Tee It Up Fore Sight Raises Money for Blind Teens

On June 8, perfect weather allowed for 184 golfers and 11 Blind Golf Academy participants to hit the course. Outlook Nebraska’s Tee It Up Fore Sight tournament, benefitting their youth recreation programs, and the Blind Golf Academy was held at Indian Creek Golf Course. Outlook Nebraska (outlooknebraska.org) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to positively impacting everyone who is blind and visually impaired through employment, training, and experiences to build confidence and help them achieve their goals.

The four-person scramble tournament had three flights. Golfers teed off at noon, following a grab and go lunch, with a shotgun start. The tournament concluded with a short program about ONI’s youth recreation program and Camp Abilities, announcement of the winning foursomes, drawing of raffle prizes, and a casual fried chicken and barbecue beef dinner.

Outlook Nebraska’s Blind Golf Academy took place in the morning. Several visually impaired golfers were paired with golf pros and adaptive sports specialists to learn putting, chipping, and driving. Following their lessons, they played a few holes on the course, meeting up with the tournament golfers at lunch before they took to the links.

Nearly $20,000 was raised for Outlook Nebraska’s youth recreation programs. These programs include monthly recreational activities adapted for the blind and visually impaired teens, including the Blind Golf Academy. Additionally, Outlook supports Camp Abilities Nebraska with Boys Town National Research Hospital.