Superintendent Radio Network

Golf Course Industry editors Guy Cipriano and Matt LaWell dive into the incredible facts and figures in the 10th annual State of the Industry report, and Dr. Kelly Price discusses how the game might be able to market and grow after a booming 2020.

Golf Course Industry sales wizard and novice golfer Andrew "Hurricane" Hatfield returns to recap his first full year on the course. (The kid is turning into a heck of a golfer!)

Jeff and Nathan helped create a great book from the ASGCA Foundation to help your bosses make thoughtful course improvement decisions. They explain the methodology behind the book — and some of its witty lines — on the final Tartan Talks of 2020.

What did we learn about the industry in 2020? Will bunkers without rakes and putting with the flagstick in become long-term practices? What must be promoted to keep tee times filled in 2021? The industry’s most candid columnist provides answers in the audio version of the annual Grainy Awards.

Eric Bauer is best known as the director of agronomy at Bluejack National, but on Friday nights and Saturday afternoons, he is a football parent — the father of a Magnolia Bulldog and an Arkansas Razorback.

Thirteen industry professionals contributed stories to our fifth annual Turfheads Take Over issue, including Charlie Fultz, who returned to golf after 13 years away, and Jason Hollen, who wrapped up his November Rain trilogy. These are their stories.

Tyler Bloom (@tbloom_golf) chats about a subject confounding superintendents and operators – and reveals why he’s dedicating himself to offering solutions for colleagues and clubs.

Fry Straka Global Golf Course Design’s Jason Straka and Kenwood Country Club’s Kent Turner return for an encore to discuss how they reached the big-project finish line in a year filled with volatility.

They’re playing a huge tournament in Texas. In December. On two courses instead of one. Go inside U.S. Women’s Open preparations and learn about handling in-season adjustments with Champions Golf Club director of agronomy Chris Ortmeier.

A podcast about podcasting? Sure, why not? Assistant superintendents Will Dennis and James Cornell dive into the origins of their Not So Superintendent comedy podcast, industry reaction, the show’s future — and what you need to know to start your own podcast.

Matt pops a top while Guy recaps visits to Stonewall Resort, Pete Dye Golf Club and Bridgeport Country Club in West Virginia, and Chartiers Country Club and Fox Chapel Golf Club around Pittsburgh.

The podcast heads back *on* the course, at least for this episode, to find out how Dub’s Dread Golf Club superintendent Bryan Nierman popped the question and got his girlfriend to say “Yes.”

Before reading our November issue, spend some time with contributor Rick Woelfel, who wrote the cover story about Concord Country Club's in-house projects and a look ahead at 2021, and Medinah Country Club equipment and shop manager Brian Bressler, who's featured in a story about equipment technicians.

A Raynor restoration, keeping tournament courses member friendly, architect-superintendent-pro synergy, golf course life cycles and working for a big firm. Fazio Design's Tom Marzolf demonstrates topic versatility developed through a lifetime in golf.

Buckle up for an hour of turf talk about courses in the Rubber City, on the Gulf of Mexico, and all around Rossches — er, Rochester.

Lowcountry legend Clyde Johnston spins stories about designing courses on Hilton Head, the differences in golf along the South Carolina coast, and working with a pair of charismatic major champions.

Our October issue is packed with construction and renovation stories. Game Plan columnist Henry DeLozier outlines how you can plan for the long game, and Boulder Creek Golf Club owner/operator/architect Joe Salemi provides a different template for laying out links.

Purdue University's Dr. Richard Latin and BASF's Kyle Miller return to add closing 2020 thoughts and offer guidance on future decisions superintendents and their teams must make.

Desert Mountain veteran Shawn Emerson loves baseball. He loved to play it and coach it when he was younger, he still loves to watch it, and he loves taking lessons learned from the Orioles of his youth and applying them to golf course maintenance. With the MLB playoffs just hours away, spend some time listening to Emerson pitch on the game.

Veteran superintendent Stacy Baker has stepped away from the daily grind three times over the last three decades, most recently to explore the construction side of the industry. What did he learn by building? And how does he value sabbaticals?

Guy joins a golf league, then heads out to the Pacific Northwest, Matt prepares for a trip to the Gulf Coast, plus a dive into the ongoing Distance Debate.

Winged Foot Golf Club director of golf courses Steve Rabideau describes the emotions and agronomics of preparing for a U.S. Open being staged under extraordinary circumstances.

How has golf in general and turf in particular opened up to women and younger workers in 2020? And how can the industry become even more inclusive? Brent Downs of Otter Creek Golf Course and GCI columnist Tim Moraghan join the conversation.

We’re celebrating a series milestone by introducing the enthusiasm and passion of Agustín Pizá (@arqpiza) to our audience. Pizá explains how he developed from a structural to a golf course architect and how golf is evolving in Mexico.

Ken Ward of Pioneer Landscape Centers likes to joke that he can talk about sand all day — or even all week. He joins us (for a little less time than a full day) to dive into how sand winds up on golf courses and other sites, as well as some recent major projects.