The First Place team at the Family YMCA Annual Gold Classic consisted of Cale Jones, Tony Fox, Pat Metzger, and Patrick Lippiatt/ Photo Courtesy YMCA
The Los Alamos Fire Department team on the course during the Family YMCA Golf Classic. Photo Courtesy YMCA
Pictured at the Family YMCA Annual Golf Classic are, from left, Tessa Hermes, Ginny Euser, Meghan Gibbs, and Conner Tharp. Photo Courtesy YMCA
– YGolfClassic2026_Team.jpg: Mitch Powell, Evan Hults, Nick Njegomir, and Zach Klose
YMCA NEWS RELEASE
The Family YMCA’s Annual Golf Classic brought golfers, sponsors and community supporters together for a day on the course with an important purpose: helping ensure local youth and families have access to Y programs.
Funds raised through the Y Golf Classic support youth programs and scholarships at The Family YMCA. In 2025, donor support provided more than $132,000 in scholarship assistance, making it possible for families to access Y programs and opportunities throughout the year.
A full course and an incredible show of community support made this year’s Golf Classic one to remember.
Congratulations to this year’s tournament winners:
1st Place
Cale Jones, Tony Fox, Pat Metzger and Patrick Lippiatt
2nd Place
Tim Johnson, Mike Lippiatt, Don Branch and Kirk Hollis
3rd Place
Simon Lopez, Raul Roybal, Ron Herrera and Thomas Herrera
Individual contest winners included:
- Women’s Longest Drive: Cielo Haynes
- Men’s Longest Drive: Don Branch
- Longest Putt: Jacob Benelli
- Accuracy Drive: Mitchell Powell
- Closest to the Pin: Mike Ryan
The Family YMCA extends a heartfelt thank-you to the golfers, volunteers, donors and sponsors who made this year’s Golf Classic possible. Their generosity goes far beyond a day on the course—it helps create opportunities for kids to learn, grow, belong and thrive.
Thank you to our Golf Classic sponsors: Los Alamos Estate Law, LLC; Beef & Leaf; Pig & Fig; Sugar & Cream; Medical Associates of Northern New Mexico; Dr. Paul & Linda Daly; Janet Lovato, REALTOR® with EXIT Realty Advantage NM; Kristy A. Ortega, Associate Broker with RE/MAX First; Randall Ryti & Wendy Swanson; All Print Graphics; Los Alamos Schools Credit Union; DALA; En Pointe School of Dance; and Eldorado Dental.
Thank you to our generous donors: Taos Country Club; Los Alamos Golf Course; Santa Fe Brewing Co.; Sopaipilla Factory; Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino; Red River Brewery & Distillery; Scentsy by Tammie; Wolf & Mermaid; and La Cocina.
Kudos to Los Alamos Golf Course, The 19th Hole Sports Pub and the Los Alamos Golf Association for helping make the tournament such a success.
A special thanks to James Wernicke for his incredible drone work and for helping make our first-ever Drone Drop a fun, exciting and successful addition to the Golf Classic!
We are incredibly grateful for the many people and organizations who rallied around this event and the kids and families it supports. We can’t wait to see everyone back in 2027!
Together, we’re on the course for the kids.