Superintendent Radio Network

Guy landed in Boston and started driving north to learn what makes the golf and turf scene lovely in a pair of New England states. Courses visited include Essex County Club, Kernwood Country Club, Gannon Municipal Golf Course, Cape Ann Golf Course, The Ledges Golf Club, Purpoodock Club, Abenakee Club and Myopia Hunt Club.

Rutgers University professor Dr. Bruce Clarke and BASF senior technical specialist Kyle Miller describe what it takes to develop a successful cool-season disease control program. The accomplished pair then offers insight into thwarting anthracnose.

Longtime Illinois superintendent Sue Spahr returns to the podcast — her first appearance was on the first episode, back in January 2021 — to discuss the course, the industry, and the growing Women in Turf movement.

How do you even begin rebuilding a golf course after a massive flood? And how do you describe the views and golf in the Canadian Rockies? Gary Browning discusses life as a golf course architect amid some of North America’s most spectacular scenery.

7 courses. 126 holes. 14 equipment technicians. Trent learns how Jason Fontana, CTEM, handles daily work life at Arizona’s gigantic Desert Mountain Club.

Matt and senior contributing writer Lee Carr made their second Masters visits and toured a pair of splendid Virginia courses. What did they see? Who did they meet? What did they learn? Guy asks them all of the above and gets out of the way for most of the podcast.

Perhaps no one has been affected by the Women in Turf movement than Noel Popoli: After volunteering for the 2021 U.S. Women's Open at The Olympic Club, she wound up applying for and landing a job at the prestigious San Francisco venue.

Old Erie Golf Club superintendent and owner Matthew Woodcock calls in to discuss his course’s lack of fairway irrigation, his decades-long relationship with the course, and lots more.

From North Dakota to California, Kevin Norby has worked all over the country since his first Tartan Talks appearance in 2018. He rejoins the podcast to discuss a busy five years.

Guy visits superintendents and courses in a fast-growing, golf-loving part of the country where stunning views are omnipresent.

Dr. Jared Hoyle is back to open the second season of the podcast and discuss one of the more annoying weeds — and how you might be able to contain it.

Rick Woelfel dials in to discuss his new story about a trio of industry professionals who moonlight as high school golf coaches and Tim Moraghan shares his list of questions to consider when you hire older workers.

Andi Meadows has gone from sleeping in a FEMA trailer after Hurricane Katrina, to raising three daughters on her own, to now climbing the industry ladder as an assistant at TPC San Antonio. Hers is an incredible and inspiring story.

Jeff Blume and Greg Martin go beneath (and on) the surface to help listeners understand the huge role drainage occupies in getting a golf course to play as intended.

Less than two months into 2023, both Tanner Schoenfelder and Greg Brandriet have landed new jobs — Tanner heading from Nevada back closer to home in Minnesota, and Greg wrapping up a year and a half on the road with his family and unpacking the RV in Arizona. Loved talking with both of them.

Trent chats with former assistant superintendent Daniel Heinze, CTEM, about career evolution, magnet fishing (really?!?!), being a father, BBQ and finding a great professional home as equipment manager at Kansas City Country Club.

Guy and Matt (and the rest of the Golf Course Industry team) are back from Orlando and have some thoughts … about the show and what it means to the industry, about public golf, and about one course visit during the week.

Lee Carr returns to the studio after a tremendous week at Green Start Academy on the grounds of the incomparable Pinehurst Resort. (She had a great time, in case you were wondering.)

Clemson University professor emeritus Dr. Bruce Martin and BASF senior technical specialist Dr. Emma Lookabaugh return to the podcast to describe why a disease control program can accomplish more than simply thwarting disease.

John LaFoy started focusing on renovations decades before many of his golf course architecture peers. What convinced him to establish a firm around renovation work? And what has he learned about making golf courses better?

Outside the Ropes columnist Tim Moraghan recaps the year that was with his Grainys then pivots to the future to provide guidance on what you need to know for any major course project — and Guy Cipriano celebrates 500 episodes on the Superintendent Radio Network!

Kenny is the first manager of environmental science for Troon Golf, a position that allows her to help some of the superintendents at the company's many clubs and courses comply with environmental and other governmental regulations.