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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

First-person accounts of the wildfires from superintendents out West Posted on 22 Sep 2020 in the Featured & Industry News categories.

First-person accounts of the wildfires from superintendents whose golf courses have been affected in California and Oregon. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: To the stars through difficulties Posted on 17 Sep 2020 in the Columns & Featured categories.

Reflecting on the state of Kansas' motto, "To the stars through difficulties," Seth Jones lays out the golf industry's most recent updates. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: How COVID-19 has changed my summer routine Posted on 11 Sep 2020 in the Columns & Featured categories.

Seth Jones talks about how because of the coronavirus pandemic, his summer routine has changed to include more of one activity: golf. Read more»

Herb Graffis Businessperson of the Year: Putting money on Mooney Posted on 03 Sep 2020 in the Featured & People categories.

How Rick Mooney evolved from superintendent of the 18-hole Whitetail Club to vice president of maintenance and development for Shore Lodge | Whitetail Club. Read more»

Battery Power: Unheard heroes Posted on 31 Aug 2020 in the Featured & Maintenance categories.

As battery-powered equipment continues to advance, the benefits for the golf world are (not) making some noise in the marketplace. Read more»

An in-depth chat with Anuvia legend, Matt Shaffer Posted on 19 Aug 2020 in the Video categories.

Started by Anuvia, the Legends initiative celebrates superintendents who have gone above and beyond in their careers — not just in maintaining tremendous golf courses, but also in their contributions Read more»