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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

19th Hole: Kyle Harrigan Posted on 17 May 2023 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Kyle Harrigan, North Course's superintendent at Silverado Resort, shares some highlights from his course and shouts out his mom in this month's 19th Hole. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: What does the future hold? Only time will tell Posted on 16 May 2023 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones reflects on recent conversations surrounding the emergence of artificial intelligence like ChatPGT and what it might mean for the industry. Read more»

High-tech tools that will influence the future of golf course maintenance Posted on 11 May 2023 in the From the Magazine categories.

From golf balls that measure green speeds, to robotic mowers, to drones that spray native areas — the future of golf course maintenance is now. Read more»

Seth’s Corner: Jones introduces Golfdom’s first-ever Tour Guide issue Posted on 09 May 2023 in the Golfdom TV & Tour Guide & Video categories.

EIC Seth Jones shares what to expect from our first-ever Tour Guide, a special edition of Golfdom with interviews with 20-plus tournaments and more. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: Welcome to the Tour Guide Posted on 05 May 2023 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine & Tour Guide categories.

Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones intros Golfdom's new Tour Guide edition and shares what to expect from the 20-plus professional tournament profiles. Read more»

Carmen Magro from POGO talks new Hunter collab, feedback from supers and more at the GCSAA Show Posted on 24 Apr 2023 in the Featured & Golfdom TV & Video categories.

EIC Seth Jones stopped by the POGO booth at the 2023 GCSAA Show to chat with Carmen Magro, president of POGO, about a new Hunter technology collab and more. Read more»