Tom Olson

Omaha attorney Tom Olson is a three-time state champion who has been selected 20 times to the Nebraska Cup amateur team. He also is a longtime board member for the Nebraska Golf Association.

Born in Racine, WI., Thomas M. Olson attended Notre Dame and is a 1972 graduate of Creighton University School of Law. His first state title was the 1976 match-play championship at Hillcrest Country Club in Lincoln. He followed up four years later with the 1980 match-play title at Highland Country Club (now Ironwood) in Omaha.

In 1997, at age 51, he became the oldest winner of the Nebraska Amateur championship when he played four rounds at Fremont Golf Club in 1-under 283. He closed out the field with a final round even par 71. He remained a perennial challenger in state tournaments long thereafter. Tom also has won 2 state seniors titles.

In USGA competition, he played in four U.S. Mid-Amateurs and the 1997 State Team Championship. At Omaha Country Club, he was men’s club champion 10 times in a 22-year period between 1971 and 1992 and has 13 titles overall.

For a 25-year period between the late 80’s and early 2000’s, Tom has served on the NGA board and was also a member of the USA’s Senior Amateur Committee.