Latest Superintendent Golf Podcast Episodes

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Renovation Report: Anthony Pioppi with Paul Jamrog, Met Links

TurfNet RADIO - April 24, 2024 21:30 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Paul Jamrog has returned "home" to oversee the transformation of the former Metacomet Country Club in East Providence, RI, into Met Links, an innovative 9-hole public golf course on a portion of the 90 acre Metacomet property. Jamrog was the golf course superintendent at Metacomet Country Club f...

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Emerging Trends | Frankly Speaking with Dr. Ross Braun

TurfNet RADIO - April 18, 2024 22:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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 University. Director of the Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center, Ross received his MS and Ph.D. in Turfgrass Science with previous guest P...

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Rising Star of Turf: Andrew Mallick

TurfNet RADIO - April 15, 2024 19:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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 superintendent position. Now in his fifth season as superintendent (and 11th overall) at Metedeconk National Golf Club (Jackson, NJ), Mallick ha...

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62. Reflecting on a Legacy: A Journey Through Golf Management with Scott Hollister

GCSAA Podcast - April 15, 2024 16:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
This episode turns the tables on the longtime host of this podcast, Scott Hollister, as he prepares to depart GCSAA after 26 years on the job. Scott offers us a candid look into his long tenure with GCSAA and GCM , from the adrenaline of the 2000 U.S. Open to the solidarity felt during the indus...

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Rockbottum Radio: Tell it all, Brother, tell it all...

TurfNet RADIO - March 27, 2024 15:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
In this sensitive and revealing episode of Rockbottum Radio, the entire crew tells it all, aided by literary inspiration from Matt Jones and Peter McCormick... and Momma's Mushroom Truth Serum. Learn what really happened on Ludell's honeymoon and how Rockbottum plans to handle the ball rollback ...

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61. Jason Sfire on Breaking Barriers in Golf for Adaptive Athletes

GCSAA Podcast - March 25, 2024 19:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
When life throws a curveball, how do you swing back? In this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, Jason Sfire, an incredible advocate for adaptive athletics, opens up about his journey as an adaptive athlete in golf — a narrative that's as much about his own conquests as it is a beacon for inclusivity ...

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Training the Next Generation | Frankly Speaking with Pam Sherratt

TurfNet RADIO - February 29, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Frank sits down with Pamela Sherratt, Turfgrass Specialist in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at THE Ohio State Unniversity. She has a BSc (Honors) in Horticulture from The University of Central Lancashire in England and her MS in Turfgrass Science from The Ohio State University. ...

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All Stars of Turf: Steve Ehrbar, CGCS, Panther National Golf Club

TurfNet RADIO - February 27, 2024 10:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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 graduate of the two-year program at Ohio State, Ehrbar has been a legendary fixture in South Florida for years. His career includes stops at ...

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Rising Star of Turf: Jeremiah Mincey

TurfNet RADIO - February 24, 2024 15:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Our first Rising Star of Turf for 2024 is Jeremiah Mincey, first assistant superintendent at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Georgia. Many might recognize Jeremiah from his activity on TurfTwitter/X and as a recent recipient of a GCI/Aquatrols Super Social Media Award. Jeremiah, 26, gr...

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60. Amy and Joe Bockerstette, Recorded Live at the 2024 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show

GCSAA Podcast - February 19, 2024 20:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
Amy Bockerstette caught the attention of the golf world in 2019 after getting the opportunity to play the famed 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale with professional golfer Gary Woodland during a practice round for the Waste Management Open. On this episode of the GCSAA Podcast — recorded live during th...

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Patrick H. Sisk, CGCS, All Star of Turf: Open, Honest and Humble

TurfNet RADIO - February 16, 2024 00:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Our latest All Star of Turf is Patrick H. Sisk, CGCS, career superintendent, athlete, marathoner, inventor, entrepreneur and family man. Pat guides us through his path from a college transition to early adventures in Colorado and Arizona, then a career that took him from his native coastal Connec...

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The Future of Herbicides | Frankly Speaking with Dr. Jim Brosnan

TurfNet RADIO - February 15, 2024 12:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Frank sits down with frequent guest and Professor of Weed Science at the University of Tennessee, Jim Brosnan. Jim and Frank cover a wide range of topics that turfgrass managers must be aware of as we confront the lack of new herbicides, the pressure of increasing resistance in weeds, and finish ...

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Mastering the employee and member experience

TurfNet RADIO - February 13, 2024 00:30 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Bradley S. Klein, Ph.D., talks with Marcie Mills of the executive search and consulting firm of Kopplin, Kuebler & Wallace about the evolving role of golf course superintendents, matching the right candidate with the proper opportunity and how the best customer experience first depends on deliver...

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Rockbottum Radio: How to live a calm, peaceful life as a GCS

TurfNet RADIO - February 12, 2024 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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 years ahead. *Note:  This is not your daddy's podcast. It's more like your grandpappy's radio show from 1937.

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Frankly Speaking: World Cup 2026 with Dr. John Sorochan

TurfNet RADIO - February 09, 2024 11:30 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Frank has a great conversation with old friend and repeat guest John Sorochan, Distinguished Professor of Turfgrass Science at the University of Tennessee. John has been involved with sports turf since his early days at Michigan State University. He was a key participant with the 1994 World Cup g...

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Renovation Report: Golf course design that is both fun and strategic

TurfNet RADIO - February 02, 2024 09:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Bradley S. Klein, Ph.D., talks with Illinois-based golf course architect Michael Benkusky of Michael J. Benkusky Golf Course Architecture about his start in golf course design and why some consider it the best profession in the golf industry. Benkusky also discusses how his business is one of re...

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SFMA Conference Special Episode: In the Dirt/On the Turf With Evan Mascitti

TurfNet RADIO - January 24, 2024 21:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Frank Speaks with Dr. Evan Mascitti of Infinite Athlete about his career, MS and Ph.D. at Penn State University, that has led him to be one of the leading thinkers in the study of baseball “dirt”. His pathway had mentors from WI, his role as Manager of Grounds for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and all ...

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SFMA Conference Special Episode: In the Dirt/On the Turf With Evan Mascetti

TurfNet RADIO - January 24, 2024 21:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Frank Speaks with Dr. Evan Mascetti of Infinite Athlete about his career, MS and Ph.D. at Penn State University, that has led him to be one of the leading thinkers in the study of baseball “dirt”. His pathway had mentors from WI, his role as head groundskeeper for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and all ...

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#WrongAgain | Frankly Speaking with John Reilly

TurfNet RADIO - January 22, 2024 18:30 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
A New York Wiseguy and a Philly Punk walk into a Caddyshack with “ginned-up mobsters”… Frank sits down with the inimitable John Reilly, Director of Agronomy at The Resort at Longboat Key and discusses John’s thinking on managing resort golf in an environmentally sensitive area and why he will som...

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Robots in the Field | Frankly Speaking with "CharlieRobots" Goode

TurfNet RADIO - January 15, 2024 13:30 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Frank catches up with Charles Goode (@GoodeTurf), the Southeastern Sales Lead for GreenSight, a provider of digital cloud-based services for turfgrass professionals to manage all aspects of their operation, from mowing and remote sensing to soil monitoring and staff planning. Charles spent his ca...

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59. GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans

GCSAA Podcast - January 09, 2024 21:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
On this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, we take a look back at the year that was in 2023 and a look ahead to what's ahead in 2024 with association CEO Rhett Evans.  We review high points from the year that was, including the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in Orlando (7:30), Rounds 4 Research (11:...

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Rockbottum Radio: The Two Things You Can Do To Save Your New Year's Resolution

TurfNet RADIO - December 29, 2023 20:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
In this episode, RW reveals one of the key methods behind the success of Rockbottum CC: the proper use of the New Year's Resolution.  Also, Buddy gets "tooken" and Ludell, Willy and Momma form a posse to rescue Buddy.

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Renovation Report: Recapturing Langford and Moreau at Wakonda Club

TurfNet RADIO - December 21, 2023 21:30 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Anthony Pioppi chats with Dane Wilson, golf course superintendent at the Wakonda Club in Des Moines, IA, about the ongoing restoration of the 1922 Langford & Moreau design. Tyler Rae is the architect of the restoration.

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58. A conversation with Don Hearn, CGCS Retired

GCSAA Podcast - December 18, 2023 20:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
This episode of the GCSAA Podcast features another in our occasional "Legends of Turf" series as we sit down with Don Hearn, CGCS Retired. Hearn is the current executive director of the GCSA of New England, but his influence extends well past that role. He spent nearly 40 years as a working supe...

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Rockbottum Radio: A Christmas Miracle or... How We Ended Up In Golf

TurfNet RADIO - December 07, 2023 20:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
In this month's Storytime, learn about the Christmas Miracle that led RW and familty to leave the nomadic military life and transition to the nomadic golf life.  Also, we cover a few current news items in golf and maybe some non-golf stuff.

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Meeting People Where They Are | Dr. Sara Stricker, Univ. of Guelph, GTI

TurfNet RADIO - December 07, 2023 19:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank speaks with Dr. Sara Stricker, the Communications and Outreach Coordinator for the Guelph Turfgrass Institute in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Sara and Frank chat about the people that support the education and research at one of the historically significant...

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Renovation Report with Nick Mazzella: The Mazzella Partnership

TurfNet RADIO - December 06, 2023 17:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
Bradley S. Klein talks with Nick Mazzella about consulting on golf course projects, including renovation projects as well as new construction jobs spurred by the resurgent golf economy. The discussion includes the increased need for a project manager as projects increase in complexity due to the ...

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57. Emily Casey and Andy Huber on Javelinas, Going Viral and Life at Seven Canyons Golf Club

GCSAA Podcast - November 27, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 28 ratings
This episode of the GCSAA Podcast dives into the wild kingdom that has been Seven Canyons Golf Club in Sedona, Ariz., this fall with two folks responsible for the care of that property — Director of Agronomy Andy Huber and Assistant Superintendent Emily Casey (@emcaseyturf). The team at Seven Ca...

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Frankly Speaking: The Power of Cooperation, with Amy Fouty, The Motz Group

TurfNet RADIO - November 22, 2023 20:30 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
In this episode Franks speaks with Amy Fouty, CSFM with The Motz Group as a Natural Grass Field Consultant. She was formerly at the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, but before that in the golf industry.  Amy speaks with great candor and professionalism about her career path, ...

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All Star of Turf: Fred Taylor, CGCS, Mankato Golf Club

TurfNet RADIO - October 26, 2023 22:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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 followed in the "bootsteps" of Boots Fuller in 1992, becoming who would wind up as only the third superintendent at MGC in almost 100 years...