Superintendent Radio Network

Ron McCall is an Air Force veteran, golf enthusiast, once owned a landscaping company, entered the golf industry later than almost every one of his peers, maintains equipment at an 81-hole facility, and melds throwback business practices with a penchant to innovate. Trent leans back and intently listens as the Michigan equipment manager reveals lessons from a fascinating life and career.

Laurelwood Golf Course superintendent Will Benson has taken a different approach to hiring and onboarding new maintenance team members over the last five years — first out of necessity, and now because it works. Plus, Guy Cipriano discusses some key figures from our annual Numbers to Know survey.

Melissa Gugliotti didn't study turf in college and never worked in golf before starting with Syngenta nearly 20 years ago. Her scientific knowledge and decades of early mornings, though, have endeared her to New England turf pros.

What’s happening at a famous desert venue? How does somebody from the middle of Missouri become a well-traveled golf course architect? How do you design a futuristic course? Nicklaus Design senior design associate Chad Goetz shares experiences from his two-and-a-half decade career.

A cool-weather golf facility doesn’t get much busier than Cog Hill Golf & Country Club. Director of grounds operations Reed Anderson describes how the suburban Chicago facility renovated bunkers on famed Dubsdread amid sunrise-to-sunset play, outings using four courses and other unique public golf demands.

Lee Carr reads her new Christmas turfgrass poem ... with classical music accompaniment.

Lee Carr reads her new Christmas turfgrass poem ... with classical music accompaniment.

Guy recaps visits to Tobacco Road and Pinehurst Resort, wondering all the while why he doesn't just move to American golf's cradle.

Trent chats with an equipment manager at a gorgeous golf setting along the Oregon coast. Alex Tessman describes how he landed at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort’s highly regarded Sheep Ranch — and why headphones are his favorite job tool.

After more than six years and 75 columns, America's Greenkeeper Matthew Wharton bids adieu to his monthly column. Plus, Oquirrh Hills superintendent Brian J. Roth recalls his scariest day on a golf course.

Just about everybody in the industry uses fungicides, and there's always more to learn. Corteva Agriscience turf and ornamental field scientist Paul Marquardt dives into use, rotation, education, and more.

BASF senior product manager Jeff Vannoy and turf marketing manager Jan Coetzer review 2024, preview 2025, and dive into turf technology, a new fungicide for fairways and a solution capable of helping superintendents handle an active ingredient restriction.

Renee Schmaltz used to play between the pipes during her years as a college hockey goalie. After shifting her athletic focus, she's now the second assistant superintendent at Highlands Golf Club in Alberta, where her young career is at full strength.

Ever visit Myrtle Beach for the Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show? If you haven't, you should. If you have, Matt and Guy probably saw you there not too long ago. They recap another great week of golf, mini golf, conversations, catching up and more.

Play ball!!! And then design golf courses! Garrett Wasson reveals how he went from being a Division I baseball player to launching a career as a golf course architect. Hint: a very famous and very busy New York layout inspired him.

What is the price of being happy? Trent and Shooting Star (Wyoming) Golf Club equipment manager Ben Herberger engage in a deep people-focused conversation about working in the golf industry.

What's the deal with apprenticeship programs in the golf course maintenance industry? Dig into some questions and get some answers from workforce leader Tyler Bloom, Paul Koch of UW-Madison and the school's TAP, and Carson Letot of the USGA's GAP.

Lara Arias hosted three Italian Opens and a Ryder Cup as the superintendent at Marco Simone — the last while she was 32 weeks pregnant. Her days now are a little different as a traveling agronomist and consultant.

Firm, fun and fast golf in a fabulous setting. Gamble Sands director of agronomy Josh Truan offers insight into giving traveling golfers a memorable experience and describes the philosophies his team adopts to control multiple diseases, including fairy ring.

How much planning goes into a major project? How are decisions made regarding materials and supplies? What type of team do you need to get the job done? Kansas City Country Club superintendent Pat Rose provides guidance on handling the big-picture aspects of a renovation.

The daughter and niece of golf course architects, Cynthia Dye McGarey eventually found her way into the design business. She shares personal and family golf stories.

Fall golf is in full swing, and so is our fall golf travel. Assistant editor Kelsie Horner and publisher + editor-in-chief Guy Cipriano are back from the road to talk with managing editor Matt LaWell about nearly a dozen different courses.

Trent chats with Rolling Green (Illinois) Country Club equipment manager Ryan Deering about transitioning from working at Home Depot to finding a home in the golf industry.

The last few years have been a boomtime for golf course projects. Landscapes Unlimited chief development officer Jake Riekstins shares his perspective on a golden era for the game and its growth.

Chiara Ferrari recently traveled from Venice to Virginia for an internship at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club and an unforgettable run on the Solheim Cup maintenance team. She shares her first of what will be two big event experiences.