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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

Friends in High Places: Larry the Cable Guy Posted on 20 Feb 2024 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Larry the Cable Guy shouts out some of his favorite courses. Read more»

Grant Suderman recalls his most bizarre day on the course Posted on 14 Feb 2024 in the 19th Hole & Golfdom TV & Video categories.

Grant Suderman tells the story of his most memorable day on the course, which just-so-happened to include a police chase. Read more»

Jared Brewster shares his favorite tool in the shop Posted on 13 Feb 2024 in the 19th Hole & Golfdom TV & Video categories.

Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sits down with Jared Brewster, superintendent at Rolling Hills CC in Newburgh, Ind., to learn about his go-to tool to get the job done and what tool was most worth the money. Read more»

19th Hole: Grant Suderman Posted on 13 Feb 2024 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Suderman, superintendent at Loch Lloyd CC in Village of Loch Lloyd, Mo., shares his memories of Kansas State, his most memorable day at work and more. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: Overheard at the Golfdom Summit Posted on 12 Feb 2024 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones shares some of the best comments he heard during the 2023 Golfdom Summit. Read more»

USGA’s Cole Thompson, Ph.D., talks new 15-30-45 initiative Posted on 05 Feb 2024 in the Golfdom TV & Home Video & Video categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones catches up with Cole Thompson, Ph.D., USGA director of turfgrass and environmental research, to talk the organization's new 15-30-45 initiative. Read more»