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About Seth Jones
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
Discussing November's feature stories about weather disasters and superintendents' worst day on the job, Seth Jones reflects on his toughest days at a job. Read more»
Hear from some attending the Green Start Academy event, which, for the first time in its 15-year history, was hosted at Pinehurst Resort. Read more»
In this 19th Hole outtake, Golfdom Editor-in-chief Seth Jones catches up with Jared Stanek, superintendent at Toscana CC in Indian Wells, Calif. Stanek discusses the two courses at Toscana, and Read more»
Just when a golf course nears peak condition, a weather event changes everything. A few superintendents tell their stories. Read more»
Phil Rosati talks about what's made 2021 such an adventursome year for golf superintendents. Read more»
Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones recaps his recent travel trips, catching some sports events along the way and the Jones family's success on the golf course. Read more»