PGA HOPE is a 6-7-week program that provides military veterans with free golf experiences taught by PGA Professionals. Upon completing the program, Veterans are considered “graduates” and will remain engaged every year through other PGA HOPE activities and events provided by PGA REACH Nebraska.
Learning and playing the game of golf is a proven activity that has positively impacted thousands of veterans nationwide. PGA HOPE is a program that is truly making a difference, as golf has become a therapeutic part of the rehabilitation process for many veterans with physical, mental, or emotional disabilities.
For more information about PGA HOPE please reach out to Seth Scollard, PGA at sscollard@pgahq.com
Starts Tue, Apr 16 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HEREStarts Wed, Apr 17 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HEREStarts Sun, Jun 2 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HEREStarts Tuesday, June 11th 9:30 am - 11:00 am (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HEREStarts Thu, Aug 22 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HEREStarts Wed, Aug 28 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HEREStarts Wed, Aug 21 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM (CDT) 6 sessions
REGISTER HERE**ONLY OPEN TO PGA HOPE GRADUATES
The OPERATION is to shoot 36 or better in 9 holes of golf! All players will start at 25 yards and work their way backward, with the goal of shooting 36 at all yardages. If you complete the challenge, you’ll continue playing from farther distances. This is a 7-week league. All players MUST commit to the 7 weeks. (Spring, summer and fall sessions available)
PGA HOPE Operation 36 League is open to all veterans and active duty military. So bring a friend and come take on the OP36 challenge!
The cost is $175 for the 7-week session ($25 each week). Your fee includes 9 holes of golf, a golf cart, and a chance to win weekly prizes! Each participant will also get access to the Operation 36 app, which allows you to train, play, and track your progress throughout the league. The league fee of $175 will be due and paid to Ashland CC on the first week of the league (April 30th).
This 7-week league will take place at Ashland Country Club in Ashland, NE (30 minutes from Lincoln and Omaha).
Address: 16119 US-6, Ashland, NE 68003
PGA HOPE OP36 Spring League
Apr 30, 2024 – Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm
PGA HOPE OP36 Summer League
Jun 25, 2024 – Aug 6, 2024
Tuesday evenings at 6:00 pm
PGA HOPE OP36 Fall League
Aug 13, 2024 – Sep 24, 2024
Tuesday evenings at 5:00 pm
Location: Hillcrest Country Club – 9401 E O St, Lincoln, NE 68520
Date: Tuesday, October 8th
Registration information will be available in August.
2022 – Army – Green
2021 – Omaha
2020 – Lincoln
Looking to give back to PGA HOPE? Volunteers are needed at all the 2024 PGA HOPE programs. Please click below and sign up today for which program you would like to help with. For any questions, please contact Amber Bogle, PGA Associate, at abogle@pgahq.com
Check-In Station: Each week, we greet and welcome veterans to the PGA HOPE program. They are required to check in and receive their name tags.
Station Helpers: Each program has 1-3 golf stations focusing on a golf skill each week. The PGA Professionals will be leading the instruction but will need help shagging balls, refilling balls at the hitting stations, and making sure that anyone who needs a break or snacks/drinks, the volunteers, can be there to help point them in the right direction. Lastly, just having FUN with the group! PGA HOPE is a Veteran program first and a golf program second. It’s the camaraderie at PGA HOPE that makes this program so great, and we would love for you to be a part of this.
Mission Statement
Led by the three PGA HOPE Nebraska Ambassadors, the mission of the PGA HOPE Nebraska squadron is to create a group of motivated veterans who are ready to take on a more significant role within the PGA HOPE Nebraska Program. The squadron will be responsible for creating a strategic plan that includes but is not limited to, the following: teamwork, veteran engagement, community relations, storytelling, and branding PGA HOPE. Squadron members who are selected should aspire to represent Nebraska as a PGA HOPE Ambassador someday. The PGA HOPE Nebraska Squadron is entirely veteran-led.
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 15: Shawn Donald reacts after putting on the fifth green at the East Potomac Golf Links on October 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)