Welcome
Thank you for your interest in First Tee – Indiana in Columbus. In 2016, we established a successful partnership with the Columbus Parks Department, which gave us a home base at the Rocky Ford Par 3 Golf Course. This year we are excited to partner with two more Columbus area golf courses, Harrison Lake Country Club and Otter Creek Golf Course. These new partnerships allow us to offer more classes throughout the year, creating more opportunities for young golfers in the Columbus community.
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First Tee Tuesday and the Epson Tour
Thanks to all that were able to attend First Tee Tuesday and the Epson Tour at Otter Creek. All of this made possible by our friends from Engelstad Wealth Advisors!
Harrison Lake Country Club and Otter Creek Golf Course
We are thrilled to announce that Harrison Lake and Otter Creek will officially join the First Tee – Indiana team in Columbus in 2025! Class at both locations will be lead by Nodjya Cook, PGA who is passionate about mentoring youth through the game of golf. Open to participants ages 7-18, classes will focus on building life skills and fostering character development- all while enjoying and learning the game of golf! If you have any additional questions please contact Coach Nodjya at [email protected].
Harrison Lake Country Club
| Session | Dates | Times | Ages |
| August Sessions | Tuesday/Thursdays, August 5th, 7th, 12th, 14th, 19th, and 21st | 5:00-6:00pm | 6-13 |
| Saturdays, August 16th and 23rd | 8:30-10:30am | 6-13 | |
| September Session | Tuesdays/Thursdays, September 9th, 11th, 16th, 18th, 23rd and 25th | 4:30-5:30pm | 6-13 |
| October Sessions | Tuesdays/Thursdays, October 7th, 9th, 21st, 23rd, 28th, and 30th | 4:30-5:30pm | 5-16 |
| Fall Break Wednesday-Friday, October 15th, 16th and 17th | 1:00-3:30pm | 5-16 |
Otter Creek Golf Course
| August Session | Monday/Wednesdays, August 4th, 6th, 11th, 13th, 18th and 20th | 5:00-6:00pm | 6-13 |
| September Session | Tuesdays/Thursdays, September 8th, 10th, 15th, 17th, 22nd and 24th | 4:30-5:30pm | 6-13 |
| October Sessions | Mondays/Wednesdays, October 6th, 8th, 20th, 22nd, 27th, and 29th | 4:30-5:30pm | 5-16 |
| Fall Break Monday-Wednesday, October 13th, 14th and 15th | 8:30-11:00am | 5-16 |
Rocky Ford Golf Course
In conjunction with the Columbus Parks Department, all classes will be open to youth ages 7-18 and will be led by PGA Professional & Level 1 Coach, Keith VanDeventer. Our classes will focus on golf fundamentals as well as First Tee life skills lessons. Please contact Keith if you have any questions regarding class placement or other inquires. Keith Vandeventer, [email protected],.
| Session | Dates | Time | Ages |
| Mondays Session 1 | Mondays, June 2nd-July 21st | 3:30-4:30pm | 7-14 |
| Mondays Session 2 | Mondays, June 2nd-July 21st | 5:00-6:00pm | 7-14 |
| Thursdays Session 1 | Thursdays, June 5th-July 24th | 8:30-9:30am | 7-14 |
| Thursdays Session 2 | Thursdays, June 5th-July 24th | 10:00-11:00am | 7-14 |
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