Event Recap · May 18, 2026

**A Day of Fellowship on the Fairway**

2026 COIN Golf Challenge · Alta Vista Country Club · Placentia, CA

“How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!” – Psalm 133:1

On a beautiful May morning, coaches, supporters, and friends of the ministry gathered at Alta Vista Country Club for the 2026 COIN Golf Challenge, and it was a day none of us will soon forget. From the first tee to the final putt, the course was filled with laughter, friendly competition, and the kind of connection that only happens when people share a common calling.

Holes Played

Years of COIN

Church Cup

Winners & Highlights

Championship Flight

First Place
George Windsor, Mike Jugan, Blaine Hammond & Torin O’Sullivan

Second Place
Dennis Lockard, Zach Glasby, Brandon Ertle & Scott Kelly

Athletic Flight Div I

First Place
Mike Ballantyne, Mike Ballantyne Jr., JP Ballantyne & Kyle Legrand

Second Place
Shaun Lane, Jeff Lane, Scott Anderson & Chris Cooper

Athletic Flight Div II

First Place
Don Smith, Stephen Thies, Justin Gerrittse & Nathan Mirth

Second Place
Christian Burke, Todd Elkins, Daniel Steib & Todd Coogen

Athletic Flight Div II

First Place
Don Smith, Stephen Thies, Justin Gerrittse & Nathan Mirth

Second Place
Christian Burke, Todd Elkins, Daniel Steib & Todd Coogen

Inaugural Church Cup Winner

We were thrilled to introduce the COIN Church Cup this year, a new tradition celebrating the church communities behind our coaches. Congratulations to Richfield Community Church on taking home the very first Church Cup! We pray this is the first of many years of friendly competition and faithful representation.

More Than a Tournament

The COIN Golf Challenge has always been about more than scorecards. It’s a chance for coaches, people who pour themselves into their athletes day in and day out, to be poured into themselves. Around every tee box and across every lunch table, the conversations were real: about faith, family, the grind of the season, and the grace that carries us through it.

We’re grateful for every coach, sponsor, and volunteer who made the day possible. Events like this don’t happen without a community that shows up, and you showed up beautifully. Thank you for being the hands and feet of this ministry.

Thank You to Previous Sponsors

A sincere thank you to all who have sponsored & supported the COIN Golf Challenge and COIN Ministry. Their generosity plays an instrumental role in helping coaches grow stronger in their faith and in turn provide a positive influence and hope to those they serve.