June 28, 2023 – Today’s edition of Byers & Co. broadcasted on-location at the 2023 Memorial Health Championship golf tournament, a PGA TOUR-sanctioned event with over 150 of the world’s best golfers participating. Guests from Memorial Health, the tournament, its sponsors and more joined to talk about preparation for the four-day event and its significance for the community.
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Aimee Daily of Memorial Health and Kevin O’Dea of Neuhoff Media joined Byers & Co. to talk about planning for this year’s tournament.
Brad Wike of Peerless Cleaners joined Byers & Co. to talk about how Peerless supports the event behind-the-scenes. Brett Drewitt, an Australian golfer participating in the tournament, talks about life on tour and his stop in Springfield.
Local golfer Jake Erickson joined Byers & Co. to talk about being a sponsor exemption player and his experience playing in pro tournaments.
Greg Matthews, COO of LRS, the championship’s sponsor, joined Byers & Co. to talk about their support of the event and others in the community.
Julie Bilbrey of the Decatur Memorial Foundation joined Byers & Co. to talk about how tournament proceeds benefit area Memorial foundations.
Tour player Kevin Dougherty joined Byers & Co. to talk about his background in golf and efforts to advance to the PGA.
Tournament director Kate Peters joined Byers & Co. to talk about planning for the event and opportunities for fans to see future pro golfers in action.
Memorial Health CEO Ed Curtis joined Byers & Co. to talk about the future of the healthcare industry.
Dr. Nicole Florence of Memorial Health joined Byers & Co. to talk about the medical services their team is providing at the tournament, especially considering the recently poor air quality.
Drew Absher of the Korn Ferry Tour joined Byers & Co. to talk about tournament operations and golf’s future.
