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TurfNet Podcasts
TurfNet personalities Tony Pioppi, Brad Klein and John Reitman interview a variety of turfies on a multitude of subjects... or just pontificate upon occasion.
Episodes
TurfNet PodcastsRenovation Report: Bradley Klein with Scott Ramsay, CGCS, of U.S. Pitchcare
Brad Klein talks with Scott Ramsay, CGCS, about his career as a golf course superintendent as well as his new position as an ambassador for U.S. Pitchcare, a…
TurfNet PodcastsRockbottum Radio: Attack of the Screenagers
Things get a little touchy at Rockbottum Country Club as all sorts of factors converge to create a divisive, unstable golf course environment. Economic…
TurfNet PodcastsTurfgrass for the People | Frankly Speaking with Dr. Becky Bowling
This episode, with Dr. Becky Bowling, Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist at the University of Tennesee, focuses on the emerging need for working with…
TurfNet PodcastsThe Virtuous Circle of Golf Club Service | with Jim Croxton, BIGGA CEO
Frank catches up with Jim Croxton, CEO of the British and international Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) to discuss their recent visit to join in the…
TurfNet PodcastsEnvironmentally OZ | Frankly Speaking with Kate Torgersen
Kate Torgersen is the owner and founder of Environmental Golf Solutions Australia and now the Torgersen Gilbey partnership, a new company Kate is founding…
TurfNet PodcastsGrass, Trains and Service | Frankly Speaking with Brian Stiehler, CGCS MG
Frank has a lively conversation with Brian Stiehler, CGCS MG, the golf course superintendent at Highlands (NC) Country Club and Past President of the Carolinas…
TurfNet PodcastsEmerging Equipment Managers | Frankly Speaking with Trent Manning, CTEM
In this episode Frank speaks with Trent Manning, Certified Turfgrass Equipment Manager and host of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast. Trent is the equipment manager…
TurfNet PodcastsSalinity stress, pigments and paints | Frankly Speaking w/ Dr. Manual Chavarria
In this episode, Frank speaks with Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist of Turfgrass Stress Physiology at Texas A&M, Dr. Manuel Chavarria. Manuel and…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Jim Pavonetti, CGCS, Fairview Country Club, Greenwich, CT
The latest TurfNet All Star of Turf is Jim Pavonetti, CGCS, of Fairview Country Club in Greenwich, Connecticut. A graduate of the Rutgers University turfgrass…
TurfNet PodcastsEmerging Trends | Frankly Speaking with Dr. Ross Braun
Our 11th season of Frankly Speaking begins with a conversation with Professor Ross Braun, one of the great young minds in turfgrass science from Kansas State…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Andrew Mallick
Andy Mallick's trajectory as a Rising Star of Turf has been a long one, entailing stops at four golf courses over 14 years before landing his first head…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Stars of Turf: Steve Ehrbar, CGCS, Panther National Golf Club
TurfNet’s latest All Star of Turf is Steve Ehrbar, CGCS at Panther National Golf Club, a private, single-owner facility in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. A…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Jeremiah Mincey
Our first Rising Star of Turf for 2024 is Jeremiah Mincey, first assistant superintendent at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Georgia. Many might…
TurfNet PodcastsPatrick H. Sisk, CGCS, All Star of Turf: Open, Honest and Humble
Our latest All Star of Turf is Patrick H. Sisk, CGCS, career superintendent, athlete, marathoner, inventor, entrepreneur and family man. Pat guides us through…
TurfNet PodcastsRockbottum Radio: How to live a calm, peaceful life as a GCS
In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, learn RW's secret for living a calm and peaceful life on the golf course, regardless of the challenges we face in the…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Fred Taylor, CGCS, Mankato Golf Club
Fred Taylor, CGCS, retired in early October, 2023, after a 43-year stint working exclusively at Mankato Golf Club in his hometown of Mankato, Minnesota. Fred…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Sam Moynihan, Detroit Golf Club
Sam Moynihan took over the reins at Detroit Golf Club this spring just 90 days prior to hosting the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Soon thereafter vandals painted…
TurfNet PodcastsRockbottum Radio: Positivity Defeats Adversity
In this episode, RW hands out the coveted Rockbottum Major Award for the best TurfNet Forum Topic ever. Momma has a lively discussion with a government…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: James Morgan, Wicker Point Golf Club
James Morgan was fresh out of Lake City Community College (now Florida Gateway College) and a summer/part-time stint at the Country Club of Orlando when he…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Rob Munro, Cabot Cliffs
Rob Munro is finishing up his third season at Cabot Cliffs in Inverness, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, the #1 rated golf course in Canada. Rob landed there…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Jason Haines
Our latest All Star of Turf is Jason Haines, whom many in the industry will remember for his high profile social media presence (as @PenderSuper) that suddenly…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Michael Maffei, CGCS
So who graduates from UMass in 1971 with a BS in Plant and Soil Science, takes an assistant job at a very private/secretive 500 acre facility on the NY/CT…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Michael Morris, CGCS
Our latest All Star of Turf is Michael Morris, CGCS, 36-year Director of Buildings and Grounds at Crystal Downs Country Club in Frankfort, Michigan. A native…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Stars of Turf: Scott Dodson and John Taylor | Golf Course Hockey Challenge
In this first "It's not just about growing grass" segment of TurfNet All Stars of Turf, we recognize Scott Dodson, CGCS, and John Taylor. Both career…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Jordon Bowling, Biltmore Forest Country Club
Jordon Bowling found his calling into turfgrass management a little later than most, at 22 with a six-month old son to boot. His brother-in-law, Chad Kuzawa…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Chad Allen, Club at Chatham Hills
Chad Allen, finishing up his first year as golf course superintendent at the Club at Chatham Hills near Indianapolis, IN, has a unique background and training…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Stars of Turf: Jared Viarengo, Applebrook Golf Club
Jared Viarengo of Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania, bucked a trend early in his career by also becoming general manager at the club in eastern…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: J. Richard Brown, Florence Country Club
Our latest Rising Star of Turf is J. Richard Brown, newly minted golf course superintendent at Florence (SC) Country Club. Richard got the nod for the Florence…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf | John Carlone, CGCS: Surviving and Thriving in a Tough Market
Some career superintendents make their marks by hosting major tournaments or pushing the agronomic envelope, while others quietly go about their business of…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Stars of Turf: Sean Tully, Meadow Club, Fairfax, California
Sean Tully of the Meadow Club in Fairfax, California, has made a name for himself as a fan and ultimately an expert on classic-era golf course architecture…
TurfNet PodcastsMe Maintenance with Zach Bauer: Finding Respite in a Trout Stream
In this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Zach Bauer, golf course superintendent at the Valley Country Club in Centennial, Colorado, just…
TurfNet PodcastsMe Maintenance with Stuart Butler, Head Greenkeeper
In this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Stuart Butler, host of HWOM the Podcast and newly minted Head Greenkeeper at Westgate and…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: David Fruchte, Pine Needles and Mid-Pines Resorts
For more than 30 years, David Fruchte has been superintendent at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the site of this year's…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Stars of Turf: Ryan Moy, Mitch Ronning and Peter Braun at MNUFC
The big question on the turf industry's mind after the epic 2016 Ryder Cup Matches at Hazeltine National Golf Club (Chaska, MN) was, "Where's (senior assistant…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Ralph Kepple, CGCS, East Lake Golf Club
For parts of four decades, Ralph Kepple has been the caretaker for the historic home course of the late Bobby Jones. A graduate of Ohio State, Kepple was named…
TurfNet PodcastsConquering Ama Dablam | "Me Maintenance" with Steve Cook, CGCS MG
In this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Steve Cook, CGCS MG, Director of Grounds at Medinah Country Club in Chicagoland, about his…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Stars of Turf: Mark Hoban, Rivermont Golf Club, Johns Creek, GA
For more than 15 years, Mark Hoban has built a career of promoting a sustainable and minimalist approach of managing golf course turf at Rivermont Golf Club in…
TurfNet PodcastsTyler Guy on The Assistant Situation: "Work/Life Balance... WHAT?"
Tyler Guy, golf course superintendent at Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club near Chattanooga, TN, joins Peter McCormick to add his take on "Work/Life Balance"…
TurfNet PodcastsFixing the Assistant Situation: Kevin Ross and Rick Tegtmeier
The Assistant Situation conversation continues with "three old bald guys", Kevin Ross, Rick Tegtmeier and (almost bald) Peter McCormick. Both career…
TurfNet PodcastsThe Assistant Situation: 1:1 with Jordan Kitchen
Peter McCormick goes 1:1 with Jordan Kitchen, golf course superintendent at Hamilton Golf & Country Club in Ancaster, Ontario.
TurfNet PodcastsThe "Assistant Situation" Roundtable #2 - March 14, 2022
The second in a series of roundtable discussions on "the Assistant Situation": a dearth of applicants for open assistant superintendent positions, a lack of…
TurfNet PodcastsThe "Assistant Situation" Roundtable Discussion #1 - Full Version
In response to a furor of sorts on Twitter after comments made by Steve Cook, CGCS MG, of Medinah Country Club, were posted, we decided to host a series of…
TurfNet PodcastsThe "Assistant Situation" Roundtable Discussion #1 (condensed)
In response to a furor of sorts on Twitter after comments made by Steve Cook, CGCS MG, of Medinah Country Club, were posted, we decided to host a series of…
TurfNet PodcastsRising Star of Turf: Nathan McKinniss, Muirfield Village Golf Club
To say Nate McKinniss is on the career fast track would be an understatement of almost immeasurable proportions. McKinniss, 27, is the golf course…
TurfNet PodcastsAll Star of Turf: Steve Cook, CGCS MG
Steve Cook has had a career laced with high profile tournaments, including two U.S. Amateurs, a Ryder Cup, and a PGA Championship while at Oakland Hills, and a…
TurfNet PodcastsMeMaintenance | Mike Lecavalier: From a dark place to fit, sober and happy
Mike Lecavalier has been the golf course superintendent at the Kanawaki Golf Club in Montreal, Quebec for 17 years. For 13 of those years, and quite a few…
TurfNet PodcastsMeMaintenance: A Visit with Paul B. Hurst, The Most Interesting Man in Turf
Peter McCormick visits with Paul B. Hurst, husband of Kristi, father of Nicholas, Madison and Molli, dogfather of Lyla, man of many hats, guitar-playing half…
TurfNet PodcastsFrankly Speaking: Four Influencers and Mindfulness
In this special episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with four influencers in the golf turf industry about how they manage their lives, health and…
TurfNet PodcastsThe Turfgrass Zealot Project, Special Episode: Celebrating Jerry Coldiron
A great friend of TurfNet, Jerry Coldiron, needs to be remembered as the wonderful amazing man that he was. Peter McCormick, Founder and Maestro of TurfNet and…
TurfNet PodcastsRandy Wilson with Mark Hoban: Biochar to RiverJuice, beekeeping, and the Air2G2
In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, Randy Wilson chats (seriously) with envelope-pusher Mark Hoban, superintendent at Rivermont Golf Club in John's Creek, GA…
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The 60-Hour Work Week, or NOT? Mark Fuller, CGCS, on The Ladder
The proverbial "60-hour work week" has been identified as one of the factors responsible for the decline in numbers of people entering the golf turf industry…
TurfNet PodcastsOut of the Vortex: Frankly Speaking with Paul MacCormack
Join me in another great chat with Paul MacCormack, GM/supt at Fox Meadow Golf & Country Club in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and author of The Mindful…
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The Turfgrass Zealot Project Ep. #13 with TurfNet founder Peter McCormick
The story of how TurfNet.com came to be comes to life as Dave Wilber interviews founder and creator, Peter McCormick. In a day and age when new things that…
TurfNet PodcastsFrankly Speaking with Paul MacCormack, The Mindful Superintendent
Frankly Speaking with Paul MacCormack, Golf Course Supt. and General Manager of Fox Meadow Golf Club on Prince Edward Island about being intentional about…