Bridge Park to serve as the Tournament’s official offsite destination; “Fore!Fest” Street and Music Festival set to return in 2023

May 2, 2023

DUBLIN, OHIO - The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and Crawford Hoying announced today that Bridge Park – the walkable, mixed-use community in downtown Dublin – will serve as the Tournament’s official offsite destination in 2023.

“The Memorial is proud to once again join Crawford Hoying in supporting the Bridge Park district and Fore!Fest,” said Tournament Executive Director Dan Sullivan. “Fore!Fest has quickly grown into a community favorite, providing central Ohioans and golf fans an opportunity to enjoy live music, food and beverage options and visit all the shops and restaurants in Bridge Park, including the Memorial Golf Shop.”

Bridge Park will offer live entertainment, promotional activation across the district, as well as restaurant and bar specials leading up to the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday and culminating with Fore!Fest brought to you by Rise Brands.

Fore!Fest, a street and music festival offering live music, food and beverage options and more, will include a two-day platform for this year’s event, June 2-3, 2023. The festival is free to the public and will take place from 5-10 p.m. on Friday (June 2) and Saturday (June 3). Portions of Longshore Street and Bridge Park Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic for the entirety of the event allowing for pedestrian-focused open streets. Each day of Fore!Fest will feature different regional music and entertainment acts, an interactive game area with giant Jenga, Connect Four and more, as well as food and beverage offerings for sale from Bridge Park restaurants and local food trucks. The event is rain or shine. The Fore!Fest lineup includes:

Friday, June 2 | 5–10PM

  • DJ Leek (host and DJ)
  • Honey and Blue
  • The Labra Brothers
  • Mojo Flo

Saturday, June 3 | 5–10PM

  • DJ Q (host and DJ)
  • Preston Cooper
  • Devin Henry
  • North to Nashville

All Fore!Fest proceeds benefit the Crawford Hoying Foundation, Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. Attendees can donate on site at the event through a QR Code and select Bridge Park businesses throughout will offer specialty drinks with a portion of all sales going back to the event’s beneficiaries.

Additional Fore!Fest details can be found at www.forefest.com.

“We’re excited for the return of Fore!Fest at Bridge Park in partnership with the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday," said Bob Hoying, principal at Crawford Hoying. “This community event is one that we look forward to each summer, which brings thousands of people together while raising money for youth-based beneficiaries.”

In addition to partnering with Bridge Park to bring Fore!Fest to Tournament fans, the Memorial also offers an official Tournament Golf Shop within North Market Bridge Park. This full-service retail store is open to the public from May 6 through June 4 and will feature official Memorial Tournament gear, including hats, shirts, hoodies, pin flags, accessories, golf chairs, seat cushions, drinkware and more. The public also can purchase Tournament badges at the Bridge Park Golf Shop and the Memorial’s 2023 Limited-Edition Bear (plush stuffed animal), with proceeds benefiting the Memorial Tournament Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Nationwide Children’s and local programs that align with the missions of the Hospital and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation through an alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation. For more details and hours of operation please visit the Tournament website at www.thememorialtournament.com.

Additionally, beginning every Saturday from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., now through June 3, The Dublin Market at Bridge Park will include an outdoor retail market location for the Memorial’s Limited-Edition Bear sales.

The Memorial Tournament is also partnering with Bridge Park to provide special offerings connected to the Tournament’s Gen20 Ticket, available to fans 21 to 29 years of age. This ticket option, introduced in 2018, is available for a one-day grounds pass to the Memorial with pricing per ticket of $30 for Thursday, June 1, $50 for Friday, June 2, and $60 for Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4. Included with the purchase of a Gen20 Ticket are two complimentary tokens redeemable for select offers at participating Bridge Park establishments, as well as free parking and shuttle service on Saturday and Sunday from Bridge Park to the Tournament. Tickets can be purchased online at mtgen20.com or at the Memorial Golf Shop at Bridge Park. A valid driver’s license is required, and all Gen20 Tickets must be picked up at the Memorial Golf Shop at Bridge Park. Limit one ticket per person per day. The Memorial Tournament’s Gen20 Ticket is available for purchase beginning May 15 through Jun 4, while supplies last.

Bridge Park is located just minutes from the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio. In addition to the many entertainment and dining options available to visitors, Bridge Park offers more than 2,000 parking spaces available for free to the public.

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About the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday

The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday is held annually at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus. The Tournament, founded and hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is conducted each year with three goals in mind: to honor the memory of individuals living and deceased who have distinguished themselves in the game of golf; to showcase the world’s best golfers competing on one of the most challenging venues in the world for the enjoyment of spectators; and to benefit many Greater Columbus Charities in alliance with the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Eat. Learn. Play. and numerous other local organizations. For more information, visit www.thememorialtournament.com or call 614-889-6700.

About Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources, helping customers adapt and thrive in a changing world. Workday applications for financial management, human resources, planning, spend management, and analytics are built with artificial intelligence and machine learning at the core to help organizations around the world embrace the future of work. Workday is used by more than 10,000 organizations around the world and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than 50% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit workday.com.

About Bridge Park

Bridge Park is a mixed-use community in downtown Dublin, Ohio. Spanning 30 acres along the Scioto River, it is the cornerstone of the city’s long-term vision for the Bridge Street District. The unique community features luxury condos, senior housing, townhomes and apartments, restaurants, shops, Class A office space, entertainment venues, thousands of free parking spaces, hotels, an events and conference center and multiple green spaces. To learn more about Bridge Park, visit www.bridgepark.com.

About Crawford Hoying

Crawford Hoying is a full-service provider for each aspect of real estate development, management, construction and sales in today’s dynamic real estate market. At Crawford Hoying, the goal is to add value to each project while maintaining the highest level of integrity. The company’s diverse portfolio includes for-rent and for-sale residential, commercial, hotel, industrial, mixed-use, senior living and student housing. Crawford Hoying is invested heavily in Ohio, with more than $2 billion in completed and active developments including the transformational Bridge Park in Dublin and the vibrant Water Street District in downtown Dayton. To learn more about Crawford Hoying, visit www.crawfordhoying.com.