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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

Green Start Academy returns to Pinehurst for a second year Posted on 12 Jan 2023 in the From the Magazine categories.

Nine top superintendents from around the country traveled to Pinehurst to support the program and deliver the presentations. Read more»

19th Hole: Paul Van Buren Posted on 27 Dec 2022 in the 19th Hole & From the Magazine categories.

Paul Van Buren talks volunteering for the Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne in Australia and his favorite holiday tradition. Read more»

At the Turn: Brian J. Roth, CGCS Posted on 20 Dec 2022 in the 19th Hole & From the Magazine categories.

Brian J. Roth, CGCS, talks treating his crew at the end of every season and shares how he became a superintendent in this year's At the Turn. Read more»

Brian Roth shares how he celebrates a successful season with his crew Posted on 14 Dec 2022 in the Golfdom TV & Video categories.

Brian Roth, superintendent at Oquirrh Hills GC, sits down with Seth Jones and shares how him and his crew celebrate a successful season. Read more»

2022 State of the Industry: The boom goes on Posted on 14 Dec 2022 in the Featured & From the Magazine categories.

In the 2022 State of the Industry report, we reached out to GCSAA-affiliated chapter presidents across the country to get a report on this past golf season. Read more»

Brian Roth talks “eerie” three-week fire that closed his course Posted on 08 Dec 2022 in the Golfdom TV & Video categories.

Brian Roth, CGCS, superintendent at Oquirrh Hills GC, Tooele, Utah, sits down with Seth Jones to recall his most memorable time at work. Read more»