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Episodes
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Talking Turf Weeds 2: Poa with Kaelyn Knoche
Poa seems to be everywhere — and now it seems to be sprouting up more frequently than ever. Corteva Agriscience Southeast T&O territory manager Kaelyn Knoche…
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Off the Course 31: Jakob Scales
Jakob Scales is the rare turf pro who works simultaneously on both golf courses (at Flint Hills National in Andover, Kansas) *and* on sports fields (for the…
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Tartan Talks 74: Don Knott
Don Knott has been designing and improving golf courses since the 1970s – and he’s still finding ways to create energy wherever he works. He describes his…
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Wonderful Women of Golf 15: Kristen Liebsch
Kristen Liebsch is the longtime executive director of the Philadelphia Association of Golf Course Superintendents. She is also the longtime spouse of a…
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Reel Turf Techs: Tate Johnson
Trent connects with a Pacific Northwest equipment technician who works at a championship course where his father is the director of agronomy. So, what does it…
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Wonderful Women of Golf 14: Jennifer Torres returns
Westlake Golf and Country Club superintendent Jennifer Torres recaps her week at Pine Needles and how women in turf bonded over the experience, the importance…
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Tartan Talks 73: Michael Benkusky
It’s been nearly five years since Michael Benkusky has joined the podcast. A LOT has changed in that time. We discuss his recent work in the Midwest and…
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Beyond the Page 33: Addressing fear and the future
In retirement, Linda Carrier joined the crew at the Country Club of North Carolina, where her lifelong curiosity shines. She has also run more than 120…
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Disease Discussion: Controlling disease atop a Pennsylvania mountain
Nemacolin director of turfgrass management Chris Anderson leads a team responsible for maintaining two Pete Dye-designed golf courses on scenic land. He…
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Reel Turf Techs: Daniel Barnes
Two Georgians talk shop, family and wildlife. The result is Trent combining with The Ford Field & River Club equipment manager Daniel Barnes for one of the…
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Wonderful Women of Golf 13: Kayla Kipp
From the Air Force to managing turf equipment at a 36-hole Pennsylvania resort, Nemacolin’s Kayla Kipp demonstrates a zest for fixing things and raising…
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Tartan Talks 72: Garrett Gill
Ever listen to a podcast with somebody who named his daughter after a famous golf course architect? Get ready to hear why the profession means so much to…
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Off the Course 30: Greg Brandriet
Greg Brandriet worked on turf for more than 20 years, the last 12 at Elkhorn Ridge Golf Club in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Today, though, Greg is…
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Enduring Greatness: Quietly better over time
Second-generation superintendent Peter J. Rappoccio describes growing up on a golf course, why Concord (Massachusetts) Country Club is a special place and how…
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Reel Turf Techs: Nick Bonasoro
Trent heads up to New England to chat with Worcester Country Club equipment and facilities manager Nick Bonasoro about transitioning from public to private…
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Beyond the Page 32: Twitter, putters, and more
Guy Cipriano and summer editorial assistant Cassidy Gladieux log on to talk #TurfTwitter, and California correspondent Judd Spicer explores the current rise of…
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Greens with Envy 41: Kickin’ it in Kansas City
Guy and Matt go their separate ways visiting superintendents and courses in Kansas City. They were both thoroughly impressed by what they saw. Plus, a 40-yard…
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Talking Turf Weeds 1: Thistle with Dr. Jared Hoyle
Corteva Agriscience Midwest turf & ornamental territory manager Dr. Jared Hoyle joins us for a conversation about thistle — and how you can handle it — in the…
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Tartan Talks 71: David Ferris
David Ferris of Sanford Ferris Golf Course Design describes receiving an opportunity to work at a course where he learned the game and reveals how his…
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Wonderful Women of Golf 12: Katrin Wolfe
After a successful run in college athletics, onetime Penn State golfer (and regular amateur competitor) Katrin Wolfe moved last year to the GCSAA. It has been…
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Off the Course 29: Chad Allen
Chad Allen is the *new* superintendent at The Club at Chatham Hills, but that promotion is one of just three turf fantasies come to life discussed in this…
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Disease Discussion: Where almost any disease can be a concern
Steven Ball is the director of agronomy at Ballyhack in Virginia, where the weather can be erratic. Steven describes how his team produces high-quality…
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Reel Turf Techs: Shelby DuBois
Trent spends some time with Shelby DuBois of the Talisker Club, a unique Utah track situated at 7,000 feet elevation.
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Beyond the Page 31: Two acres is enough
How did Mendham Golf and Tennis Club manage to turn two acres near the maintenance facility into a truly unique short course? Superintendent Chris Boyle shares…
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Beyond the Page 30: Super municipal superintendents
Bradley S. Klein, Ph.D., returns to the podcast to discuss the beloved outgoing superintendent at his local municipal course, the incoming successor, and the…
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Wonderful Women of Golf 11: Nichole Parker
Nichole Parker shifted gears early in her school from nursing to agronomy. Evidenced by her run at Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto and recent move to Cabot Cape…
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Greens with Envy 40: Rustic settings
A delectable short course in rural Virginia. A soothing championship course in rural South Carolina. We visit a pair of courses that blend marvelously with…
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Tartan Talks 70: Kevin Atkinson
Views, sketches, short courses and mentors. We visit with a Rocky Mountain-based golf architect to get his perspective on the industry.
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Reel Turf Techs: Chad Braun
Now in his second year of the podcast(?!), Trent talks with Chad Braun of Town & Country Club, a Minnesota institution established in 1888 that was among the…
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Off the Course 28: Ron and Don Wenzel
After more than six decades in carpentry, 84-year-old identical twins Ron and Don Wenzel are finally retired ... and working on the maintenance crew at Oneka…
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Beyond the Page 29: Environmental extras
Lee Carr steps into the studio to discuss her three-story environmental cover package (happy early Earth Day!), her first visit to Augusta National, and more…
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Wonderful Women of Golf 10: Wendy O'Brien
Wendy O'Brien is the superintendent at Jurmala Golf Club and Hotel, one of just two 18-hole facilities in all of Latvia. How did she wind up there?
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Greens with Envy 39: History, history, history
From Chicago to New England, Guy visits a few courses with extensive histories, inspiring superintendents and promising futures. Matt interjects some Chicago…
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Tartan Talks 69: Chris Wilczynski and Todd Quitno
Bunker renovations, restorations, enhancements, improvements. Whatever you want to call them, there’s plenty to consider. We turn to a pair of architects who…
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Off the Course 27: Paul Sermersheim
For the last four years, Paul Sermersheim has been the superintendent at Danville Country Club in Illinois — the same course where he started his turf career…
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Reel Turf Techs: Brandon Hoag
Trent celebrates the one-year anniversary of his podcast by chatting with Glens Falls (New York) Country Club equipment manager Brandon Hoag about the…
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Beyond the Page 28: Golf is ...
America's Greenkeeper Matthew Wharton dials in to discuss what golf means to him — and why the game contains multitudes and can mean so many different things…
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Greens with Envy 38: Desert days
Guy recaps a week in Las Vegas and Mesquite, Nevada — highlighting some great people, explaining why new courses might be a thing of the past, the perilous…
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 9: Lauren Lasocha
During 13 years in the turf industry, Lauren Lasocha has traveled from her home in Vancouver, to Australia, back to Vancouver, to Massachusetts, and now to…
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Tartan Talks No. 68: Stephen Kay
Jim Boeheim, Herbert Warren Wind, Lady Bird Johnson, tree removal and golf course restorations all get discussed in the same podcast.
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Off the Course 26: Chris Michaelson
Chris Michaelson of Oneka Ridge Golf Course in Minnesota is an enthusiastic enough outdoorsman to make his own arrows — and, soon, his own bows. What are the…
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Reel Turf Techs: Gary Bogdanski
More than three decades at the same job … and still relishing every minute of it. Gary Bogdanski tells Trent why working at The Sharon Golf Club is an…
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Greens with Envy 37: Running around San Diego
Matt goes show-hopping in sunny places and Guy just sits back and listens to what Matt learned and experienced.
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Beyond the Page 27: Nice to meet you, Gen Z
Our February cover package includes three stories about how Gen Z workers can help the industry — and already are helping us. Matt Gourlay of Colbert Hills…
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 8: Madison Rudsinski
Just 21 years old, Madison Rudsinski is the assistant superintendent at Paradise Valley Country Club outside Phoenix. Her path to that position has been less…
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Tartan Talks 67: Tripp Davis, Tom Marzolf and Bill Bergin
Tripp and Bill join us from the road. Tom joins us from an office receiving an abundance of phone calls. Three architects describe how they are handling the…
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Off the Course 25: Leah Withrow
Reno Aces head groundskeeper Leah Withrow takes some time after the SFMA Conference and Exhibition in Savannah to talk about her cap collection, her shop cat…
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Reel Turf Techs: James Wilkinson
The debut episode of Reel Turf Techs on Superintendent Radio Network features Trent’s terrific conversation with Buckinghamshire Golf Club equipment technician…
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Greens with Envy 36: Deep in the Valley of the Sun
Guy recaps his last trip of 2021 — a holiday trek through Arizona with stops at a couple courses along the way — and previews (at least the start of) 2022 with…
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Beyond the Page 26: Numbers to Know
New year, same great Beyond the Page: Matt LaWell welcomes Guy Cipriano to talk about the Numbers to Know survey and Tim Moraghan drops by to discuss how golf…
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 7: Karen Stupples
Former LPGA player, Golf Channel analyst and superintendent admirer Karen Stupples talks about how to talk turf on a televised golf broadcast.
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More Than Turf 4: Diving into business and leadership with Henry DeLozier
Game Plan columnist Henry DeLozier helps us wrap up the first season of More Than Turf with a fantastic conversation about how superintendents and other turf…
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Tartan Talks 66: Marion Hollins and her impact
Jan Bel Jan and Forrest Richardson put the life, career and work of Marion Hollins into context as the golf development pioneer approaches an overdue and…
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Beyond the Page 25: Tim’s candid thoughts on 2021
Tim Moraghan recaps 2021 in a way only he can and offers his perspective on how the golf surge of the past two years is impacting those who work in the…
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Greens with Envy 35: Let’s geaux around Louisiana
A short course with a big history. Inspiration in Lake Charles. Fun visits in the Big Easy. Guy and Matt continue their miniseries about golf in the Deep…
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Greens with Envy 34: Let it ring in Mississippi
Matt and Guy are reunited in the studio after Guy’s journey to Mississippi and Louisiana. We “ring in” a two-part episode about the trip by discussing the…
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 6: Jessica Lenihan
For more than a decade, Jessica Lenihan was a unique figure in the turf industry: an assistant superintendent with no desire to take on a head superintendent’s…
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Tartan Talks No. 65: Dana Fry
We move soundwaves with somebody who has effectively moved dirt in southern New Jersey and numerous other places across the world.
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Off the Course 24: Steve Whitaker
A happy birthday to Steve Whitaker, who has lived a life ... from music producer, to firefighter, to assistant superintendent at WildeWood Club in South…