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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: Bill Murray Posted on 20 Jul 2021 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief chats with Bill Murray, superintendent at Pine Brook GC, about his golf trip to Ireland, his favorite car and more. Read more»

PBI-Gordon’s Dale Sanson discusses SpeedZone and its influence on golf Posted on 08 Jul 2021 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Research categories.

Dale Sanson, Ph.D., discusses his career at PBI-Gordon, SpeedZone herbicies and what it's like to influence the game of golf. Read more»

Women’s PGA Championship host shines with more ladies, labor Posted on 28 Jun 2021 in the Maintenance categories.

Atlanta Athletic Club Director of Agronomy Lukus Harvey sheds light on what the club did to prepare for the 2021 Women's PGA Championship. Read more»

Seth Jones catches up with ‘The Open Doctor’ Rees Jones at this year’s U.S. Open Posted on 21 Jun 2021 in the Golfdom TV & Video categories.

[SPONSORED CONTENT] Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones is joined by “The Open Doctor” Rees Jones at this year’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Rees Jones discusses his 20 years working with Read more»

USGA’s Brian Whitlark discusses the U.S. Open’s return to Torrey Pines Posted on 21 Jun 2021 in the Video categories.

[SPONSORED CONTENT] USGA’s Agronomist for the West Region, Brian Whitlark discusses what it feels like to be back at Torrey Pines after it hosted one of the most memorable U.S. Read more»

USGA’s Brian Whitlark on the growth of soil moisture meters in golf Posted on 21 Jun 2021 in the Golfdom TV & Video categories.

[SPONSORED CONTENT] As Torrey Pines prepared to host the 2021 U.S. Open, USGA’s Agronomist for the West Region, Brian Whitlark discusses the importance of quality greens in major tournaments and Read more»