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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: Mike Bellino Posted on 11 Oct 2022 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Mike Bellino, superintendent at Heathrow Country Club, talks motorcycles and shares a life-and-death story involving his course. Read more»

Envu, formerly Bayer Environmental Science, promises continued focus on innovation Posted on 11 Oct 2022 in the Industry News categories.

Envu CEO Gilles Galliou tells Golfdom what superintendents can expect from the entity formerly known as Bayer Environmental Science. Read more»

A look into the future: How robotic mowers may benefit your course Posted on 10 Oct 2022 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Maintenance categories.

Robotic mowers at Robert T. Lynch Municipal GC helped super Mike Murphy and crew save time while also entertaining golfers. Read more»

19th Hole: Dave Johnson Posted on 03 Oct 2022 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sits down with Dave Johnson, director of grounds at The Country Club, after receiving the 2022 E.J. Marshall Award. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: Breaking the rules Posted on 12 Sep 2022 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief, Seth Jones, shares Golfdom's plans for the upcoming months and asks for your professional input. Read more»

2022 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year: Alex Stuedemann, CGCS Posted on 09 Sep 2022 in the Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

Alex Stuedemann, CGCS, director of agronomy for the PGA Tour's Network, is now our 2022 Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year Award winner. Read more»