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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

Keeping up with the Jones: The mess in Texas Posted on 30 Mar 2021 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones discusses how golf courses in areas such as Texas and Oklahoma are dealing with the aftermath of Winter Storm Uri. Read more»

Mohawk Golf Club’s Andy Eick on best advice he has received Posted on 22 Mar 2021 in the Video categories.

Golfdom‘s Seth Jones speaks with Director of Facilities and Agronomy for Mohawk Golf Club Andy Eick. Eick shares a story recounting some of the best advice that has stuck with him Read more»

Going bunkers: 4 courses with bunker success stories Posted on 16 Mar 2021 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Maintenance categories.

A look at four golf courses from around the United States that recently underwent bunker renovations using different bunker products. Read more»

19th Hole: Andy Eick Posted on 11 Mar 2021 in the 19th Hole & From the Magazine & People categories.

Seth Jones chats with Andy Eick, director of facilities & agronomy // Mohawk Golf Club, Schenectady, N.Y., about his favorite teams, his family and more. Read more»

A review of the 2021 Virtual GIS Posted on 08 Mar 2021 in the COVID-19 & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Seth Jones reviewed the first (and hopefully last) Virtual GIS, which had it highs and lows but reinforced that it’s better when the industry is together. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: Wish we were there Posted on 18 Feb 2021 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones reflects on past Golf Industry Shows and wonders what this year's virtual event will look like. Read more»