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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!

Assistant Superintendent from The Club At Lac La Belle, Jordan Kalous joins Adam and Trevor to talk about his diverse turf career coming from being an MLB groundskeeper. Also on the show today is the creator of the Sproutee, Christian Grace, who provides a great look into this new prouduct growing in popularity. Listen in to learn how you can help your course and earn some extra cash  with Sproutee! Download and share with your friends in the golf and turf communities. 

Lara Arias, the Superintendent from The Marco Simone Golf and Country Club and last years Ryder Cup, joins Adam and Trevor to talk some turf. Lara tells us about her career getting into golf course maintenance and shares what it is like to be extremely dedicated and involved with the golf course. Lara provides some great details about working large tournaments as well as the start to finish process with Marco Simone. Family is extremly important to Lara and she demonstrates how to achive the work-life balance she needs to provide for everyone. A truly amazing individual in our industry and this is a story everyone must hear. Please share it with your friends! Boston Levi live track outro "Cigarette Smoke"

Assistant Superintendent Derrick Le, joins the boys from La Rinconada Country Club in Los Gatos, California. Derrick is only 18 years old and has his sights set on the top of this industry. Talks of autonomous mowing, sensors, drones and changing the culture of the industry flow, as this bright young man wants to see progression in the turf world. Appreciate all the love and support from the community as we continue to move forward with the show and lots of fun things on the horizon with The Superintendent Network.  

This is a really cool episode for people in the industry to dive into. Adam is joined by Casey Kea of The Real Turf Crew. The boys sit down with Assistant Superintendent, Chris Reavis (0:19:00) from Tennessee, USA. The guys get into a number of different subjects pertaining to life on the course and on the road at tournaments. Adam, Casey and Chris also discuss something that hasn't been talked about on the show before and something that everyone needs to pay more attention to. If you love this show, please share it with your friends in the industry or those who have love for the golf course.

The creator of the Superintendent Network, Brian Laurent sits down with the guys for a great interview and a very like-minded conversation about the industry. The Indiana, USA native, visits some of the biggest courses in the game and brings the people and stories from the industry to life. It was an absolute pleasure to host Brian and will certainly have him back. The boys announce a possible collaboration coming up in the near future which you won't want to miss. We appreaciate all the love from our turf community. Keep up all the hard work!

Adam and Trevor return with a much more relaxed version of the Turf Today Podcast. Season two is off to a great start with John Rowbottom from The Woolley Park Golf Club in Yorkshire, Uk. John has some great stories from his years working his family business with the ones hes closest to. Another example of a hard working individual who took his own path in this industry, and is having a ton of sucess. Make sure to follow @woolleyparkgolfclub on social media. Download the episode and send it to your friends. We are happy to be back in the studio bringing you some insights and stories from people in our industry, just like you. 

A special gift this holiday season to wrap up the year. Join Adam as he takes you through some of the highlights of the podcast. We appreciate all the support and look forward to an awesome 2024. Happy Holidays from everyone at Turf Today

Evan Singer, the host of The Par Train Podcast joins Adam and Trevor for some amazing golf talk. The Par Train is advertised as the show that helps frustrated golfers enjoy the ride again.Evan shares some stories and facts about the game and some of the worlds most iconic courses comes out in this fantastic back and fourth. The world of the golfer meets the world of turf and some interesting questions get raised. As the game grows, one thing is clear- if we can all follow the rules and get along on the course, everyone wins. Please share this episode with everyone you know that loves the game, no matter what footwear they wear on the course.   

The Turf Today Podcast Thanksgiving Special is an episode featuring three differernt guests. Ortwin Trujillo aka Ortwino, hops on from TPC Scottsdale for 20 minutes to hang with the guys. After that, the show heads back up to Canada Where Mark Prieur and John Lamoureux jump on and go through some all time stories from their school days, work days and of course, the many GCSAA conferences they've attended. Grab the popcorn for this one!  

Assistant Superintendent, Andrew Egan from The Oakland Golf Club in Nebraska, USA, sits in with the boys to go over some of the highlights of his young, exciting career. This episode is jammed with great turf content and some good humour. Another one you won't want to miss. The Turf Today Cup is discussed towards the end of this episode. Thank you to all those who make this show so great!

The boys jump from the UK over to Ireland for some Guinness talk and of course, to dig into some greenkeeping. Ciaran "Jimmy" Killeen joins Adam and Trevor to discuss life on the course in Ireland. He also gives everyone a behind the scenes look at this year's Ryder Cup, which was hosted by Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Do not miss this episode! Please keep dowloading if tou love the show!

Course Manager from the Hayling Golf Club in the UK, Graeme Roberts joins the boys for a fantastic episode! Lots of great insights and stories from a family that literally grew up on the golf course. Graeme comes to us with a ton of PGA tournament experience. Dive into another fun and informative episode and give the show a five-star rating. The Turf Today Podcast is proudly presented by Tru-Turf. This episode features the new song from Boston Levi- Heaven is Burning. 

The Boys are joined by an Assistant Superintendent from St. Andrews East. Shaemos Campbell is in the shop with Adam and Trevor for an episode packed full of laughs, stories and insights. Lots of great questoins from the members and some interesting sports talk. Keep downloading the episodes every week and give the show a rating to help The Turf Today Podcast grow!

James Bledge, Links Manager at Royal Liverpool GC, host of the 151st Open Championship, joins the guys for a wonderful conversation everyone can enjoy. Feel like you're right there on the course as James brings to us, what it's like to work and live one such a remarkable property. The experience James has gained through the years has not only helped him acheive some goals in life, but will be passed down to many young greenkeepers and help the good nature of future golf courses. Thank you to everyone in our community that supports the show. 

Assistant Superintendent, Eli Householder, from The Black Creek Club in Tennessee, USA, jumps on the show with the boys to get into his young career. Some good stories and a differnt view on a few things being of a younger generation. We appreciate all the great participation in the show by our loyal members. 

Another heater from your friends at Turf Today. This week, Golf Course Superintendent Scott Hebert from the new Grass Clippings course in Arizona, joins Adam and Trevor to break down everything he's got going on. Some great stories from his career and a special appearance by a legendary four legged friend Rye of Scottsdale.

The bad boy of Turf Today, Matt Robinson, is here to chat about his life in Turf and let loose about some of the wild times trying to grow grass at the Kirtland Country Club in Ohio, USA. This episode is jam-packed with awesome content. Matt is another great example of someone who's life was changed by our amazing industry and the good things keep coming. Please share the show with your friends, as it is being listened to all over the world!

Former Greenkeeper at Beth Page and current Assistant Superintendent at the Duke University golf course, Nick Lieberz digs into things with Adam and Trevor about life on the golf course. Some good insights and stories, including a surprise Tiger story. This show is for everyone and we want to hear what you think. The Turf Today Podcast is proud to be presented by the good people of Tru-Turf.

The longest show the Turf Today community has seen so far. Assistant Superintendent, Kyle Bertrand joins the show with some awesome turf stories and some great insights about moving up the ranks. This is another great example of how dedicated greenkeepers can be. Appreciate everyone that writes in and makes this show what it is. We have so much love for this industry.

The one and only Dave Bilecki, AKA Voice Talk Dave joins Adam and Trevor in a long overdue  episode filled with laughs and passion for the industry. Good friend of the show, Dave is an individual that has devoted many years to the golf course and who has supported many other greenkeepers along the way. Reach out to him about anything Turf or life related, he's there for you.

Assistant Superintendent from The Misquamicut club, Ryan Noonan, joins Adam and Trevor to discuss his path in the industry and working his way up at the club. Ryan also gets into his own personal challenges with working turf while managing type 1 diabetes. Another great story of someone who is very dedicated to what we all know and love.

Assistant Superintendent from Pebble Beach, Michael Knoll joins the show to tell his amazing story that shaped who he is today. This is an interview that everyone needs to hear. Please share with your friends and family in the industry. 

Clint Payne, former Assistant Superintendent and Buisness director for Soil Scout, joins Adam and Trevor to tell some good stories and talk about the Soil Scout advantage. Head to @turftoday instagram LINK IN BIO to learn more about their amazing products and to get a 20% OFF PROMO CODE. Turf Today Yeti winner announced in this episode as well. Thank you for the supportive comments towards something we all love.

Turf Marketing expert and co-owner of The Spray Caddie, Stacie Zinn Roberts joins the podcast with some great stories and awesome tidits about working with turf in the olympics and superbowl. Stacie is also the founder of What's Your Avacado? Marketing & PR.

PGA Tour Agronomist and former guest, Thomas Bastis joins Adam and Brian from Le Golf National, the host venue for the 2024 Olympic golf in Paris, France. With the course right out his window and a radio on his hip, Thomas provides a great course maintenance update, and some really interesting insights from one of the biggest golf competitions in the world. An eventful conversation every golf and turf fan will enjoy. 

The Talking Greenkeeper, Joe Gulotti hops on to chat with the boys about some of the things hes done in his career as well as digging into some great questions from the members. This was a big one for us as Joe has always been an inspiration and such a positive light in our industry. Please Subscribe to Turf Today on Instagram to get all the exclusive content and your crown.

Former Golf Course Superintendent and the creator of Turf Fuel products, Steve Loveday drops in to tell some fun stories from his career working turf. He also gets into the creation of Turf Fuel and why they have been so successful to date. Tru-Turf giveaway announced in this episode. 

Copyright for outro music- 2023 Artlist Original Captain Joz- Topic

Podcast Produced by Adam Courchaine 

Sponsors on this episode: Tru-Turf, Traqmatz & Aquatrols

Scottish Master Greenkeeper Richar Johnstone joins the guys to talk about his amazing career working up the ranks to Course Manager at the Nairn Dunbar Golf club and some really cool stories from his time working at this year's Open Championship. One of the greatest ice stories ever told is mixed into this episode.

This is one you wont want to miss. Tons of laughs with the guys as ex-super turned salesman Mark Prieur joins the show from Caledon Ontario. He goes through working PGA events, some fun from past GCSAA shows and much more. 

Assistant Superintendent Zach Festa, at Sterling Farms Golf Course in Connecticut, comes on the show to talk about growing up on a golf course and being from a turf family. He also tells a few good stories and talks about furthuring his educatoin. Some great questions from the members and a fantastic nomination for a future episode from Zach.

The creator of Turf Fiends, Memo Arenas from Portland, Oregon joins the show to talk about his experience getting into the turf world. The guys get into a bunch of difefferent topics and the "2 or 3 times a week" is talked about. Keep up to date by following the show on instagram @turftodaypodcast

Assistant Superintendent from the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, Bobby Cook sits in with the guys to talk about volunteering at the US Open as well as getting into his own courses preparation for last years LPGA Canadian Women's Open. Some great stuff mixed in and another appearance from Boston Levi as our musical guest. Check out the end of the episode for your chance at a Turf Today prize. Copyright for Tru Turf Ad music generated by Mubert.

Master Greenkeerper Janne Lehto from Helsinki, Finland joins the show to talk about his exciting career and how big golf really is in Finland. Janne gets into the sustainability aspect of golf course maintenance and even dives into the world of robotics. Adam and Trev get into some good topics thanks to the members participation.

Golf Course Superintendent Kyle Krause joins the guys to talk about his upbringing in the industry and tells some awesome stories about the trials of being both young and old on the couse. Kyle also sheds some light on the school/work debate from his unique point of view.

General Manager of Tru-Turf, Nick Thornton joins the podcast for a shorter chat with the guys about some of the exciting things to come. Adam and Trevor get into more questions from the members and giveaway a prize pack live on instagram. Trev's favorite segment is also a hit as always. 

A legend in the industry and international man of mystery, Mike O'keefe logs on to chat with the boys. Mike brings his story to life through tales and tidbits about the students and superintendents he has had the pleasure to work with. This is an episode you'll love and it is because of people like this, that we have come so far as an indstry. Thank you all for the support. Every download, rating and review helps us grow.

Golf Course Superintendent Caleb Bailey joins the guys from the Hideout Golf Course in Monticello, Utah. Caleb brings an interesting eye to the industry with making it to Superintendent without any formal education. There is a couple all-time stories you won't wat to miss that definitely confirms why the course is called "The Hideout" 

Golf Course Superintendent Colin Caulfield joins the show from the Caboolture Golf Club in Australia. He dives into life and some of the challenges they face maintaining golf courses over there. A great guest with some awesome advice on how to really enjoy this indusrty. 

Famous Course Manager from the UK, Paul Larsen joins the show to talk about his wondeful career in the industry, as well as diving into the work that went into preparing for The Open Championship at Royal St. Georges in 2021. Paul also gives some helpful tips for everyone young and old in the turf world.

First Assistant Superintendent Brad Floyd joins the guys to talk about his career moving up the turf ranks in East Tennesse. He also shares a great story about perserverance that everyone needs to hear.