My Kind of Town

Two of my favorite things in life are politics and golf. Fortunately, the two just seem to go together.

The Memorial Tournament was held in Dublin two weeks ago, and I managed to get out to the course every day except Sunday. They allow cameras on the course during the practice rounds, and I was able to get this shot of Phil Mickelson as he approached his ball on the 15th fairway. This was during the pro-am, and needless to say, Phil had the best swing of all the people in his foursome. The weather could not have been nicer.

You might recall that last year, Sergio Garcia stopped by during a weather delay on Saturday. Well, he was back again this year. He stopped by briefly on Wednesday as he was making his way to the 15th tee box, and again on Thursday when he stopped by to pick up the girls for dinner. As fate would have it, there was another weather delay on Saturday this year, and Sergio walked from the 17th fairway all the way back to the house, where he spent a few hours hanging out.

On Thursday, the real tournament started, and we hosted a fundraiser again this year for John Boehner, the Minority Leader of the US House. This is a shot of Boehner with Jack & Barbara Nicklaus and some well-known local guests.

Golf is a big thing in Columbus, and the Memorial Tournament is considered one of the premier events on the PGA tour. Politics is also a big thing in Columbus, and I was able to get my fix of politics and golf all in one fell swoop. (Who made that term up, anyway?)

To show how much influence politics has in Columbus, just check out this advertisement...it is on a newspaper box at the corner of Broad and High Streets, the epicenter of downtown Columbus. Makes me proud to be a lobbyist.