Superintendent Radio Network

A two-part look at how golf course architects are handling COVID-19 continues with Forrest Richardson making the historical and practical case about why golf matters even more during uncertain times.

A two-part look at how golf course architects are handling COVID-19 begins with ASGCA President Jan Bel Jan offering perspective from a lifetime in golf. Plus, tips for handling course landscapes and trees during periods of maintenance reductions.

Fairy ring can emerge anywhere in the country, anywhere on the course and in any kind of weather. Jen Browning helps you ID and treat the ugly disease.

Perry Park Country Club superintendent Justin Daigle joins us to talk tech (he is a big believer in the power of autonomous mowers) — and to help out Colorado first responders.

Game Plan columnist Henry DeLozier makes his Beyond the Page debut to talk about the goodness — the greatness — of golf.

Donovan Maguigan is in his second year as the superintendent at Springdale Golf Club in Princeton, New Jersey. He is also a mega bibliophile — so much so that he’s on pace to finish more than 100 books this year. Where does he find the time?

From the comfort of what has long been the front room of their Toledo office, Steve Forrest and Shawn Smith reflect on their decades working together and the transition to working from home.

How important is the first dollar spot application for season-long control? Dr. Richard Latin and Kyle Miller explain why falling behind puts superintendents in a tough spot.

Matt asks Guy about his New England trip. Guy explains why the New England Regional Turfgrass Conference & Show – and everything else in the smallest state – exceeds expectations. Plus, the Golf Course Industry library is rapidly expanding.

Dive deeper the February issue of Golf Course Industry (finally!) with Ashley Wilkinson of Horry Georgetown Technical College about turf student education and back-page columnist Matthew Wharton about playing off mats in the winter.

Turfgrass pests are always on the mind of Penn State’s Dr. Ben McGraw (@TurfEnto). The witty turfgrass entomologist describes the current state of ABW and white grubs control, including his work with Bayer’s new active ingredient Tetraniliprole.

A conversation with Bobby Weed continues our look at Pete Dye’s impact on golf course architecture, construction and maintenance.

Guy and Matt dive into Cub Cadet's departure from the autonomous mower market for golf, their thoughts from the Golf Industry Show, and more Florida course visits.

Where in the world is Matthew Gourlay? The Colbert Hills veteran joins us (from Kansas) to talk about growing up in the industry, his family's long history in the game and ... Eugene Levy?

An abundance of public play brings heavy turf traffic. A significant tournament brings attention. Jim Nedrow explains how The Club at Indian Creek handles numerous stresses.

Brian Curley of Schmidt-Curley Golf Design looks back on the late Pete Dye and describes what the legendary architect meant to the people who worked with him.

Guy and Matt recap an incredibly fun visit to Palm Beach Par 3 Golf Course, name drop Richard Petty(!) and Vanilla Ice(?), and preview the Golf Industry Show.

Dive deeper the January issue of Golf Course Industry with new columnist Bradley S. Klein, Jared Kalina of Ballyneal Golf and Hunt Club and Kyle Hegland of Sand Hills Golf Club, and GCI editor Guy Cipriano.

Nine years ago, Brian Boyer weighed 205 pounds and smoked two packs a day. Now he runs ultramarathons. How did he trade one addiction for another? And how does he balance running with fatherhood and work at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club?

After a run at Pebble Beach, Kenton Brunson returned to the Valley of the Sun to become the superintendent of golf course operations at Desert Mountain Club — a position helped by the recent acquisition of his MBA.

Nathan Crace (@lipouts) returns to provide a golf course architect’s perspective on the past decade and looks ahead to the next decade. Design, economics, coaching, reflection, content curation and cookies. This episode meanders in numerous directions.

Dive deeper into each issue of Golf Course Industry: Candid columnist Tim Moraghan offers his audio spin on 2019. Plus, a new decade looms. How did the industry and agronomy advance in the 2010s?

Rah! Rah!: Matt returns from a week at the Syngenta Business Institute with a mind full of best practices and Guy (figuratively) sings an ode to winter golf.

They work together. Why not let them talk together? Jason Straka of @FryStrakaGolf and Kenwood Country Club’s Kent Turner offer insight into the architect-superintendent relationship.

I-77 Stories: Matt and Guy record on the road after a week filled with the Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show, visits to Pinehurst and Mystical Golf, and more putt-putt than they care to remember.