Our Mission
Our mission at HNS Sports Group is to provide a select, highly valued client base with professional, efficient and effective representation through the defined categories of Event Management, Hospitality Management, Property and Sponsorship Consulting, and Tournament Operations within the golf market.
EVENT MANAGEMENT
HNS Sports Group provides turn-key event management services. From professional golf tournaments to corporate outings, HNS offers strategic and tactical expertise, leading sales/marketing and operations…
HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
One of the most effective methods of becoming more familiar with valued clients is to create unique and exciting venues in which to interact. HNS Sports Group specializes in generating creative ways to entertain clients through…
PROPERTY AND SPONSORSHIP CONSULTING
The HNS Sports Group team uses proven industry knowledge and extensive relationships within the golf marketplace to help companies create and implement a comprehensive golf strategy. From…
TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS
Earned through experience at over 350 professional golf events, the HNS Operations Team has acquired a vast knowledge of staging a first class event. HNS Tournament Managers provide year-round service, culminating…
About US
HNS Sports Group is well positioned to assist companies, who find value in the golf industry, build and execute comprehensive golf branding or sponsorship strategies. Effectively understanding the golf marketplace today is a significant challenge. The HNS Sports Group team possesses over 125 years of collective experience that is applied to lead companies in their efforts to maximize value from golf sponsorship and event participation.
Our Team
Dan Sullivan
Ted Hines
KIP ERIKSEN
JOHN JANKOVIC
RACHELLE ALCINI
CHRIS COFFMAN
HEATHER DITTY
BRIT DONAHUE
MACKENZIE EDGAR
RANDY FORD
ROB FREDERICK
TIM HEITMANN
SUSAN HOSKET
KRISTINA KHALILI
DENISE MCBRIDE
KIP MCBRIDE
ANGELA MENTEL
Mary Peterson
APRIL RAUPPLE
PAT ROSS
WALT SHULER
TOM SPROUSE
BECKY STEPHENS
CHRIS STIFFLER
KYLE WORKMAN
MAX YANKEE
Get in touch
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Upcoming Events
Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge
(April 22 – 28, 2019 – Top of the Rock, Big Cedar Lodge) This PGA TOUR Champions event features a two-man team competition conducted over 54-holes on the resort’s Par-3 Top of the Rock course, designed by Jack Nicklaus, and the 18-hole Buffalo Ridge Golf Course, designed by Tom Fazio. (TOURNAMENT OPERATIONS)
Zurich Classic of New Orleans
(April 22 – 28, 2019 – TPC Louisiana) Official PGA TOUR stop held annually at TPC Louisiana. In 2016, Zurich and the PGA TOUR announced an exciting new two-man team format for the Zurich Classic. The first team event on the PGA TOUR since 1981 features two rounds each of Foursome and Four-Ball competition. <<TOURNAMENT[…]
BIG LOTS Foundation Golf Classic presented by Serta
(April 29 – May 1, 2019) The Big Lots Foundation Golf Classic presented by Serta provides high quality golf and social and networking opportunities while raising more than $2 million dollars for the Big Lots Foundation, which helps to improve the lives of families across the United States. Big Lots has always been a company[…]
the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
(May 27- June 2, 2019 – Muirfield Village Golf Club) The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by golf legend Jack Nicklaus, is an official stop on the PGA TOUR and annually welcomes the best[…]
BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation
(June 6-9, 2019, Thornblade Club and Cliffs Valley) The BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation is the only tournament on the Web.com Tour where amateurs and celebrities are grouped with Web.com Tour professionals in a three-day better-ball competition over two courses. <<OPERATIONS>>
American Family Insurance Championship
(June 17- 23, 2019 – University Ridge Golf Course) Official PGA TOUR Champions event played at University Ridge Golf Course. Proceeds benefit the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation and the American Family Children’s Hospital. Some of the most accomplished and recognizable players in the game — including player/host, Steve Stricker, annually compete in this event.[…]
Ellie Mae Classic at TPC Stonebrae
(August 1-4, 2019, TPC Stonebrae) Official Web.com Tour event played annually at TPC Stonebrae. Past Champions include Trevor Cone (2018), Martin Piller (2017), Si Woo Kim (2015), Tony Finau (2014) and Kevin Chappell (2010). <<OPERATIONS>>
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship
(August 12-18, 2019 – The Ohio State University Golf Club – Scarlet Course) 2019 marks the 13th playing of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship. The event is one of four Web.com Tour Finals tournaments that will determine the 50 players who earn PGA TOUR playing privileges for the 2020-2021 season and their eligibility position under[…]
Brighter Days Invitational
(September 8-9, 2019) The Brighter Days Invitational serves as a fundraiser in Columbus, Ohio, assisting some of the community’s most impactful organizations, including Stowe Mission of Central Ohio, Habitat for Humanity-MidOhio, and The Ohio State University James Cancer Center. The Brighter Days Foundation provides funding and resources to central Ohio organizations that work to end[…]
The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren
(September 9-15, 2019 – Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club) The Ally Challenge presented by McLaren is an official event on the PGA TOUR Champions owned and operated by Tournaments for Charity, a Michigan non-profit corporation. This 54-hole stroke play golf tournament features 78 PGA TOUR Champions professionals competing for a $2 million purse at the[…]