Superintendent Radio Network

Guy turned a weekend bachelor party (not his own) into a weeklong golf jaunt through Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. What a life. Lots of great courses and people in this episode, as always.

A combination of multiple new products and proven solutions is generating excitement among the BASF team. Brian Thompson explains what it means for superintendents and their facilities.

Paul Larsen is the head greenkeeper at Royal St. George’s, which hosted The Open earlier this summer. He is also a passionate West Ham United supporter, a Cure fan, and a world traveler. He needs to write a book.

Myers Park Country Club director of agronomy Scott Kennon describes the persistence and philosophies it takes to produce high-level conditions in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Standard Golf director of marketing Matt Pauli describes why the company is diversifying its product offerings, and Elmwood Country Club superintendent David Eichhorn discusses an eventful Year 1 on the job and how his agronomic programs are coming together in Year 2.

What is it like designing and building a golf course in 2021? Harrison Minchew describes receiving and executing an opportunity few golf course architects receive these days.

After starting his career in Colorado, native Oklahoman Jeff Wagner returned to his home state and the small town of Woodward to help turn Boiling Springs GC into a destination course.

BASF's Dr. Emma Lookabaugh returns to the podcast to discuss all things mini ring.

Indiana assistant superintendent Chad Allen brings a different perspective to golf course maintenance after joining the industry in his mid-30s following a run as a substance abuse counselor.

Not yet 40 years old, Riviera Country Club director of agronomy PJ Salter shares what he has learned about budget and financing during his two decades in the business.

After two weeks and more than 4,000 miles on the road, Matt returns with some summer vacation stories from Florida, the Carolinas, Vermont and more.

New Jersey superintendent Jill Seymour describes how a yearning to work outdoors led her to a turf career. Earlier this year, that career choice led to a memorable and inspiring week in San Francisco.

What’s better in Michigan: the fishing or the golf? And what can be learned from perhaps the biggest modern golf construction project? A. John Harvey deftly handles a variety of topics.

Guy goes here, there and everywhere in the Garden State, and swings through one of the nation’s most historical and golf-rich cities as Matt sits back and listens.

Amanda Fontaine is the new superintendent at Ledges Golf Club in South Hadley, Massachusetts — a position long held by her father, Michael. Plus, Matthew Wharton shares the one word turf pros need to strike from their vocab.

Tartan Talks turns five years old. And we’re bringing on the youngest guest in series history to celebrate the occasion. Jeff Danner of Richardson | Danner Golf Course Architects provides the under-40 perspective on the design business.

Matt and Guy jumped all over the place in June. They describe what they saw, who they spoke with, and the vibe on public, private and tournament courses.

Summer patch has caught numerous courses by surprise in recent years. BASF senior technical specialist Jen Browning fields questions about one of the sneakiest diseases in turf.

Legendary turf pro Matt Shaffer checks in from retirement with a career’s worth of stories and tips about how to develop people and bring out their best.

Doug Vogel is the golf course superintendent at Preakness Valley Golf Course in Wayne, New Jersey. He is also among the foremost historians on the golf career of the Sultan of Swat, Babe Ruth. His new book, Babe Ruth & the Scottish Game, details the Bambino's career on the links.

Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club’s Josh Lewis and Simplot Turf & Horticulture’s Akoni Ganir share insight into their unique relationship and offer strategies to help superintendents maximize the expertise offered by industry professionals.

Judd Spicer returns to the podcast to discuss his June magazine story about the importance of being bilingual on the course and our intern ... er, editorial assistant, Jack Gleckler introduces himself.

Plainfield Country Club superintendent Travis Pauley provides insight into continuity, longevity and how his team works to maintain the design intricacies of a Donald Ross dandy in northern New Jersey.

It’s easy to hear it in her voice. University of Tennessee doctoral student Devon Carroll has a passion for turf, weed science and helping attract women into the industry.

Neither establishing nor sustaining success as a golf course architect is easy. Doug Carrick discusses the evolution of his prolific career and the dynamic of working in golf-rich Ontario.