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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

Matt Foster, former superintendent, now Aquatrols CEO, promises renewed effort in R&D Posted on 23 May 2017 in the Columns & People categories.

In May, Aquatrols promoted Matt Foster from chief operating officer to president and CEO. His new role follows a transition period during which longtime President Tracy Jarman and Director of Read more»

The 19th Hole: Steve Houlihan Posted on 11 May 2017 in the 19th Hole & Columns & Featured & People categories.

Steve Houlihan Superintendent // Blue Mound G&CC, Wauwatosa, Wis. What can I get you? I’ll have a Captain and Coke. Tell me about your family. My wife, Kate, and I Read more»

Travelogue: Streamsong Resort, Saddlebrook Resort Posted on 09 May 2017 in the Uncategorized categories.

Well, I’m back from another arduous trip to Florida. I always feign ignorance when my friends ask me where it is exactly I’m going on business trips. Mostly I don’t Read more»

Wild about Wisconsin Posted on 02 May 2017 in the Columns categories.

I just got back from a trip to Lamar, Colo., to pay my last respects to my great uncle Jesse Ramirez, a 92-year-old Mexican-American World War II vet. I saw Read more»

Assist the assistants Posted on 27 Apr 2017 in the Featured & People categories.

The path to promotion is longer than ever for assistant superintendents. Is it time to rethink the hours they work and the pay they receive? Kris Negley takes his job Read more»

The 19th Hole: Thad Thompson Posted on 21 Apr 2017 in the 19th Hole & Featured & People categories.

Thad Thompson Superintendent // Terry Hills GC, Batavia, N.Y. So, Thad, this will be the first 19th Hole I’ve done in a state of emergency. Our governor declared a state Read more»