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The Mexican Open Committee

About Us

For the past ten years our family and friends have come together to coordinate the “Mexican Open”, a golf tournament for the community to enjoy the game of golf and to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, the blending of Mexican and American cultures. Proceeds from the tournament are donated to three groups of beneficiaries:

1) Yolo Hospice to help patients and their loved ones who are in need of end-of-life care and/or grief support in Solano, Yolo, Sacramento and Colusa Counties.

2) Six college-bound, graduating high school seniors; two each from Vacaville and Will C. Wood High Schools and one each from Dixon and Winters High Schools.

3) Families in need; In 2010 our committee donated funds to Families Helping Families and assisted them in putting care packages together during the holiday season.

Our History

In 2002, Tony Cueva, president of the Mexican Open Committee, suggested to a group of friends that they formalize their own tournament and turn it into a fundraiser for the Vacaville community. Since Tony and the group of friends are of Mexican decent, they named their event the Mexican Open Golf Tournament. They selected a local, non-profit group focused on cancer research and community education as their inaugural beneficiary.

In 2003, they sought another local community group to receive the tournament’s net profit. An in-law of the family, Maggie Kutter, a registered nurse, suggested Yolo Hospice, where she worked. Yolo Hospice, organized in 1979, is the first non-profit, all volunteer hospice to serve Yolo and Solano counties.

As the Mexican Open grew in size and recognition, more family and friends became involved. In 2006 they applied for and received 501(c)(3) status, thereby enabling the Mexican Open to pursue and offer tax deductible donations. In 2006, the officers expanded the scope of their giving to include scholarships to graduating seniors.

Currently, the Mexican Open Committee is working on several ideas and new ways to give back. With the economical situation the committee is determined to do something to help and do more for the people in the community.

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Gold Sponsors

Memorial Scholarship Sponsors

Jose Cueva Memorial Scholarship donated by Tony & Terri Cueva

Modesta Robles Memorial Scholarship donated by Manuel & Sandra Ruedas