Turf Today – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Director of Agronomy at Colonial Country Club, Rich McIntosh, joins Adam and Brian for a fun conversation about his career and high paced work lifestyle. Rich gets into his training days at Muirfield, some of the renovation work at Colonial, working a big event every year and a couple all-time stories from the boys about irrigation life. Thanks to our sponsor Toro and thank you to Beatz by Wuga for the intro/outro music. Keep sharing the show with everyone youb know in the industry.

Golf Course Superintendent and 82nd President of the GCSAA, Darren Davis, joins the podcast this week. Coming to us from his office at The Olde Florida Golf Club, Darren brings a tackle box full of knowledge of the course and how to properly conduct oneself on and off the turf. This interview is packed with great stories and advice from one of the industries great minds. We are truly grateful that Darren was willing to share his time and no matter where you are in your career, you will be able to take something from this talk. Thank you to our sponsor: Toro. Also,thank you to the community for all the support. Our 50k show. Could not have done it without you! NEFFEX-Grateful on the outro

Director of Agronomy at Longboat Key Club in Florida, John Reilly sits in with the guys to discuss some of the things going on in his career, and some of the changes he's made since first entering the industry. John also gets into a few of the challenges superintendent's face because of the current stigma and limitations. Another fantastic story and some great lessons to be learned by tuning in. We appreciate all the love from around the world.

We welcome one of the best names in turf, Andy Grow. Andy comes to us with a knowledge of all things golf and turf. A current Assistant Superintendent at The Valley Course at Egypt Valley Country Club, Andy bring us stories and insights from both sides of the golf ball. A golf and greenkeeping historian, who has spent a ton of time playing hickory golf in America and Scotland. This is a really interesting episode with some great history lessons mixed in. Please do what you can to share the show with anyone who loves the indusrty and this great game. 

This week, Turf Today presents the U.S. Open preview, with the Superintendent of Pinehurst Number 2, John Jeffreys. John gets into some of the history of the resort and some of the challenges they face, hosting an event of this magnitude. It is evident that he is very passionate about the industry and credits his staff for alot of their success. This week's Major marks the 124th United States Open Championship at The Pinehurst resort (course number 2) in Pinehurst, North Carolina. We appreciate all the love as we hit the 50 episode mark. Check out instagram for a giveaway tied to this episode! 

Mike Rollins from SIP Grinders joins Adam and Brian for an electric conversation with great references and some awesome stories. This is a fantastic conversation to keep you entertained on the course or in the shop. A well known guy with tons of knowledge about the geometry of the cut. Download and share the show to help support the podcast. 

Em Casey, the Assistant Superintendent from Seven Canyons in Arizona, joins the show to talk about her journey through the industry and discuss some of the unique greenkeeping challenges in the desert. Emily is a fantastic example of a dedicated individual in the indusrty who working their way up while also trying to help those around her succeed. Share this episode with your friends in the industry as this is one everyone should take in. Video version avaliable through the Superintendent Network website.

PGA Agronomist Thomas Bastis joins the show for one of the most informative episodes to date. Listen in to hear how Thomas got the job working on tour and some of the experiences he's had at different courses. The boys discuss pin placements in major tournaments and how to properly compile certain information on different golf greens. This is a great podcast for anyone in our industry and you'll definitely learn something new. Boston Levi on the outro with their new song "Pretty Little Heartbreak"

A huge episode for the community as we bring you the Superintendent of this year's PGA Championship. John Ballard, Golf Course Superintendent of the Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville Kentucky, joins Adam and Brian to talk about his route to the role, everything going on with the advance week and the overall preparation for the major. John also discusses the role of the volunteers and the importance of working as a team on the golf course. This is a great start to the new look of the show and there is alot more to come. We appreciate all the love and please share with your friends!

Huge News for the show and the brand! Make sure you check out this quick episode to get up to date on what's to come with the exciting news. This show was created because of you and for you. Please reach out with your feedback for us. Do what you can to get the word out! Lots of amazing things to come!