The First Tee of Omaha
Non-profit OrganizationsNebraska, United States2-10 Employees
The First Tee of Omaha is a nonprofit organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, focused on youth development through golf. It aims to strengthen character and promote healthy choices by teaching young people in the greater Omaha area the Nine Core Values of honesty, integrity, responsibility, respect, sportsmanship, courtesy, judgment, perseverance, and confidence. The organization serves area youth by using golf as a vehicle to impart life skills and personal development, addressing social and behavioral growth alongside physical activity. Founded in 2002 through a collaboration involving PGA professional Steve Hogan, the Hogan’s Junior Golf Heroes Foundation, and The First Tee, it operates with a small team and maintains a local footprint at its Omaha address. The First Tee of Omaha positions itself within the nonprofit sector of youth services and community development, leveraging the game of golf to support character education and healthy lifestyle choices for young people.