ABOUT LUIS MIRAMONTES
The Luis Miramontes Memorial Foundation was established in 2011 to honor the memory of Gold Hills Golf Pro Luis Miramontes. The Foundation’s main goal is to raise funds through donations for cancer research and to create cancer awareness in the North State. The LMMF Memorial Golf Tournament, or the Louie Shootout as it’s known by its fans, is one of the premier tournaments in California. Please take the time to read Luis’ story and to find out how you can help.
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Our story
One friend. One promise.
One friend. One promise.
A whole community.
Louie Miramontes was the golf pro at Gold Hills. When cancer took him at 41, his friends made a promise on the course he loved. Follow the flight.
2008
The North State loses Louie
Gold Hills golf pro Luis “Louie” Miramontes passes at 41. A sweet swing, a passion for junior golf, and hundreds of friends left holding a promise.
2011
His friends tee it up
The Luis Miramontes Memorial Foundation is born, and with it the Louie Shoot-Out, now the North State’s signature cancer benefit.
2014
Technology that saves lives
From the da Vinci surgical system to bronchoscopes and endoscopes, the Louie puts state-of-the-art tools in local hospitals.
2022
A $200,000 swing
The gift funds life-saving cancer equipment at the region’s hospitals, every dollar of it raised right here.
Next
The Louie House
A home away from home beside the Sierra Pacific Regional Cancer Center, so no family faces treatment, or the road, alone.