The Drive, Chip & Putt Championship recently announced the 2018 qualifying schedule. The local qualifier for Omaha golfers will be held on June 10 at Eagle Hills in Papillion, NE. Registration for the local qualifier closes on June 5. For more information, click here.
NGA FORE! program applications are now available. The FORE program is junior golf initiative that allows qualifying junior golfers to purchase a FORE! card from the NGA, which allows access to a round of golf at several area golf course for just $4. Active participants at The First Tee qualify for this program. For more information, please visit http://nebgolf.org/FORE/.
Congratulations to Nolan Kessler of Omaha for successfully completing the chipping challenge at the Nebraska Golf Show! Nolan’s name was drawn for the grand prize – a golf vacation package at Hammock Beach Resort located in Palm Coast, FL. Nice work Nolan! Enjoy your stay in sunny Florida!
The First Tee of Omaha enjoyed participating in the Nebraska Golf Show “Kids Day” on Saturday, 3/4 at CenturyLink. Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth or attended our talk from the main stage! Special thanks to our many volunteers who assisted in making the day’s activities fun and enjoyable for all!
The staff and volunteers from The First Tee of Omaha plan on welcoming attendees to the Nebraska Golf Show for the 3rd consecutive year this coming spring. Families with youth are encouraged to attend on Saturday to enjoy “Kid’s Day,” a day filled with golf activities indoors at the CenturyLink Center. For more information about this year’s event, please visit the Nebraska Golf Show‘s website.
Golf enthusiasts from across Nebraska gathered on Friday evening, 11/18 to celebrate the Nebraska Golf Association’s 50 Year Anniversary! Mr. John Knicely emceed the evening event, which was held at CenturyLink Center located in downtown Omaha. The special guest for the evening was two-time Master’s Champion, Ben Crenshaw. Mr. Crenshaw has helped to advance the design and construction of golf courses in the Sand Hills region. The Nebraska Golf Foundation (NGF) supports junior golf initiatives in the region.
The Nebraska Junior Golf Tour is another way for kids to enjoy the game of golf. Tournament events allow youth golfers to engage in friendly individual competition and hone their golf skills. NJGT recently launched “Team Golf” allowing junior golfers to compete on a team if they prefer that option over individual competition. For more information, please visit the Nebraska Junior Golf Tour.
The First Tee of Omaha encourages youth to participant in individual and team golf competitions when able. Many youth prefer team competition over individual competition when entering the first time. We are excited to announce that we have our first group of TEAM golfers playing in these events. The inaugural team is made up of 6 female golfers from our Westwood Heights GC programming site. To access the TEAM golf event schedule, as organized and offered by the NJGT, please click here. Eventually, The First Tee of Omaha would like to see a TEAM of golfers competing in TEAM golf events from each of our programming sites…..TEAM TFTO-Westwood Heights GC, TEAM TFTO-Steve Hogan GC, and TEAM TFTO-Spring Lake GC. Youth ages 7-13 years of age are eligible, but we first need a parent to step forward and serve as team captain (communicate with NJGT, coordinate scheduling, submit entry forms, and coordinate rides.) For parents interested in serving as a team captain and getting 6 youth involved on the TEAM, please contact our Executive Director or Program Director to learn more.
