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
Join us at Otter Creek and attend the open house, where juniors can play, learn and interact with PGA Professionals and then stay for a FREE Clinic taught by EPSON tour pros playing in the event! 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 |
| February Sessions | Mon./Wed., Feb. 3rd-Feb 19th | 4:00-5:00pm | 7-18 |
| March Sessions | Mondays, March 3, 24 Saturdays, March 8, 15, 29 | 4:30-5:30pm 8:00-9:00am | 6-7 |
| Tuesdays, March 4, 11, 25 Saturdays, March 8, 15, 29 | 4:30-5:30pm 9:00-10:00am | 8-9 | |
| Thursday, March 6, 13, 27 Saturdays, March 8, 15, 29 | 4:30-5:30pm 10:00-11:00am | 10-13 | |
| April Sessions | Tuesdays, April 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th Saturdays, April 12th and 19th | Tues: 4:30-5:30pm Sat: 8:00-9:00am | 8-9 |
| Wednesdays, April 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th Saturdays, April 12th and 19th | Wed: 4:30-5:30pm Sat: 9:00-10:00am | 10-13 | |
| Thursday, April 10th, 17th,and 24th Saturdays, April 12th and 19th | Thurs: 4:30-5:30pm Sat: 10:00-11:00am | 6-7 | |
| June Session | Tuesday-Friday, June 3rd-6th | 1:00-3:00pm | 6-13 |
| Tuesday-Friday, June 10th-13th | 9:00-11:00am | 6-13 | |
| Tuesday-Friday, June 10th-13th | 1:00-3:00pm | 6-13 | |
| Saturdays, June 7th and June 21st | 8:30-10:30am | 6-13 | |
| July Session | Tuesday-Friday, July 15th-18th | 9:00-11:00am | 6-13 |
| Tuesday-Friday, July 22nd-July 25th | 9:00-11:00am | 6-13 | |
| Tuesday-Friday, July 22nd-25th | 1:00-3:00pm | 6-13 | |
| Saturdays, July 12th, 19th, 26th | 8:30-10:30am | 6-13 |
Otter Creek Golf Course
| May Sessions | Mondays & Wednesdays, May 5th-May 21st | 4:30-5:30pm | 10-13 |
| Tuesdays & Thursdays, May 13th-May 29th | 4:30-5:30pm | 6-7 | |
| Mondays & Wednesdays, May 5th-May 21st | 5:30-6:30pm | 8-9 | |
| June Session | Monday-Thursday, June 2nd-June 5th | 9:00-11:00am | 6-13 |
| July Session | Tuesday-Friday, July 15th-18th | 1:00-3:00pm | 6-13 |
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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