Superintendent Radio Network

Austin Wright returns to chat with Trent about his role as equipment manager at Minnesota puncher Hazeltine National Golf Club and other trendy topics in the mechanical side of the industry.

Longtime golf course superintendent and SandSave director of market development Rick Pagett, Wildwood Country Club superintendent Tom Fisher, and SandSave co-inventors Bob Tunno and Rick Amendolea share insights on bunker maintenance, bunker economics and bunker drainage.

Who is the most important golf course superintendent or turf pro in history? Who is the most underrated golf course superintendent or turf pro in history? What is the most overrated turf maintenance trend ever? There are no wrong answers in the first Golf Course Industry draft, featuring Shawn Emerson, John Jeffreys and Tim Moraghan.

Golf course architect Andrew Green and Golf Course Industry senior contributor Lee Carr have a new book geared for teens and perfect for anyone who loves the game: From the First Tee to the Last Green: A Teen's Guide to Golf.

Double the guests means double the fun — and double the information, double the agronomic kvetching, and double the absurdity. Chad Allen and Thad Thompson dial in to discuss 2026 in review (review being a relative term for superintendents whose courses never close).

What is formulation? Why does it matter? How has it evolved over the last couple decades? What factors into whether scientists use liquids, powders or granules? So many questions, and answers, with Brandon Downer and Yusif Jaouni.

What makes a golf course great? David Whelchel has seen “in the neighborhood of 1,000” in his more than four decades working in the industry. He expands on one of the game’s most subjective questions.

What do USGA Green Section regional agronomists really do? How do they prepare for course visits? What happens during those course visits? What part do they play in championship agronomy? Regional agronomists Heather Schapals and Steve Wilson have answers.

A trio of Golf Course Industry contributors have new books out now or soon, including Bradley S. Klein, whose "Re-discovering Donald Ross" updates his classic 2001 biography of the architect, and Judd Spicer, whose novel "Wolf in the Hole" raises questions about retired athletes, public health and the reach of government.

Trent revisits with Bryan Epland, CTEM, who has transitioned from an established 18-hole club to a new 36-hole facility since his 2022 podcast appearance. Get the equipment manager’s perspective on work life at Texas curiosity Luling Sport.

Cascade Hills Country Club lead assistant superintendent Lauren Crownover has become a strong advocate for other assistants in the industry. She sits down with host Rick Woelfel to discuss how that came to be.

Before he was a top entomologist at Penn State, Rutgers or SUNY Delhi, before he figured out his own college experience the second time around, before he really fell for golf, Dr. Ben McGraw was, first, a Mainer. Get to know him a little better.

Before he was a top entomologist at Penn State, Rutgers or SUNY Delhi, before he figured out his own college experience the second time around, before he really fell for golf, Dr. Ben McGraw was, first, a Mainer. Get to know him a little better.

Joel Hornickel’s career is a story of persistence and patience. He’s now enjoying the results of demonstrating those desirable characteristics through his role as a key part of a thriving design firm.

What do you remember about the first time you used a grease gun? Oakland Hills Country Club equipment manager Jeff Gustafson has vivid memories of this mechanical moment. He also shares a terrific story of career passion and persistence.

How can golf course superintendents attract more young seasonal team members? Free golf helps, but you have to find teens and 20somethings who can wake up early and get to the course on time. Wilson Zelch, now in his fourth summer Emerald Lake Golf Club outside Charlotte is one of those folks.

Charlie discusses a higher calling on the latest episode of Let Me Know! — and it has nothing to do with elevation change. How did Jeff Thompson, the man who got him into the industry, switch gears from superintendent to pastor?

Architect Damian Pascuzzo and superintendent Kurtis Wolford were key parts of a team involved with renovating one of America’s most welcoming courses. They share the methodology and collaboration it took to reimagine Campus Commons Golf Course in Sacramento, California.

The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” is also the land of insightful equipment managers. Trent visits with Spring Hill (Minnesota) Golf Club’s Tyler Lewellyn to learn more about equipment and people management at a soothing spot.

Just outside Philadelphia, a growing group is fighting to preserve the land that was once home to the first Black-owned 18-hole golf course in the country.

Think you know Dr. Mike Goatley? So did Charlie. Then he talked with the longtime Virginia Tech icon ... and he learned plenty. From Kentucky tobacco fields to, uh, Memphis pro wrestling, this episode covers a lot.

So many turf journeys start with the dream of becoming a golf course superintendent. But the industry features plenty of alternate paths. David Hillger, Yusif Jaouni and Justin Stewart share how they got to where they are today.

Year-round play, unprecedented demand and volatile weather create unique challenges when renovating golf courses in the Southeast. Brandon Johnson describes the decision-making process from an architect’s perspective.

Chris Brumley’s boss at Colonie (New York) Golf & Country Club is somebody he knows well. He chats with Trent about his early introduction to the industry and offers insight into the mentality required to concoct mechanical solutions.