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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

Dr. Dale Sanson and Dr. Jeff Marvin showcase PBI-Gordon’s Atrimmec Plant Growth Regulator Posted on 20 Jun 2025 in the Home Video & Video categories.

[Sponsored Content] Golfdom Editor-in-Chief, Seth Jones, is joined by Dr. Dale Sanson and Dr. Jeff Marvin from PBI-Gordon to talk about Atrimmec, PBI-Gordon’s innovative plant growth regulator. Read more»

19th Hole: Max Major, Rutland CC superintendent Posted on 18 Jun 2025 in the 19th Hole & Current Issue & From the Magazine & People categories.

Max Major sits down with Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones to talk about his course, how he got into the golf business and more. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: Living in the moment Posted on 17 Jun 2025 in the From the Magazine & Columns & Current Issue categories.

I’m trying not to let these moments pass me by too quickly without properly appreciating them. Change is a part of life. Read more»

USGA President Fred Perpall talks course conditioning at Oakmont Posted on 16 Jun 2025 in the Golfdom TV & Home Video & Video categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones interviews USGA President Fred Perpall about Oakmont, the USGA Green Section and everything in between. All of our content from the 2025 U.S. Open is brought Read more»

Gil Hanse talks about recent restoration at Oakmont leading into the U.S. Open Posted on 14 Jun 2025 in the Golfdom TV & Featured & Home Video categories.

Hanse talks about some of his favorite holes, the renovated greens and bunkers as well as those famous church pews. Read more»

Players and Mike Whan discuss Oakmont conditions Posted on 12 Jun 2025 in the Featured categories.

Jon Rahm and the field discuss the challenging conditions at the 2025 U.S. Open Read more»