May 23, 2025 • 27 mins
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, has grown into one of the most prestigious stops on the PGA Tour — and one of Columbus’ most anticipated summer traditions. In this episode, Boxer and Sarah sit down with Dan Sullivan, Managing Partner at HNS Sports Group and Executive Director of the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, to talk about the tournament’s legacy, the ongoing influence of Jack Nicklaus, and what makes the event so much more than just world-class golf. From enhancing the fan experience to driving sustainability and community impact, Dan shares how the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday continues to shape the future of sports and hospitality in Columbus.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Yes Columbus.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
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Speaker 1 (00:32):
Yes Columbus.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Well, hello, and welcome back to Yes Columbus and Experience
Columbus Podcast. I'm one of the co host Boxer, along
with Sarah Towns, who's in the house.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Hi Boxer, Hello, good, good to see you too. Each
episode we talk with the people behind the places that
make Columbus such a vibrant, welcoming and exciting destination. And
today's guest he's someone who's impact on the city extends
far beyond the green.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Quite frankly, I'm excited because this is the first time
I've talked to this guy for years, and this is
the first time that I get to see him in
the flesh, like in person, and I'm sure I saw
him sizing me up. I'm sure I've disappointed it.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
It's such a big city that has taken so long
for us to see each other. I know, right Well,
we're excited to have you.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Will introduce you exist a second, but you know, before
we dive into today's conversation, I want to start with
our headliner segment. This is where we highlight a recent
story or accolade about Columbus. You know, if you didn't know,
Columbus was just named one to travel in Leisure's twenty
Best Places to Travel in June. And here's what they
had to say. Quote, the Ohio capital buzzes with activity
(01:45):
in the summer, with concerts, gallery hops, and festivals drawing
visitors from across the region.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
And it is such a well deserved spotlight. Memorial Day
late May early June, and Columbus is packed with incredible
experiences from iconic events like the Columbus Arts Festival, the
Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, to Patio Season and beyond.
And what makes it even better is the welcoming spirit
(02:13):
you feel here, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood or
checking out a local business. There's something authentic and exciting
around every corner.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Absolutely, and when Sarah talked about the Memorial Tournament, that
should be your clue with today's guest for our Behind
the Buzz segment, which we highlight the new and exciting
things happening at Columbus, which brings us to today's guests,
the man leading the charge behind one of the Regent's
most celebrated summer traditions. It gives me my great pleasure
(02:44):
to welcome Dan Sullivan, managing partner of hn AS Sports
Group and executive director of the Memorial Tournament, presented by Workday.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Dan, Welcome, Thank you, boxer. Great to see you and Sarah.
This is awesome.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Yeah, Dan, we are so glad you're here. The Memorial
Tournament has such a long and rich history in Columbus.
But before we dive into that, we'd love to hear
your story. You've played a major role in shaping the
Memorial Tournament and elevating its national presence. But can you
walk us through your journey? How did you get started
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in the industry and what led you to create H and.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
S Sports grew Sure, how do you want to bore you?
But let me give it a shot. I'm a native
of Columbus Nice, grew up in Upper Ellington and went
to Saint Charles, then on to Miami of Ohio. At Miami,
I was a junior looking for a summer job, and
I became a waiter at Mirefield Village Golf Club. Loved
the game of golf, thought it was a good chance
to not only get some money in work a little bit.
(03:41):
I got to play golf out there. Along the way.
I asked a gentleman named John Hines if there were
any internships as a marketing major at Miami. He said yes,
So I got a chance to work the nineteen eighty
seven in nineteen eighty seven Memorial nineteen eighty seven Ryder
Cup as an intern, and it was awesome. I left
for four years and went to WTVN, where I sold,
(04:01):
which was awesome itself. I learned everything I learned how
to grind away at selling, and then in nineteen ninety
one I went back to Mierfield Village as sales and
marketing director for the Memorial and from there until two
thousand worked within the Memorial in the Nicholas organization, and
in two thousand became the director as well. As created
h and a Sports group with John Hines who was
my mentor along the way and Steve Nicholas and Jack
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and I always thought i'd leave Columbus. I always thought
that I had a dream of working for NBC or
Sports Illustrated, stay in sports, stay in advertising sales, and
along the way, there were so many opportunities to stay
right here, to build my career with the Memorial Tournament
and created my own company that I never thought about
(04:45):
leaving once I got into it. And we have four kids,
grew up right here in Columbus, and our four kids
have thrived. They were all coming back to work here
and the rest is history. So I've been the director
for twenty five years. This is the fifth dieth Memorial
and we're really proud of what's been created over time. Wow.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
And I just have to say, Dan, the access that
you give us and allow us in media to talk
to you, for you to be able to pull back
the curtain on the Memorial Tournament. Jack Nicholas, please please
know that.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
We're all grateful.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
We're grateful for your time, for you doing that every
single year.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Well, you're nice, thank you. We think we have a
unique product. We have an unique event. It's only seven days.
We wish that we could be here all summer long, yeah,
like the Clippers, or like the Crew, or during the
winter with the Blue Jackets. But we have seven days
to get it right, and so we want to make
sure that everyone knows how special it is to have
this world class event here in town. That Jack and
(05:42):
Barber Nicholas decided to create something in their hometown. And
so we have seven days to get it right, and
we work hard to make sure that we do. And
partners in the media, partners in the corporate and individual
communities have really supported it over time. We were indebted. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Well, Dan, look for those that may not be familiar
with tell us about the legacy of the tournament's founder
and a host, the one and only Jack Nicholas, and
of course the ongoing influence that he has today.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
Yeah, he has so much passion for Columbus. He and Barbara.
Do you think about it when we think of Jack
Nicholas as an elder statesman now, right, But when he
created the Memorial Tournament in Milfield Village Golf Club, he
started at when he was twenty eight years old. The
first tournament was when he was thirty four, right, So
think about that, your early thirties and you're an incredible
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athlete within the game of golf, but you've decided you
live in Florida. You've decided to put something back in
your hometown because it means that much for you. And
he created the memorial and the image likeness of the Masters.
He loves that tournament, so he wanted to bring something
like that to Columbus, Ohio, and he chose Dublin as
the destination for it. And over the years, he has
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not lost his passion to make sure that this is
his defining legacy. That he always wanted to support his hometown.
He always wanted to support the fans in the community
that supported him for so many years, and he wanted
to make sure that with this tournament there's a lasting
legacy from a giving standpoint. And that's why our connection
with nash Wane Children's Hospital is so important.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
Absolutely, you know, speaking of influence in the name Nicholas,
it's an exciting year for the tournament with Barbara Nicholas,
the bedrock of the Nicholas family, first lady of golf,
being celebrated as the memorial on aree. Can you tell
us about Barbara's impact.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Yeah, absolutely, So when I say Jack did all that,
he did it with Barbara every step of the way.
I mean literally every step of the way. Barbara grew
up and Columbus went to North High School, has spent
her life understanding that Columbus is her roots, and she
has meant so much to so many through the game
of golf. So when it was when they were younger,
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they had five kids and traveling around and it's not
like today when they're taking private jets everywhere. In the beginning,
they were driving a station wagon and changing diapers on
every corner, right, So she was the foundation of the
family was and is to ensure that Jack had an
opportunity to perform at the highest level. Jack likes to
(08:11):
say that role switched over time. So as Jack went
on with his career and started that career started to fade,
Barbara decided that it was time that she and Jack
start a foundation. So the Nicholas Children's Healthcare Foundation was
started twenty years ago, and that foundation supports children's healthcare
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causes across the country. Anchored in Florida, but heavily involved
here in Columbus, Ohio, with nationwide Children's Hospital. So Barbara
has been able to affect not only how we put
the Memorial Tournament on in US, giving over fifty million
dollars to local charities, forty two of which go to
nation White Children's wo to generating over two hundred and
fifty million dollars for children's causes around the country. And
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that's what we're ultimately celebrating the fact that she and
she and Jack created this entity here in Columbus, that
they use golf as a backdrop and a platform to
give and help others, and along the way, Barbara is
known as the first Lady in Golf because within the
world of golf, while the guys are out playing, their
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spouses and their significant others have supported charities throughout the
entire country. And that's because Barbara started an entity called
PGA Tour Wives in nineteen eighty six with Winnie Palmer
and a couple other the tour wives and decided that
as their husbands are significant others are out playing golf,
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they're going to do something strong in the community. And
so they started this entity called PGA Tour Wives, and
today it's thriving and supporting so many others So at
the center of Barbara is family and at the ultimate
center is giving back to others and supporting other folks.
And that's what we're recognizing this year.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
What an amazing wow wow. So, Dan, this event isn't
just about golf, as you were just sharing, It's really
about unity. Can you talk about the local impact of
the tournament. It obviously is about children's healthcare, and you know,
you talked a lot about the giving back and Barbara's legacy,
but beyond that, what is that impact?
Speaker 1 (10:14):
Yeah? Absolutely, So we have a local event that expands
across the region, in the country and the world, right,
So just think about the Memorial Tournament. We're distributed through
broadcast over two hundred and twenty countries and territories, so
everyone gets to see what's central Ohio. What Columbus with
Dublin is all about. Number One, we bring all those
fans from around all over the place. We have thousands
(10:36):
of fans coming. They're spending money in our marketplace, right,
So they're coming in and staying in our hotels, going
out to our restaurants and bars, coming to the Memorial Tournament,
spending their hard earned money. From an entertainment standpoint, to
be with us here at the Memorial Tournament, and our
measurement in the most recent has been fifty million dollars
in economic impact over those seven days. Wow, it's pretty significant.
(10:58):
We again, we wish we could be longer than that,
but that's pretty significant. And when they're in the market,
what they're being able to experience is everything that we
have to offer. So Thursday night we kick off a
four miler, so we have over two thousand people running
in a four mile on Thursday night. Prior to the
Memorial Tournament. During tournament week, we put a festival on
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at Bridge Park in Dublin where thousands of people come.
It's a street festival with music playing and just people
enjoying themselves. We host a benefit concert down here downtown
at Kemba Live, and we have this year we have
Noah Kan coming and Noacan is about as big as
you get right now in the music industry. He loves
the game of golf, so he's going to play in
our pro am and then perform for the benefit of
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our community in nation wide children's and that concert is
specifics focus on supporting kids' mental health and so all
the funds that are being generated that evening will go
towards Nation White Children's Pavilion and their foundation that they
just created, Kids Health Foundation that helps kids around around
Central Higland around the country. So what we do with
(12:05):
our day, with our week is that we try to
expand into as many different entertainment options outside of the
golf as we do inside the golf And that's something
that we've created over time. It used to be just
focused on the seven days of golf in what's happening
inside the ropes. Now we look to as over the
past ten years, we've looked to try to expand through
(12:26):
partnerships to create events around the city that allow people
if they don't love the game of golf, they're going
to love the fact that they're out in the community
having a great time. We always look at the memorials
kind of the rite of passage in the summer. At
least that's our tagline, and we we think that others
look at the same way. It's a chance for family
and friends to get together and we try to create
the environment to have them enjoy that.
Speaker 2 (12:47):
Yeah, by the way, just seven days, but a fifty
million dollar economic impact.
Speaker 1 (12:52):
That's incredible. Yeah, we're really proud of the amount of
the amount of support we get, in the amount of
interest we have in it.
Speaker 3 (12:58):
Yeah, Dan, how many total people experience events around the
Memorial do you have account of that? How many thousands
of people?
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Well, it's over two hundred thousand because of all the
different stuff that we do, And what we're most proud
of is that people mark their calendars to make sure
that they don't miss it. When I hear friends saying
that they're leaving town the week of the Memorial, time
about wait a second, you can leave another week.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
Absolutely, at least don't tell Dan Sullivan.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Right, right, exactly, right, exactly.
Speaker 2 (13:30):
We've also seen a pretty big focus on the fan
experience in recent years. What are some of the ways
you and your team are working to make the memorial
more engaging and inclusive? And you've done a great job.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
Yeah, thank you very much. So again I said just
a few seconds ago, not everyone loves the game of golf,
but they love being with people. They love being with
family and friends and just being outside. So around the
golf course, we have an opportunity to engage anybody. It
doesn't matter how old you are, it doesn't matter what
your interests are. So if you're a fan family, you
want to come out first of all, sixteen and under
(14:02):
get in free. So if you're a family that wants
to bring the kids out and get them exposed to
the game of golf and just enjoy themselves, it doesn't
cost you anything to come. No other sporting event in
Columbus allows you to do that. So number one and
you have just a huge landscape so the kids can
hang out a little bit and not be confined to
a seat when they're out there. When the kids are
out there, we have putting greens and simulators and just
(14:25):
where they can try the game of golf and get
familiar with it as you age through the process. There
are plenty of opportunities for others to come out and enjoy.
We have destinations out of number twelve where we have
Adirondack chairs and so you can feel like you're a
VIP by paying a patron ticket, where we have weight service.
We're creating a whole new structure, a whole new structure
out on sixteen. Sixteen is a destination that we're really
(14:47):
focused on. So camer Mitchell will have capsity dining menus
out on sixteen where you can sit in chairs and
hang under umbrellas and it's not a hospitality venue. It's
open to the public to walk in and get You
can get our famous turkey sandwich, but you can also
get something from Cameron Mitchell. And you just get the
atmosphere that you're just being taken care of in a
(15:10):
space that it's just conducive to hanging out and having fun.
And then frankly, as our fans age, we have the
ability to move them around the golf course. We have
a disabled service that we put folks in golf carts
and we drive them to destinations around the golf course.
So if they come to the tournament and they're not
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able to move around as well as they used to,
we'll do it for him. We'll put them in a cart,
we'll take them out to the backside, we'll take them
out to the front side and allow folks to really
enjoy a part of their day. Yeah, it's great. We
started at about five years ago and it's worked out
really well. It's one of our most popular services that
we offer to folks. We focus heavily on military and
(15:54):
appreciation of military and first responders. So Wednesday free of
charge for anybody who's a refers to responder military representative.
We have our military outpost on sixteen. So what we
try to do is appeal to as broad and wide
of a of a demographic as we possibly can, because
we know it's really enjoyable to be out there. And
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one other one I'll put out there. We offer up
to any golf team male or female golf team in
the entire state of Ohio high school teams to bring
their families and themselves free charge to the tournament and Wednesday,
So we've already had five thousand requests for tickets just
on Wednesday to come out to the tournament. So our
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crowd on Wednesday will be upwards at twenty five to
thirty thousand people. They'll get to see entertainers and stars
and sports celebrities as well as have a great day
of watching these incredible world class athletes who play the
game of golf.
Speaker 3 (16:49):
Maybe for people who haven't been to the tournament before,
with all of the access that you just mentioned, can
they can still get tickets, they can still participate yep.
Speaker 1 (16:57):
So first Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, tickets are available all
the way through tournament week, so we'll sell them all
the way through Wednesday. Full week tickets are available through
this coming Friday, which is the twenty third, and they
will we will sell those out and shut them shut
them down. I will tell you that we do have
a special tickets for twenty year olds. So this is
something we started about five years ago. We call it
(17:19):
the Gen twenty ticket. Anyone between the age of twenty
and twenty nine can buy a discounted daily ticket. We
sell full week tickets only, and that was created by
Jack Nicholas because that's what the Masters does. But we
want to get young people involved in our tournament, and
so we created a daily ticket for those in their
twenties and it's taken off. You can tell when they're
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working because Thursday Friday there aren't many people buying tickets.
But on the weekend we sell out completely of the
Gen twenty ticket and we get a great representation of
our young professionals, our young folks who want to just
be a part of the tournament and come out over
the weekend. Sarah, I just want to ask one thing
before we move on from the fan experience. Knowing how
(18:03):
long Jack has been around the game of golf, when
you were throwing these ideas at him.
Speaker 2 (18:11):
Change isn't always easy. Well, what was his attitude towards
some of these new fantas.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
You're exactly right. It's a perceptive question because Jack is
very focused on what he wants his golf tournament to
look like. And the line I always use is, we
are not going to affect anything inside the ropes. We
want to make sure that the purity of the competition
stays the way it has always been, what he's expected
for fifty years. But we're going to start throwing a
(18:37):
party outside of it because we need to. We need
to attract a broader interest level, and we've been able
to do that, and golf's been able to do that,
not unlike any other sport. Right, you go to a
baseball game, you go to a hockey game. There's a
lot going on other than what's on the field, right,
And the same thing for the same thing for golf.
So we preserve the sanctity of what Jack with the competition.
(19:02):
You see that, and how we present the golf course.
You see that that we don't have. You go to
another golf tournament, there are a number of people walking
along the fairways, walking inside the ropes. We preserve it
just for the players inside, and we preserve just the
beauty of the golf course inside of the ropes outside.
Take it a couple of steps back. We're going to
create an atmosphere that anybody's going to enjoy it.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
Am I wrong by saying you get all walks of life?
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Now? That comes out yea fans and golf is ultimately accessible.
I'll give you. I'll give you an example. We're partnering.
So there's this group called Youth on Course that's a
national organization. They came to the city at Columbus Parks
and rec golf courses, so there are five of them.
The Memorial Tournament has helped underwright rounds of golf for
kids to go to the City of Columbus public golf courses.
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So the kids pay five dollars to go play around
of golf that would normally cost forty five or fifty's right,
And so we just started that this summer and it's
a great opportunity for us to do our part and
give back through the game to the local community. And
hopefully what we're going to find is that people start
loving the game so much as they rise up through
their lives that they have a chance to experience everything
(20:08):
that we've had to offer and enjoy the game that
we love, love it. That is so cool.
Speaker 3 (20:13):
So, Dan, let's shift gears a bit. You're not just
running one of the country's premier golf events, you're also
a leader in the sports and hospitality industry. What is
the most important leadership lesson you've learned throughout your career.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
I would say to building relationships is the key to
everything and being able to communicate in a really effective way.
So what we do on a daily basis is create
opportunities for people to enjoy themselves. And if we don't
do it right, if we don't have the right positive attitude,
people aren't going to come. And so building relationships from
I don't know, if it's a vendor, if it's a volunteer,
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if it's a patron, a corporate sponsor, and individual, we
want to make sure that it's a one to one relationship.
We always think that the Memorial Tournament is other people's turn.
It's not ours, right, I just represent it for a
short period of time, it's everyone else's. It's the communities.
And if we want to make sure that we're building
that that connection with the brand of the product, with
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the brand and with what we're trying to create. And
if you create connections, if you create relationships, you're going
to be successful.
Speaker 3 (21:17):
Dan, It's clear that your passion for this event and
for Columbus runs deep. What made you say yes to
building your career right here? Uh?
Speaker 1 (21:27):
Well, I would say it was an opportunity. Somebody, John
Hines invited me to work and I said that sounds
pretty good. I literally had a job offer to go
to go to Richmond, Indiana, and I'm like, I'm not
going to Richmond, Indian Boxes. I want to stay here.
Uh it was. It was I was completely grateful for
given the opportunity, and I never want to overlook that.
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And that's why I work so hard at trying to
make sure the Memorial gets back and that my wife
and I Ali and I give back and our kids
will do the same thing, because this is a great
place to raise a family. It's an awesome place to
emanate from. I travel around the world. I'm lucky enough
within this industry and to create the company we have
that I've traveled to all parts of the world, every
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part of the country, and it's awesome and easy to
get back to Columbus and to maintain a life here,
to maintain a family and a career, knowing that every
week I'm going somewhere, which literally I'm going somewhere every week.
It's just it's a great place to to emanate from.
Speaker 3 (22:31):
Well, Boxer and I clearly agree.
Speaker 2 (22:33):
Yeah, absolutely, And and by the way, Dan, for what
it's worth knowing you from phone interviews, but finally getting
to see you in person.
Speaker 1 (22:40):
I could so see you on an ESPN nowhere had
the voice and you're anyway for what.
Speaker 2 (22:50):
But we're glad, obviously you're you're here. So look, we
want to do some rapid fire questions Stan. It's called
the rapid Fire Questions Columbus Editions.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
Are you ready? I'm ready? All right, here we go.
Speaker 3 (23:01):
Must try restaurant if you're visiting Columbus for the first time.
Speaker 1 (23:04):
All right, I'm gonna give one obvious and one not
so obvious. Lindy's for sure, Yes, right, Lindy's for sure.
But latav Ol in Grandview it is awesome. It is awesome.
I don't want to give the way away the secret
because it's an awesome little place that serves incredible food
all right.
Speaker 2 (23:19):
Okay, So look, I this is probably like asking what
your who your favorite child is, But most memorable moment
from a past Memorial tournament.
Speaker 1 (23:27):
It has to be tiger Wood's third win. I mean,
it just had three in a row and it's just
incredible what he did and the excitement that he brought
to the tournament. Yeah, I'd say the tournament's always been popular,
but it probably hit a peak. There.
Speaker 3 (23:44):
Your ideal summer weekend in Columbus.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
So I'm big in the mountain biking, so it would
be get up early on Saturday, mountain bike around the city.
I love the pass, going along the river and all that.
Then later in the day connecting with my wife and
going to a brewery and hanging out. I love the
period between Saturday four and six o'clock. It's like my
little it's your own happy hour, It's my own happy hour.
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So hanging out and just taking in new opportunities throughout
Central Aisle.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
That's a great answer. We're going to switch gears now
for our last two segments. Our next one is called
Columbus Classics. This podcast is all about uncovering what's new,
but we also love the tried and true places and experiences.
Can you tell us about a classic Columbus experience you love.
It could be a neighborhood restaurant or anything.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
It has to be German Village. My wife and I
live down there for right when we get out of
school and until we had our second of four kids.
So I love Club one eighty five, and I love
walking around to my old friends at the Highbeck and
a couple other spots and being able to walk around
German Village and just have a great time any day
is as good as it gets.
Speaker 3 (24:55):
Great tips for our listeners.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
Yeah, yes, no cheesebergs.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
Where it's at So good, So good, Dan. Before we
close out today's episode, we have just one more segment.
What are you saying yes to in Columbus this season?
Speaker 1 (25:08):
I'm saying yes to get out and doing a little
bit more, do that bike ride more often than I
have in the past, and taking in some of these festivals.
Our son, our oldest kid, is getting married this summer
and it's over Ridgefest weekend, and so we're gonna have
a bunch of family in town. We're gonna go to
the Ridgefest and celebrate our oldest wedding.
Speaker 3 (25:26):
Great Dan, thank you so much for joining us today.
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is such an iconic event,
and your leadership continues to elevate it in our city
on a national stage.
Speaker 2 (25:40):
Dan, Before we go, just one more quick question. First,
congrats on all of your success. How does a regular
folk like me or Sarah get one of those shakes
at the Memorial Tournament?
Speaker 1 (25:52):
Well, that's it you Absolutely, we need to have a
milkshake on this podcast travel well, so you gotta come
to Mirfield for you? Does this podcast travel? So we
gotta get all right, we gotta get you out here?
Can I Can I name drop you?
Speaker 2 (26:09):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (26:09):
Absolutely, just come to the front gate. Okay, just name
drop and you got it going on?
Speaker 2 (26:14):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (26:14):
Have you ever had one before?
Speaker 2 (26:15):
Never?
Speaker 1 (26:16):
Never? It's worth the way. Yes, We're making it happen.
That's what I'm saying. Yes to correct. Pick you up
on that. Well.
Speaker 2 (26:23):
Look to learn more about the Memorial Tournament presented by
work They just visit the Memorial Tournament dot com. And
for more great ways to experience Columbus, just follow Experience
Columbus on social media and head to experience Columbus dot com.
Thank you for listening to Yes Columbus and we'll see
you next time. Dan a real pleasure.
Speaker 1 (26:40):
Thank you. Guys really appreciate it. It's fun. Thank you.
Speaker 2 (26:43):
That's a wrap on this week's episode of Yes Columbus and.
Speaker 1 (26:46):
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Speaker 1 (00:32):
Yes Columbus.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Well, hello, and welcome back to Yes Columbus and Experience
Columbus Podcast. I'm one of the co host Boxer, along
with Sarah Towns, who's in the house.
Speaker 3 (00:44):
Hi Boxer, Hello, good, good to see you too. Each
episode we talk with the people behind the places that
make Columbus such a vibrant, welcoming and exciting destination. And
today's guest he's someone who's impact on the city extends
far beyond the green.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Quite frankly, I'm excited because this is the first time
I've talked to this guy for years, and this is
the first time that I get to see him in
the flesh, like in person, and I'm sure I saw
him sizing me up. I'm sure I've disappointed it.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
It's such a big city that has taken so long
for us to see each other. I know, right Well,
we're excited to have you.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Will introduce you exist a second, but you know, before
we dive into today's conversation, I want to start with
our headliner segment. This is where we highlight a recent
story or accolade about Columbus. You know, if you didn't know,
Columbus was just named one to travel in Leisure's twenty
Best Places to Travel in June. And here's what they
had to say. Quote, the Ohio capital buzzes with activity
(01:45):
in the summer, with concerts, gallery hops, and festivals drawing
visitors from across the region.
Speaker 3 (01:52):
And it is such a well deserved spotlight. Memorial Day
late May early June, and Columbus is packed with incredible
experiences from iconic events like the Columbus Arts Festival, the
Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, to Patio Season and beyond.
And what makes it even better is the welcoming spirit
(02:13):
you feel here, whether you're exploring a new neighborhood or
checking out a local business. There's something authentic and exciting
around every corner.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Absolutely, and when Sarah talked about the Memorial Tournament, that
should be your clue with today's guest for our Behind
the Buzz segment, which we highlight the new and exciting
things happening at Columbus, which brings us to today's guests,
the man leading the charge behind one of the Regent's
most celebrated summer traditions. It gives me my great pleasure
(02:44):
to welcome Dan Sullivan, managing partner of hn AS Sports
Group and executive director of the Memorial Tournament, presented by Workday.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Dan, Welcome, Thank you, boxer. Great to see you and Sarah.
This is awesome.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
Yeah, Dan, we are so glad you're here. The Memorial
Tournament has such a long and rich history in Columbus.
But before we dive into that, we'd love to hear
your story. You've played a major role in shaping the
Memorial Tournament and elevating its national presence. But can you
walk us through your journey? How did you get started
(03:17):
in the industry and what led you to create H and.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
S Sports grew Sure, how do you want to bore you?
But let me give it a shot. I'm a native
of Columbus Nice, grew up in Upper Ellington and went
to Saint Charles, then on to Miami of Ohio. At Miami,
I was a junior looking for a summer job, and
I became a waiter at Mirefield Village Golf Club. Loved
the game of golf, thought it was a good chance
to not only get some money in work a little bit.
(03:41):
I got to play golf out there. Along the way.
I asked a gentleman named John Hines if there were
any internships as a marketing major at Miami. He said yes,
So I got a chance to work the nineteen eighty
seven in nineteen eighty seven Memorial nineteen eighty seven Ryder
Cup as an intern, and it was awesome. I left
for four years and went to WTVN, where I sold,
(04:01):
which was awesome itself. I learned everything I learned how
to grind away at selling, and then in nineteen ninety
one I went back to Mierfield Village as sales and
marketing director for the Memorial and from there until two
thousand worked within the Memorial in the Nicholas organization, and
in two thousand became the director as well. As created
h and a Sports group with John Hines who was
my mentor along the way and Steve Nicholas and Jack
(04:23):
and I always thought i'd leave Columbus. I always thought
that I had a dream of working for NBC or
Sports Illustrated, stay in sports, stay in advertising sales, and
along the way, there were so many opportunities to stay
right here, to build my career with the Memorial Tournament
and created my own company that I never thought about
(04:45):
leaving once I got into it. And we have four kids,
grew up right here in Columbus, and our four kids
have thrived. They were all coming back to work here
and the rest is history. So I've been the director
for twenty five years. This is the fifth dieth Memorial
and we're really proud of what's been created over time. Wow.
Speaker 2 (05:04):
And I just have to say, Dan, the access that
you give us and allow us in media to talk
to you, for you to be able to pull back
the curtain on the Memorial Tournament. Jack Nicholas, please please
know that.
Speaker 1 (05:17):
We're all grateful.
Speaker 2 (05:18):
We're grateful for your time, for you doing that every
single year.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
Well, you're nice, thank you. We think we have a
unique product. We have an unique event. It's only seven days.
We wish that we could be here all summer long, yeah,
like the Clippers, or like the Crew, or during the
winter with the Blue Jackets. But we have seven days
to get it right, and so we want to make
sure that everyone knows how special it is to have
this world class event here in town. That Jack and
(05:42):
Barber Nicholas decided to create something in their hometown. And
so we have seven days to get it right, and
we work hard to make sure that we do. And
partners in the media, partners in the corporate and individual
communities have really supported it over time. We were indebted. Yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:57):
Well, Dan, look for those that may not be familiar
with tell us about the legacy of the tournament's founder
and a host, the one and only Jack Nicholas, and
of course the ongoing influence that he has today.
Speaker 1 (06:08):
Yeah, he has so much passion for Columbus. He and Barbara.
Do you think about it when we think of Jack
Nicholas as an elder statesman now, right, But when he
created the Memorial Tournament in Milfield Village Golf Club, he
started at when he was twenty eight years old. The
first tournament was when he was thirty four, right, So
think about that, your early thirties and you're an incredible
(06:31):
athlete within the game of golf, but you've decided you
live in Florida. You've decided to put something back in
your hometown because it means that much for you. And
he created the memorial and the image likeness of the Masters.
He loves that tournament, so he wanted to bring something
like that to Columbus, Ohio, and he chose Dublin as
the destination for it. And over the years, he has
(06:51):
not lost his passion to make sure that this is
his defining legacy. That he always wanted to support his hometown.
He always wanted to support the fans in the community
that supported him for so many years, and he wanted
to make sure that with this tournament there's a lasting
legacy from a giving standpoint. And that's why our connection
with nash Wane Children's Hospital is so important.
Speaker 2 (07:13):
Absolutely, you know, speaking of influence in the name Nicholas,
it's an exciting year for the tournament with Barbara Nicholas,
the bedrock of the Nicholas family, first lady of golf,
being celebrated as the memorial on aree. Can you tell
us about Barbara's impact.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Yeah, absolutely, So when I say Jack did all that,
he did it with Barbara every step of the way.
I mean literally every step of the way. Barbara grew
up and Columbus went to North High School, has spent
her life understanding that Columbus is her roots, and she
has meant so much to so many through the game
of golf. So when it was when they were younger,
(07:49):
they had five kids and traveling around and it's not
like today when they're taking private jets everywhere. In the beginning,
they were driving a station wagon and changing diapers on
every corner, right, So she was the foundation of the
family was and is to ensure that Jack had an
opportunity to perform at the highest level. Jack likes to
(08:11):
say that role switched over time. So as Jack went
on with his career and started that career started to fade,
Barbara decided that it was time that she and Jack
start a foundation. So the Nicholas Children's Healthcare Foundation was
started twenty years ago, and that foundation supports children's healthcare
(08:32):
causes across the country. Anchored in Florida, but heavily involved
here in Columbus, Ohio, with nationwide Children's Hospital. So Barbara
has been able to affect not only how we put
the Memorial Tournament on in US, giving over fifty million
dollars to local charities, forty two of which go to
nation White Children's wo to generating over two hundred and
fifty million dollars for children's causes around the country. And
(08:54):
that's what we're ultimately celebrating the fact that she and
she and Jack created this entity here in Columbus, that
they use golf as a backdrop and a platform to
give and help others, and along the way, Barbara is
known as the first Lady in Golf because within the
world of golf, while the guys are out playing, their
(09:14):
spouses and their significant others have supported charities throughout the
entire country. And that's because Barbara started an entity called
PGA Tour Wives in nineteen eighty six with Winnie Palmer
and a couple other the tour wives and decided that
as their husbands are significant others are out playing golf,
(09:35):
they're going to do something strong in the community. And
so they started this entity called PGA Tour Wives, and
today it's thriving and supporting so many others So at
the center of Barbara is family and at the ultimate
center is giving back to others and supporting other folks.
And that's what we're recognizing this year.
Speaker 3 (09:52):
What an amazing wow wow. So, Dan, this event isn't
just about golf, as you were just sharing, It's really
about unity. Can you talk about the local impact of
the tournament. It obviously is about children's healthcare, and you know,
you talked a lot about the giving back and Barbara's legacy,
but beyond that, what is that impact?
Speaker 1 (10:14):
Yeah? Absolutely, So we have a local event that expands
across the region, in the country and the world, right,
So just think about the Memorial Tournament. We're distributed through
broadcast over two hundred and twenty countries and territories, so
everyone gets to see what's central Ohio. What Columbus with
Dublin is all about. Number One, we bring all those
fans from around all over the place. We have thousands
(10:36):
of fans coming. They're spending money in our marketplace, right,
So they're coming in and staying in our hotels, going
out to our restaurants and bars, coming to the Memorial Tournament,
spending their hard earned money. From an entertainment standpoint, to
be with us here at the Memorial Tournament, and our
measurement in the most recent has been fifty million dollars
in economic impact over those seven days. Wow, it's pretty significant.
(10:58):
We again, we wish we could be longer than that,
but that's pretty significant. And when they're in the market,
what they're being able to experience is everything that we
have to offer. So Thursday night we kick off a
four miler, so we have over two thousand people running
in a four mile on Thursday night. Prior to the
Memorial Tournament. During tournament week, we put a festival on
(11:19):
at Bridge Park in Dublin where thousands of people come.
It's a street festival with music playing and just people
enjoying themselves. We host a benefit concert down here downtown
at Kemba Live, and we have this year we have
Noah Kan coming and Noacan is about as big as
you get right now in the music industry. He loves
the game of golf, so he's going to play in
our pro am and then perform for the benefit of
(11:42):
our community in nation wide children's and that concert is
specifics focus on supporting kids' mental health and so all
the funds that are being generated that evening will go
towards Nation White Children's Pavilion and their foundation that they
just created, Kids Health Foundation that helps kids around around
Central Higland around the country. So what we do with
(12:05):
our day, with our week is that we try to
expand into as many different entertainment options outside of the
golf as we do inside the golf And that's something
that we've created over time. It used to be just
focused on the seven days of golf in what's happening
inside the ropes. Now we look to as over the
past ten years, we've looked to try to expand through
(12:26):
partnerships to create events around the city that allow people
if they don't love the game of golf, they're going
to love the fact that they're out in the community
having a great time. We always look at the memorials
kind of the rite of passage in the summer. At
least that's our tagline, and we we think that others
look at the same way. It's a chance for family
and friends to get together and we try to create
the environment to have them enjoy that.
Speaker 2 (12:47):
Yeah, by the way, just seven days, but a fifty
million dollar economic impact.
Speaker 1 (12:52):
That's incredible. Yeah, we're really proud of the amount of
the amount of support we get, in the amount of
interest we have in it.
Speaker 3 (12:58):
Yeah, Dan, how many total people experience events around the
Memorial do you have account of that? How many thousands
of people?
Speaker 1 (13:05):
Well, it's over two hundred thousand because of all the
different stuff that we do, And what we're most proud
of is that people mark their calendars to make sure
that they don't miss it. When I hear friends saying
that they're leaving town the week of the Memorial, time
about wait a second, you can leave another week.
Speaker 2 (13:22):
Absolutely, at least don't tell Dan Sullivan.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Right, right, exactly, right, exactly.
Speaker 2 (13:30):
We've also seen a pretty big focus on the fan
experience in recent years. What are some of the ways
you and your team are working to make the memorial
more engaging and inclusive? And you've done a great job.
Speaker 1 (13:41):
Yeah, thank you very much. So again I said just
a few seconds ago, not everyone loves the game of golf,
but they love being with people. They love being with
family and friends and just being outside. So around the
golf course, we have an opportunity to engage anybody. It
doesn't matter how old you are, it doesn't matter what
your interests are. So if you're a fan family, you
want to come out first of all, sixteen and under
(14:02):
get in free. So if you're a family that wants
to bring the kids out and get them exposed to
the game of golf and just enjoy themselves, it doesn't
cost you anything to come. No other sporting event in
Columbus allows you to do that. So number one and
you have just a huge landscape so the kids can
hang out a little bit and not be confined to
a seat when they're out there. When the kids are
out there, we have putting greens and simulators and just
(14:25):
where they can try the game of golf and get
familiar with it as you age through the process. There
are plenty of opportunities for others to come out and enjoy.
We have destinations out of number twelve where we have
Adirondack chairs and so you can feel like you're a
VIP by paying a patron ticket, where we have weight service.
We're creating a whole new structure, a whole new structure
out on sixteen. Sixteen is a destination that we're really
(14:47):
focused on. So camer Mitchell will have capsity dining menus
out on sixteen where you can sit in chairs and
hang under umbrellas and it's not a hospitality venue. It's
open to the public to walk in and get You
can get our famous turkey sandwich, but you can also
get something from Cameron Mitchell. And you just get the
atmosphere that you're just being taken care of in a
(15:10):
space that it's just conducive to hanging out and having fun.
And then frankly, as our fans age, we have the
ability to move them around the golf course. We have
a disabled service that we put folks in golf carts
and we drive them to destinations around the golf course.
So if they come to the tournament and they're not
(15:31):
able to move around as well as they used to,
we'll do it for him. We'll put them in a cart,
we'll take them out to the backside, we'll take them
out to the front side and allow folks to really
enjoy a part of their day. Yeah, it's great. We
started at about five years ago and it's worked out
really well. It's one of our most popular services that
we offer to folks. We focus heavily on military and
(15:54):
appreciation of military and first responders. So Wednesday free of
charge for anybody who's a refers to responder military representative.
We have our military outpost on sixteen. So what we
try to do is appeal to as broad and wide
of a of a demographic as we possibly can, because
we know it's really enjoyable to be out there. And
(16:14):
one other one I'll put out there. We offer up
to any golf team male or female golf team in
the entire state of Ohio high school teams to bring
their families and themselves free charge to the tournament and Wednesday,
So we've already had five thousand requests for tickets just
on Wednesday to come out to the tournament. So our
(16:35):
crowd on Wednesday will be upwards at twenty five to
thirty thousand people. They'll get to see entertainers and stars
and sports celebrities as well as have a great day
of watching these incredible world class athletes who play the
game of golf.
Speaker 3 (16:49):
Maybe for people who haven't been to the tournament before,
with all of the access that you just mentioned, can
they can still get tickets, they can still participate yep.
Speaker 1 (16:57):
So first Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Wednesday, tickets are available all
the way through tournament week, so we'll sell them all
the way through Wednesday. Full week tickets are available through
this coming Friday, which is the twenty third, and they
will we will sell those out and shut them shut
them down. I will tell you that we do have
a special tickets for twenty year olds. So this is
something we started about five years ago. We call it
(17:19):
the Gen twenty ticket. Anyone between the age of twenty
and twenty nine can buy a discounted daily ticket. We
sell full week tickets only, and that was created by
Jack Nicholas because that's what the Masters does. But we
want to get young people involved in our tournament, and
so we created a daily ticket for those in their
twenties and it's taken off. You can tell when they're
(17:41):
working because Thursday Friday there aren't many people buying tickets.
But on the weekend we sell out completely of the
Gen twenty ticket and we get a great representation of
our young professionals, our young folks who want to just
be a part of the tournament and come out over
the weekend. Sarah, I just want to ask one thing
before we move on from the fan experience. Knowing how
(18:03):
long Jack has been around the game of golf, when
you were throwing these ideas at him.
Speaker 2 (18:11):
Change isn't always easy. Well, what was his attitude towards
some of these new fantas.
Speaker 1 (18:17):
You're exactly right. It's a perceptive question because Jack is
very focused on what he wants his golf tournament to
look like. And the line I always use is, we
are not going to affect anything inside the ropes. We
want to make sure that the purity of the competition
stays the way it has always been, what he's expected
for fifty years. But we're going to start throwing a
(18:37):
party outside of it because we need to. We need
to attract a broader interest level, and we've been able
to do that, and golf's been able to do that,
not unlike any other sport. Right, you go to a
baseball game, you go to a hockey game. There's a
lot going on other than what's on the field, right,
And the same thing for the same thing for golf.
So we preserve the sanctity of what Jack with the competition.
(19:02):
You see that, and how we present the golf course.
You see that that we don't have. You go to
another golf tournament, there are a number of people walking
along the fairways, walking inside the ropes. We preserve it
just for the players inside, and we preserve just the
beauty of the golf course inside of the ropes outside.
Take it a couple of steps back. We're going to
create an atmosphere that anybody's going to enjoy it.
Speaker 2 (19:22):
Am I wrong by saying you get all walks of life?
Speaker 1 (19:25):
Now? That comes out yea fans and golf is ultimately accessible.
I'll give you. I'll give you an example. We're partnering.
So there's this group called Youth on Course that's a
national organization. They came to the city at Columbus Parks
and rec golf courses, so there are five of them.
The Memorial Tournament has helped underwright rounds of golf for
kids to go to the City of Columbus public golf courses.
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So the kids pay five dollars to go play around
of golf that would normally cost forty five or fifty's right,
And so we just started that this summer and it's
a great opportunity for us to do our part and
give back through the game to the local community. And
hopefully what we're going to find is that people start
loving the game so much as they rise up through
their lives that they have a chance to experience everything
(20:08):
that we've had to offer and enjoy the game that
we love, love it. That is so cool.
Speaker 3 (20:13):
So, Dan, let's shift gears a bit. You're not just
running one of the country's premier golf events, you're also
a leader in the sports and hospitality industry. What is
the most important leadership lesson you've learned throughout your career.
Speaker 1 (20:27):
I would say to building relationships is the key to
everything and being able to communicate in a really effective way.
So what we do on a daily basis is create
opportunities for people to enjoy themselves. And if we don't
do it right, if we don't have the right positive attitude,
people aren't going to come. And so building relationships from
I don't know, if it's a vendor, if it's a volunteer,
(20:50):
if it's a patron, a corporate sponsor, and individual, we
want to make sure that it's a one to one relationship.
We always think that the Memorial Tournament is other people's turn.
It's not ours, right, I just represent it for a
short period of time, it's everyone else's. It's the communities.
And if we want to make sure that we're building
that that connection with the brand of the product, with
(21:11):
the brand and with what we're trying to create. And
if you create connections, if you create relationships, you're going
to be successful.
Speaker 3 (21:17):
Dan, It's clear that your passion for this event and
for Columbus runs deep. What made you say yes to
building your career right here? Uh?
Speaker 1 (21:27):
Well, I would say it was an opportunity. Somebody, John
Hines invited me to work and I said that sounds
pretty good. I literally had a job offer to go
to go to Richmond, Indiana, and I'm like, I'm not
going to Richmond, Indian Boxes. I want to stay here.
Uh it was. It was I was completely grateful for
given the opportunity, and I never want to overlook that.
(21:50):
And that's why I work so hard at trying to
make sure the Memorial gets back and that my wife
and I Ali and I give back and our kids
will do the same thing, because this is a great
place to raise a family. It's an awesome place to
emanate from. I travel around the world. I'm lucky enough
within this industry and to create the company we have
that I've traveled to all parts of the world, every
(22:12):
part of the country, and it's awesome and easy to
get back to Columbus and to maintain a life here,
to maintain a family and a career, knowing that every
week I'm going somewhere, which literally I'm going somewhere every week.
It's just it's a great place to to emanate from.
Speaker 3 (22:31):
Well, Boxer and I clearly agree.
Speaker 2 (22:33):
Yeah, absolutely, And and by the way, Dan, for what
it's worth knowing you from phone interviews, but finally getting
to see you in person.
Speaker 1 (22:40):
I could so see you on an ESPN nowhere had
the voice and you're anyway for what.
Speaker 2 (22:50):
But we're glad, obviously you're you're here. So look, we
want to do some rapid fire questions Stan. It's called
the rapid Fire Questions Columbus Editions.
Speaker 1 (22:58):
Are you ready? I'm ready? All right, here we go.
Speaker 3 (23:01):
Must try restaurant if you're visiting Columbus for the first time.
Speaker 1 (23:04):
All right, I'm gonna give one obvious and one not
so obvious. Lindy's for sure, Yes, right, Lindy's for sure.
But latav Ol in Grandview it is awesome. It is awesome.
I don't want to give the way away the secret
because it's an awesome little place that serves incredible food
all right.
Speaker 2 (23:19):
Okay, So look, I this is probably like asking what
your who your favorite child is, But most memorable moment
from a past Memorial tournament.
Speaker 1 (23:27):
It has to be tiger Wood's third win. I mean,
it just had three in a row and it's just
incredible what he did and the excitement that he brought
to the tournament. Yeah, I'd say the tournament's always been popular,
but it probably hit a peak. There.
Speaker 3 (23:44):
Your ideal summer weekend in Columbus.
Speaker 1 (23:48):
So I'm big in the mountain biking, so it would
be get up early on Saturday, mountain bike around the city.
I love the pass, going along the river and all that.
Then later in the day connecting with my wife and
going to a brewery and hanging out. I love the
period between Saturday four and six o'clock. It's like my
little it's your own happy hour, It's my own happy hour.
(24:09):
So hanging out and just taking in new opportunities throughout
Central Aisle.
Speaker 3 (24:13):
That's a great answer. We're going to switch gears now
for our last two segments. Our next one is called
Columbus Classics. This podcast is all about uncovering what's new,
but we also love the tried and true places and experiences.
Can you tell us about a classic Columbus experience you love.
It could be a neighborhood restaurant or anything.
Speaker 1 (24:33):
It has to be German Village. My wife and I
live down there for right when we get out of
school and until we had our second of four kids.
So I love Club one eighty five, and I love
walking around to my old friends at the Highbeck and
a couple other spots and being able to walk around
German Village and just have a great time any day
is as good as it gets.
Speaker 3 (24:55):
Great tips for our listeners.
Speaker 1 (24:56):
Yeah, yes, no cheesebergs.
Speaker 2 (24:58):
Where it's at So good, So good, Dan. Before we
close out today's episode, we have just one more segment.
What are you saying yes to in Columbus this season?
Speaker 1 (25:08):
I'm saying yes to get out and doing a little
bit more, do that bike ride more often than I
have in the past, and taking in some of these festivals.
Our son, our oldest kid, is getting married this summer
and it's over Ridgefest weekend, and so we're gonna have
a bunch of family in town. We're gonna go to
the Ridgefest and celebrate our oldest wedding.
Speaker 3 (25:26):
Great Dan, thank you so much for joining us today.
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is such an iconic event,
and your leadership continues to elevate it in our city
on a national stage.
Speaker 2 (25:40):
Dan, Before we go, just one more quick question. First,
congrats on all of your success. How does a regular
folk like me or Sarah get one of those shakes
at the Memorial Tournament?
Speaker 1 (25:52):
Well, that's it you Absolutely, we need to have a
milkshake on this podcast travel well, so you gotta come
to Mirfield for you? Does this podcast travel? So we
gotta get all right, we gotta get you out here?
Can I Can I name drop you?
Speaker 2 (26:09):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (26:09):
Absolutely, just come to the front gate. Okay, just name
drop and you got it going on?
Speaker 2 (26:14):
Yes?
Speaker 1 (26:14):
Have you ever had one before?
Speaker 2 (26:15):
Never?
Speaker 1 (26:16):
Never? It's worth the way. Yes, We're making it happen.
That's what I'm saying. Yes to correct. Pick you up
on that. Well.
Speaker 2 (26:23):
Look to learn more about the Memorial Tournament presented by
work They just visit the Memorial Tournament dot com. And
for more great ways to experience Columbus, just follow Experience
Columbus on social media and head to experience Columbus dot com.
Thank you for listening to Yes Columbus and we'll see
you next time. Dan a real pleasure.
Speaker 1 (26:40):
Thank you. Guys really appreciate it. It's fun. Thank you.
Speaker 2 (26:43):
That's a wrap on this week's episode of Yes Columbus and.
Speaker 1 (26:46):
Experience Columbus podcast.
Speaker 2 (26:48):
Tune in next week as we take you on a
tour of what's new, what's hot, and what makes Columbus
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