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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
Jones reflects on growing career opportunities in golf, his advice to young aspiring professionals and why industry events like the GCSAA Conference matter more than ever. Read more»
An injury and a dangerous homeland made Ernesto Martinez leave home to pursue a golf maintenance dream Read more»
Reinhardt tells about his journey in the industry, the nasty rough, preparing for a Ludacris concert and more! Read more»
Martinez gives us his journey from Venezuela to Penn State and how he has capitalized on his opportunity with volunteer opportunities as well as great internships across the globe. Read more»
Lucas Andrews, Director of Golf Course Maintenance Operations for TPC Sawgrass, made some time for Golfdom Thursday morning of The Players Championship. Andrews talks about how the Agonomy team is Read more»
Rampino talks about rotation of chemistries on the golf course and Quali-Pro's insecticide program. Rampino also gives his expertise on bermudagrass mites in the south. Read more»