $80.00 per player. Players have the option to participate in only one side action.
- Skins and Closest to the Pin will be separated by flight for each day and at each golf course. 4. There will be one winner per flight for the closest to the pin (CTP) for each Par 3, each day and at both golf courses.
- The payoff will be based on the monies received per flight and per day.
Net Medal 2-day Net Aggregate Competition: SENIOR (50 TO 64) SUPER SENIORS (65+). Entry Fee is $10.00 for both days and will be collected during preregistration. Payout depends on the number of entries.
Hafa Adai Golf Classic Board of Directors Meeting
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Time: 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: Lake Marion Golf Course