Judd Silverman Judd Silverman is responsible for bringing the LPGA to Toledo in 1984 for what was then the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic. Since that time, it has become one of the mainstays on the LPGA Tour, plus has generated over $10 million for Toledo-area children’s charities. Silverman was also the person that created the coalition between the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan business communities to raise the necessary funding from sponsors to lure the LPGA to bring the 2021 Solheim Cup to the Inverness Club in Toledo. Michael Hurzdan Michael Hurzdan, is the head of Columbus-based Hurzdan Design Group. He is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, who served in the Green Berets. His passion for golf and design earned him the distinction as one of the top golf course architects in the country. His courses have hosted major championships and he served as President of the American Society of Golf Course Architects. In recognition of his efforts, he received the three highest honors awarded to golf course architects, the Old Tom Morris Award, the Donald Ross Award and Don A. Rossi Award. Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Byron Nelson, Robert Trent Jones Sr, Rees Jones and Pete Dye are the only other course designers that have received all three awards. Editor’s Note: Golf in Ohio requires many hundreds of volunteers and professionals to assure it continues to thrive around the state. We apologize to those we have omitted and promise to try to do better in future issues. Dan Sullivan Dan Sullivan has been the Managing Partner of HNS Sports Group for over 20 years. HNS is a Golf marketing company which focuses on event management, sponsorship representation and hospitality management. HNS works with the Memorial Tournament, the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour and the PGATour Champions’ Ally Challenge. HNS currently provides total management services for golf tournaments including, vendors, permits and placement of temporary structures, tents, bleachers, electrical and signage, for over 13 golf events around the country.
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