4th Annual · Benefiting Special Olympics New Mexico
Celebrity
Golf Tournament
Hosted by former NBA forward Kenny Thomas. Thank you to every player, sponsor and volunteer who joined us at Sandia Golf Club to help New Mexico's Special Olympics athletes compete, grow and belong.
- Date
- Sept 12, 2026
- Venue
- Sandia Golf Club
- Location
- Albuquerque, NM
- Format
- 4-Person Scramble
Stay involved
The round is over. The cause isn't.
Relive the day, support the athletes and get on the list for next year's tournament.
Relive the day
Gallery
Hundreds of photos from the course, the clubhouse and the celebrity dinner.
Browse photos
100% to the cause
Donate
Can't make it? Every dollar goes to Special Olympics New Mexico athletes.
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Meet the host
Kenny
From the Lobos to the NBA and back home to New Mexico. The story behind the tournament.
About Kenny
Our cause
Every stroke
counts for
Special Olympics
New Mexico
Special Olympics New Mexico provides year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Proceeds from every entry, sponsorship and donation go straight to helping athletes across the state compete, grow and belong.
4th
Annual tournament
100%
Of donations to athletes
NM
Statewide impact
Gallery
The day, in frames
Your host
Kenny Thomas
11-year NBA veteran · UNM Lobo legend · New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame
The 22nd pick in the 1999 NBA Draft, Kenny Thomas spent 11 seasons with the Rockets, 76ers and Kings before returning home to New Mexico. Today he channels that same competitive fire into community work, and this tournament is the centerpiece.
Sandia Golf Club
Set at the foot of the Sandia Mountains, this championship layout is one of the Southwest's premier public courses. Wide fairways, elevated tees and views that stretch across the Rio Grande valley.
- Address
- 30 Rainbow Rd, Albuquerque, NM 87113
- Check-in
- 7:00 AM
- Shotgun start
- 8:30 AM
- Awards dinner
- Following play
Presented by our sponsors
