Rich Waage

Head Golf Professional

Rich arrived at the Golf Club of Houston in November 2023 after spending two years as a PGA Teaching Professional at Golf Galaxy in Austin. A native of Wisconsin, Rich earned his membership in the PGA of America in 1993 and shortly after moved to South Florida to further his career. Rich spent 4 years at Jonathan�s Landing in Jupiter as Head Golf Professional and moved to Vero Beach, Florida where he eventually attained the position of Director of Golf at Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club. While serving as Director of Golf Rich was the proud host of several notable tournaments including The Florida State Open, The Florida State Senior Match Play, The South Florida PGA Championship (2008 & 2014), The U.S. Open Qualifier and finally the 2018 U.S. Senior Women�s Amateur! Rich is an avid Badger & Packer fan and is the proud father of five children.