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Greens with Envy 33: Myrtle Beach and beyond
With the Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show quite literally in their rearview mirror, Matt and Guy discuss golf courses of varying length — championship, nine…
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Carolinas GCSA Confernce and Show, Day 3½
After a packed week in Myrtle Beach, Guy and Matt give America’s Greenkeeper Matthew Wharton a recap call on the daylong drive back to Ohio.
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Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show, Day 2
Matt recaps another Student Turf Bowl win for Horry Georgetown and Guy just talks and talks with everybody. (Also, Andrew makes a rare appearance.)
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Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show, Day 1
Guy and Matt recap a full day of golf in Myrtle Beach, with some ambient booth construction noise in the background, in 10 minutes flat. Come see us at Booth…
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Disease Discussion: So ... you want to learn more about snow mold?
BASF senior technical specialist Kyle Miller helps us understand when snow mold should be on your mind and how to effectively control it.
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Beyond the Page 24: Rock and roll nostalgia
Owner Greg McKush and architect Paul Miller join the podcast to discuss their extensive renovation of Montgomery National GC in Minnesota, and America's…
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Tartan Talks No. 64: Trey Kemp
Trey Kemp (@TreyKempGCA) is a Texan who achieved a big career goal earlier this year by being elected to join the American Society of Golf Course Architects…
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Off the Course 23: Kel Rensel
What a year for Kel Rensel, who has gone from *not* working games for the Single-A Great Lakes Loons thanks to the pandemic shutting down Minor League…
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Greens with Envy 32: Steel City Swing
Guy returns from a hometown trip through Pittsburgh and visits to Bob O'Connor GC at Schenley Park, Chartiers CC and Sewickley Heights GC, plus he recaps a few…
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 5: LeeAnn Lewis
An accomplished player, LeeAnn Lewis has qualified for 19 USGA championships. She is also the former greens chair and current president of Southward Ho Country…
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Beyond the Page 23: Reverse! Reverse!
Jack Gleckler calls up Kyle Macdonald and Rob Falconer — who handle Bobby Jones Golf Course outside Atlanta and The Loop at Forest Dunes in Northern Michigan…
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Tartan Talks No. 63: Todd Clark
Sand greens? Yes, sand greens. And designing courses for multiple generations. And proper tee placement. And even some college football talk. Make time for a…
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Weather Turns to Tech
PGA Tour competitions agronomist Bland Cooper and DTN weather operation consolidation lead Brad Nelson join the podcast to discuss their weather adventures and…
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Everybody needs help with a transition
How an industry professional with deep regional knowledge is helping an Australian native flourish in his first superintendent job.
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Greens with Envy 31: The East’s great mountain golf escape
Guy turned a weekend bachelor party (not his own) into a weeklong golf jaunt through Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. What a life. Lots of great courses…
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Disease discussion: “We’re adding more”
A combination of multiple new products and proven solutions is generating excitement among the BASF team. Brian Thompson explains what it means for…
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Off the Course 22: Paul Larsen
Paul Larsen is the head greenkeeper at Royal St. George’s, which hosted The Open earlier this summer. He is also a passionate West Ham United supporter, a Cure…
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Enduring Greatness: Transition Zone Excellence
Myers Park Country Club director of agronomy Scott Kennon describes the persistence and philosophies it takes to produce high-level conditions in Charlotte…
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Innovation in Iowa
Standard Golf director of marketing Matt Pauli describes why the company is diversifying its product offerings, and Elmwood Country Club superintendent David…
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Tartan Talks No. 62: Harrison Minchew
What is it like designing and building a golf course in 2021? Harrison Minchew describes receiving and executing an opportunity few golf course architects…
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Off the Course 21: Jeff Wagner
After starting his career in Colorado, native Oklahoman Jeff Wagner returned to his home state and the small town of Woodward to help turn Boiling Springs GC…
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Disease Discussion: Mini in name, big in potential problems
BASF's Dr. Emma Lookabaugh returns to the podcast to discuss all things mini ring.
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Beyond the Page 22: Perfect timing
Indiana assistant superintendent Chad Allen brings a different perspective to golf course maintenance after joining the industry in his mid-30s following a run…
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More Than Turf 3: A budget beatdown with PJ Salter
Not yet 40 years old, Riviera Country Club director of agronomy PJ Salter shares what he has learned about budget and financing during his two decades in the…
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Greens with Envy 30: Up the coast
After two weeks and more than 4,000 miles on the road, Matt returns with some summer vacation stories from Florida, the Carolinas, Vermont and more.
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 4: Jill Seymour
New Jersey superintendent Jill Seymour describes how a yearning to work outdoors led her to a turf career. Earlier this year, that career choice led to a…
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Tartan Talks No. 61: A. John Harvey
What’s better in Michigan: the fishing or the golf? And what can be learned from perhaps the biggest modern golf construction project? A. John Harvey deftly…
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Greens with Envy 29: Navigating New Jersey and Philadelphia
Guy goes here, there and everywhere in the Garden State, and swings through one of the nation’s most historical and golf-rich cities as Matt sits back and…
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Beyond the Page 21: A new NE superintendent and choice words
Amanda Fontaine is the new superintendent at Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley, Massachusetts — a position long held by her father, Michael. Plus, Matthew…
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Tartan Talks No. 60: Jeff Danner
Tartan Talks turns five years old. And we’re bringing on the youngest guest in series history to celebrate the occasion. Jeff Danner of Richardson | Danner…
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Greens with Envy 28: One foxy course, friends and a 5-year-old at Firestone
Matt and Guy jumped all over the place in June. They describe what they saw, who they spoke with, and the vibe on public, private and tournament courses.
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Disease Discussion: Solving summer patch
Summer patch has caught numerous courses by surprise in recent years. BASF senior technical specialist Jen Browning fields questions about one of the sneakiest…
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More Than Turf 2: Developing talent with Matt Shaffer
Legendary turf pro Matt Shaffer checks in from retirement with a career’s worth of stories and tips about how to develop people and bring out their best.
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Off the Course 20: Doug Vogel and the Babe
Doug Vogel is the golf course superintendent at Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne, New Jersey. He is also among the foremost historians on the golf career…
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More than a sale: Part of the same team
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club’s Josh Lewis and Simplot Turf & Horticulture’s Akoni Ganir share insight into their unique relationship and offer strategies…
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Beyond the Page 20: Bilingual superintendents, and an intern
Judd Spicer returns to the podcast to discuss his June magazine story about the importance of being bilingual on the course and our intern ... er, editorial…
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Enduring Greatness: Preserving Plainfield
Plainfield Country Club superintendent Travis Pauley provides insight into continuity, longevity and how his team works to maintain the design intricacies of a…
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 3: Devon Carroll
It’s easy to hear it in her voice. University of Tennessee doctoral student Devon Carroll has a passion for turf, weed science and helping attract women into…
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Tartan Talks No. 59: Doug Carrick
Neither establishing nor sustaining success as a golf course architect is easy. Doug Carrick discusses the evolution of his prolific career and the dynamic of…
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Greens with Envy 27: Old, old school
The oldest continuously-operated golf course in the country is ... a 9-holer? That measures less than 2,600 yards? In Western Pennsylvania? Yes, yes and yes…
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Pollinators in full bloom
Dr. Caydee Savinelli, Syngenta stewardship team and pollinator lead, returns to the podcast to discuss pollinators on the course, in her garden and elsewhere…
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Application best practices
Dr. Frank Wong, Bayer industry affairs lead, and Dr. Zac Reicher, Bayer Green Solutions Team specialist, have tremendous chemistry at work and behind the mic…
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Off the Course 19: Ben Hartman
For the last month or so, Ben Hartman has been the first head groundskeeper in the history of the Wichita Wind Surge. Back in 2018, he worked on the Houston…
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Beyond the Page 19: The Olympic Club and successful staffing
Marissa Mar, a former Stanford golfer and the current 29(?!)-year-old Olympic Club green chair shares her perspective on the fast-approaching U.S. Women's Open…
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Disease Discussion: The facts about fairy ring
A disease you can smell! The first 2021 episode features a conversation with Clemson University turf legend Dr. Bruce Martin and BASF’s Dr. Emma Lookabaugh…
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Tartan Talks No. 58: Tom Clark
50 years with the same golf course architecture firm? Get ready for plenty of stories, perspective and positivity from Tom Clark of Ault, Clark & Associates.
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Greens with Envy 26: Spring flings
Guy returns from a work trip to New Jersey and Pennsylvania and a Great Smoky Mountains vacation, Matt shares some home-buying advice, and more.
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Beyond the Page 18: Environmental savvy
With Earth Day fast approaching, Lee Carr discusses her cover package about environmentally-savvy course maintenance and Anthony L. Williams reflects on his…
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Off the Course 18: Kevin Banks
Weeks before the start of another season — and the start of the pandemic — Kevin Banks of The Vineyard Golf Club shattered his ankle in a ski accident, leaving…
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#GCITweetup21: Super Social Media Award winners
Spend some time learning about and from nine impressive turf pros who have used social media to their advantage.
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#GCITweetup21: The Podcast
Miss our 10th annual TweetUp? Or want to listen to it again? Relive every moment, from the Kaminski Award presentation to the live music, in podcast form.
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Wonderful Women of Golf No. 2: Jennifer Torres
Jennifer Torres has become more involved in industry advocacy the last few years, even traveling to Washington, D.C. for National Golf Day. “If we don’t take…
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More Than Turf 1: Communication strategies with Matthew Wharton
America’s Greenkeeper Matthew Wharton shares communication tips and philosophy to help us tee off a new podcast series focused on the job outside of agronomics.
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Greens with Envy 25: A palmetto swing
Guy recaps a week in South Carolina, visiting old friends, meeting superintendents and seeing busy courses.
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Tartan Talks No. 57: Bruce Matthews
A lifelong Michigander, a third-generation ASGCA member, a former superintendent and a golf course designer for the masses. Bruce Matthews describes his…
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Beyond the Page 17: Short courses and turf wars
CommonGround Golf Course superintendent Mitch Savage talks about his ever-developing love for short courses and Outside the Ropes columnist Tim Moraghan…
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Greens with Envy 24: Local links
Nearly three-quarters of all U.S. golf course facilities are open to the public. Matt and Guy discuss two picturesque public courses filled with great…
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Tartan Talks No. 56: Robert McNeil
Robert McNeil designs, renovates, restores and manages golf courses. He also owns one. Listen to why he’s heavily invested into promoting and creating fast…
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Off the Course 17: Thad Thompson
A metal fan for years, Terry Hills Golf Course superintendent Thad Thompson is now a proud Metal Dad — his younger son, Dylan, is the drummer for the…
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Beyond the Page 16: Labor talk
Veteran superintendents Ron Furlong and Matthew Wharton talk about labor challenges, lessons learned in 2020 and more.