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Seth Jones, a 25-year veteran of the golf industry media, is Editor-in-Chief of Golfdom magazine and Athletic Turf. A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Jones began working for Golf Course Management in 1999 as an intern. In his professional career he has won numerous awards, including a Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) first place general feature writing award for his profile of World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman and a TOCA first place photography award for his work covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In his career, Jones has accumulated an impressive list of interviews, including such names as George H.W. Bush, Samuel L. Jackson, Lance Armstrong and Charles Barkley. Jones has also done in-depth interviews with such golfing luminaries as Norman, Gary Player, Nick Price and Lorena Ochoa, to name only a few. Jones is a member of both the Golf Writers Association of America and the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association. Jones can be reached at sjones@northcoastmedia.net.

Posts by Seth Jones

How drone technology and precision design are revolutionizing golf course construction Posted on 16 Sep 2025 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

How a British design firm and an American builder are taking course mapping to the next level in Puerto Rico. Read more»

PBI-Gordon visits the HOJ to talk EOP Posted on 15 Sep 2025 in the Video & Sponsored categories.

[SPONSORED CONTENT] Jared Hoyle, Ph.D., and Andy Scott of PBI-Gordon made the short trip to Seth Jones’ garage to discuss the company’s Green Dividends Early Order Program and how it Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: The number one rule is to have fun Posted on 09 Sep 2025 in the From the Magazine & Current Issue categories.

Seth Jones believes the key to making a great magazine is having fun, and this issue proves it. Read more»

Jay SaGurney 19th Hole Interview Posted on 09 Sep 2025 in the 19th Hole & Golfdom TV & Home Video & Video categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief, Seth Jones, sits down with Superintendent Jay SaGurney for Golfdom‘s 19th Hole. SaGurney talks about working in a vacation town, grooming a mountain during ski season and the Read more»

The 19th Hole: Jay SaGurney Posted on 06 Sep 2025 in the 19th Hole & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom's Seth Jones chats with Double Black Diamond GC at Holiday Valley Resort Superintendent and Grooming Manager Jay SaGurney. Read more»

Know your foe: Annual bluegrass weevil Posted on 05 Sep 2025 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Experts warn the pest is spreading to the Midwest. Read more»