“Golf fans will continue to experience the tradition of the Memorial in 2014 as they enjoy a front row seat to the best golfers in the world battling for the ultimate prize: a congratulatory handshake from the tournament’s host and founder, Jack Nicklaus. … The Memorial Tournament Presented by Nationwide Insurance is an excellent platform to showcase Dublin, Columbus and the entire region to the world,” Sullivan says.
Sullivan has a long-standing involvement with the central Ohio golf scene. He interned for the 1987 Ryder Cup and Memorial Tournament and moved up to the role of director of marketing for the Memorial by 1990.
In 2000, Sullivan—together with former Memorial Tournament Director John Hines and Steve Nicklaus, second-oldest son of Jack Nicklaus—founded HNS Sports Group, which oversees the Memorial as well as the Wendy’s 3-Tour Challenge and Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship on the Web.com Tour, among other events.
Sullivan’s contributions to Dublin and central Ohio are being noticed. In November 2013, Gov. John Kasich named Sullivan chair of the TourismOhio Advisory Board. In March, the PGA TOUR and HNS Sports Group won an EXPY Award from Experience Columbus for The Presidents Cup.
He lives in Marble Cliff with his wife, Aly, and children, Liam, 16, Torie, 15, Ronan, 13, and Brodie, 10.
