Northern Texas PGA Foundation Launches Fore Frisco with Support from Omni Hotels & Resorts
A Need-Based Scholarship Program Will Award a Total of $80,000 in Scholarships to
Four Frisco ISD Seniors from Lone Star and Panther Creek High Schools
FRISCO, Texas (October 23, 2024) – The Northern Texas PGA Foundation and Omni Hotels & Resorts are launching a new scholarship program named Fore Frisco modeled after the impactful Fairway to Success scholarship program, an initiative that annually awards deserving DISD students a four-year scholarship based on academic performance, extracurricular activities, community involvement and financial need.
The NTPGA Foundation, with financial support from Omni Hotels & Resorts, will offer four $20,000 scholarships for Frisco ISD seniors who participate in a 5-week, before-school golf and hospitality program during the 2024-25 school year. The need-based scholarship program will allow students to pursue higher education with financial assistance.
“We have seen how much good the Deloitte Fairway to Success program has had over the past 15+ years with the Dallas ISD, and we felt something similar could be done with the Frisco ISD,” says Northern Texas PGA CEO Mark Harrison. “Thanks to the incredible support of Omni Hotels & Resorts we can now make a new scholarship program like Fore Frisco possible. I can’t wait to see how this program grows and helps local students.”
All Fore Frisco programming will take place at The Ronny Golf Park. Participating students will learn the fundamentals of golf—driving, chipping, and putting—taught by PGA Professionals. In addition to studying golf skills, students will gain insight into career opportunities in hospitality at Omni Hotels & Resorts as well as careers in golf. Upon completion of the program, eligible students can apply for a scholarship. Each scholarship recipient will be paired with a mentor from the leadership team at Omni PGA Frisco Resort. The four scholarship winners will be announced in the spring of 2025.
"We are very proud to partner with the NTPGA Foundation in its noble quest to give back to our local community through this investment in scholarship programs," says Kurt Alexander, President of Omni Hotels & Resorts. "Golf has the power to positively impact lives and communities, bringing people together for a greater cause and there is no finer mission than helping young people realize their dreams of a successful future."
About the Northern Texas PGA Foundation
Founded in 1983, the nationally acclaimed Northern Texas PGA Junior Golf Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organization, was rebranded in 2019 as the Northern Texas PGA Foundation. The Northern Texas PGA Foundation focuses on five pillars: junior golf, college scholarships, inclusion, internships and military & veterans. The mission of the Northern Texas PGA Foundation is to positively impact lives and communities through golf.
About Omni Hotels & Resorts
Omni Hotels & Resorts creates genuine, authentic guest experiences at over 50 distinct hotels and resorts in the most popular leisure and business destinations across the United States, as well as in Canada. With 28 iconic golf courses, including multiple short courses, and 25 award-winning spas across the country, every Omni welcomes you to experience the true spirit of each destination. Reflected through local color, personalized service, unique wellness options, signature restaurants and creative culinary offerings, Omni leaves a lasting impression with every guest and a heightened level of recognition and rewards delivered through its Select Guest® loyalty program. Omni is committed to reducing hunger and is on a mission through its Say Goodnight to Hunger initiative, to provide millions of meals each year for food banks to feed children, families, and seniors in communities in which it operates. Through its partnership with Shared Hope International, Omni is dedicated to the education and training of its associates to help combat human trafficking. Omni Hotels & Resorts is the official hotel of the PGA TOUR® and PGA of America. For information or to book accommodations, visit omnihotels.com or call 1-800-The-Omni.
