PGA Tour star Ben Griffin married his fiancé Dana Myeroff on December 6, at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, Fla., in a lavish “refined tropical-luxury” ceremony. The event brought together about 125 guests–many traveling from out of state–in a weekend designed to balance elegance and relaxed Palm Beach charm.
The couple exchanged heartfelt, personally written vows in an emotional ceremony officiated by Doug Sieg–CEO of investment firm Lord Abbett, who played a pivotal role in Griffin’s comeback.
Griffin’s Breakout 2025 on Tour
2025 will go down as a landmark year for Griffin. The kind of season that announces arrival in the golf world. Not only did he secure his first wins on the PGA Tour, but he followed it up with major momentum and climbed into the sport’s upper echelon.
He kicked things off with a team victory at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans in April (alongside Andrew Novak), then locked in a solo win at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May. Later, he added a third PGA Tour win at the World Wide Technology Championship in November, smashing the tournament record while wrapping up a dominant season.
That success propelled Griffin into the top 10 of the world rankings–a remarkable rise for someone who years earlier briefly stepped away from golf to work as a loan officer.
“When I stepped away from golf,” Griffin said in June. “I was completely done.”
The Comeback and Sieg’s Role
Griffin’s absence proved shorter than expected. In the summer of his career pause, Griffin began to feel the pull of the course again–literally. After months in the office, he climbed into his car one July morning and drove instinctively, not to work, but straight to the golf course.
A few days later, his grandfather, Douglas Griffin–one of the people who first placed a club in his hands–passed away. In his obituary, a line stood out to Ben like a message meant only for him: His motto was “Hit them long and straight.”
“When I saw that, and after I had accidentally driven to the course, I was like, man, maybe I need to give this another run,” Griffin said.
Meanwhile, Sieg had been quietly nudging him to return. When Sieg offered to cover Griffin’s finances for two years–not just expenses, but the full investment necessary to build a professional operation–something clicked. Griffin chose not simply to try again, but to commit. He hired support staff, revamped his nutrition and training, and showed up earlier than ever before.
“It’s easy to get caught as a mini-tour golfer…,” Griffin said. “So instead of that mindset, I had a more forward-thinking mindset of I’m already one of the best players in the world. I just have to go out there and prove it.”
He took the chance to bet on himself.
“The line is very thin out here between being one of the top players in the world or not,” Griffin said. “It can be a shot a round. So I have to wake up every morning feeling ready to go and not give away those shots.”
Behind the Scenes – A Wedding Born Before the Boom
Interestingly, the decision to wed on December 6 was made long before the meteoric season–a date they picked when Griffin’s future in golf was far from certain. At the time, he feared needing to return to qualifiers just to keep his PGA Tour card, making the date seem “safe.”
“It’s a bummer to not be able to play in the Hero,” Griffin said. “But I’m honestly so excited.”
Even more symbolic: the wedding was officiated by Sieg.
“He was so caught off guard when I asked him,” Griffin said. “He had no clue. He had to Google some things. …
“He’s the most important sponsor I’ve had and will ever have in my life. And it’s no offense to all my other sponsors–and all my other sponsors probably know it–they understand that Lord Abbett was there from the get-go when I made this comeback.”
Who Is Dana Myeroff?
Myeroff, originally from Chardon, Ohio, is a 2019 graduate of Lehigh University with a background in business information systems and accounting. Before becoming a regular presence at PGA Tour events, she built a career in consulting and customer-success roles, including time with Ernst & Young and later in the tech sector.
She and Griffin began dating in 2022, and he proposed in July 2024 during a getaway to Sea Island. Since then, she’s been a constant source of support through his comeback and rise, often seen on the road at tournaments. Myeroff brings both business savvy and stability to the partnership, helping anchor Griffin as his golf career accelerates.
The Wedding – Style, Sentiment, and A Start to Something New
True to Palm Beach fashion, the wedding embraced a “refined tropical luxury” aesthetic–with decor inspired by coastal elegance, wildlife touches (including flamingos and a monkey during cocktail hour), and designer gowns befitting a modern fairway-to-fiancé fairy tale.
“Weddings are typically the one time in your life that you both have everyone you love in one place to celebrate,” Myeroff said. “We really wanted the guest experience to be top of mind, [and for] our guests, most of whom are traveling from out of state, to experience the magic of Palm Beach.”
Details were carefully curated: guests enjoyed multiple events over the weekend–a family dinner at Buccan, a yacht luncheon on Mariner III, a welcome party at The Brazilian Court Hotel–all leading up to the ceremony Saturday. Myeroff wore a striking Anne Barge Loyola gown for the ceremony, then changed into two additional designer outfits for the reception and after-party.
Rather than traditional gifts, the couple asked guests to donate to youth-sports causes via their new foundation–Ben and Dana Griffin Foundation–a nod to their growing visibility and desire to give back.
After the vows, the reception featured moments of warmth and celebration–from a vegan wedding cake to a first dance set to Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell’s classic “You’re All I Need to Get By.” The newlyweds and their loved ones toasted to a future that blends shared ambition, love, and a whole lot of golf.
After Career-Best Season, Ben Griffin Ties the Knot in Palm Beach