God's Love Open Returns to Maidstone Club for Golf and Tennis in 2026

The third annual God's Love Open is returning to the Maidstone Club in East Hampton, bringing the charity golf and tennis outing back to its original East Hampton venue after the 2024 edition was held at Westchester Country Club in Rye. The full day is set for Thursday, May 14, 2026, running from 11:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

For East End tennis players, the schedule is straightforward: registration at 1:00 PM, a tennis lunch at 1:30 PM, and play beginning at 3:00 PM on both grass and Har-Tru courts. The day wraps with cocktails and awards at 6:00 PM, while the golf side runs a parallel track with an 11:00 AM registration, lunch, and 1:30 PM shotgun start. The dual-surface format is exactly what makes this worth the calendar block; grass and Har-Tru in the same afternoon is the kind of mixed-court environment that defines late-spring play on the South Fork, and doing it at Maidstone adds a layer most charity outings can't offer.

That access is the point. Maidstone is a Platinum Club of America with a course designed by Willie Park Jr., and its courts are not typically open to players outside the membership. GLO is one of the few occasions when that changes, structured around a charity format that brings in a broader field. Tennis sponsor Dena and Sam Lombardo anchor this year's court programming, and committee members Jim Halpin, James Palazza, Andrew Stone, and Nancy Weber are organizing the event.

Every ticket and sponsorship package converts directly into medically tailored meals for New Yorkers living with serious illness, the core mission of God's Love We Deliver, New York City's only provider of that nutritional support. The event page lists a meal equivalent at each sponsorship tier, so players know exactly what their participation funds. Options range from individual tennis slots up to Clubhouse and presenting sponsor packages, with higher tiers including multi-player court access, logo placement, VIP gifts, and corresponding tax-deductible meal equivalents.

The mid-May timing is well-chosen. Most serious Hamptons players are already sorting out summer memberships, clinic schedules, and court bookings when GLO lands on the calendar, and the event's philanthropic donor base overlaps heavily with that community. For club directors and coaches, it's also a practical heads-up: mid-May charity events with guest and volunteer players warrant early staff coordination.

Dress codes and phone restrictions apply throughout the day, including a prohibition on geotagging Maidstone on social media. Review those guidelines before confirming. To secure a tennis slot, sponsor a package, or make a direct donation to the event, contact Lila Winfrey through God's Love We Deliver's event team or register through the organization's website.