The Talking Greenkeeper

Jim Is the author of The Secret Home of Golf: The Authorized History of King Collins Golf & the Creation of Sweetens Cove.  You can purchase this book at https://www.back9press.com Jim has also published stories in https://www.thelinksdiary.com  and The Golfers Journal and currently resides in Alabama. Also! Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com & https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/mark...

John Reilly is the Director of Agronomy at the Longboat Key Club located on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  This episode was sponsored by: https://www.rightlineusa.com/products/ & https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/

Bill Kreuser is a professor, researcher, golf course superintendent, creator of the Greenkeeper app, and one of the most creative minds in the business of greenkeeping today.  

Ken Siems is perhaps the most traveled greenkeeper in history, having grown grass for the game we all adore at courses in  Canada, Scotland, England, Dubai, China, Russia & the good old USA.  Currently, Ken is running his own DryJect business in the UK. https://kensiems.com/consultancy/

Quinn Thompson is a golf course construction shaper that has shaped bunker features for arguably the best golf course architectural duo of this century, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. Quinn is currently hanging in Japan, practicing his art(s) and ripping an excavator throughout the land of the rising sun.

James Huntoon, golf course superintendent of the Heritage Club located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina is back on this latest episode.  We discuss Mike Strantz, The Open Championship, volunteering for tour events, and how old is too old to get into greenkeeping.

Allan Dewald is the golf course superintendent of Pender Harbor Golf Club located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Michael Vessely is the golf course superintendent on one of America's best 9 holers, a Langford and Moreau masterpiece, located on the campus of the Culver Academy boarding school in Culver, Indiana.

James Bledge is the Course and Estates Manager at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, a true links course, located in the southeastern part of England. "Bledge" and I talk links, his tricky putting surfaces, the varying styles of golf between the USA and British Isles, music, along with other topics relating to the game we all adore.

Micah Woods, one of my turfgrass heroes, is back and on this episode we discuss aeration, organic matter (#OM246), his discord channel, soul session rounds, majors, fights, job jumping, and our dream scenario greenkeeping jobs.  Check out Micah's website at https://www.asianturfgrass.com

Gentleman greenkeeper extraordinaire, Brandon Richey joins me to discuss the intricacies of managing turfgrass in the heartland of Florida at the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club.

My good pal Michael Stachowicz is back as we discuss the latest happenings in golf and greenkeeping

Joe Gulotti, host of The Talking Greenkeeper Podcast is placed in the guest chair as James Huntoon plays the role of host and interviews Joe on this inverted episode. 

Christine Fraser is a golf course architect based out of Windsor, Ontario.  She is one of the few designers legitimately concerned with how golf impacts us socially, and is driven to create a more inclusive and sustainable environment for the game we all adore.  Please visit Christine's website for any additional info. https://www.christinefraserdesign.com

Nicole Sherry is the Head Groundskeeper at perhaps the best Stadium in all of professional baseball, Camden Yards, home of the  Baltimore Orioles.  For 15 years Nicole has been overseeing the fine turf on this site, full on crushing it every season.  It was an honor talking with one of the finest growers of grass in the realm of greenkeeping, and if you only happenstance upon one episode of this p...

Steve McDonald is the owner and operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions which is a turfgrass consulting business.  This is Steve's second time being a guest on the podcast, and in this episode we discussed pesticide use, and the challenges greenskeepers faced during the 2020 season relating to COVID-19.  We also talked about bifurcation and answered listeners questions during the, "ask me anything...

Ben McGraw Phd is an Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science at Penn State University.  Ben is an avid golfer and creator of the Turf Lego video podcast series.  To view these hilarious stop animation shorts follow Ben on twitter @TurfLego

Thomas Tipton is the GCS of Prospect Bay Country Club located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  Thomas and I discuss the logistics involving the construction of his new maintenance shop, along with other challenges we face as greenskeepers trying to grow grass in the ever challenging transition zone. email ?'s: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com

Rich Shilling is the Golf Course Superintendent of Jeffersonville Golf Club.  Jeffersonville was just featured in a recent issue of Golfers Journal, and Rich has overseen the transformation of this property to ordinary muni to one of Philadelphia's finest golf destinations. Intro music composed by Michael Protokowicz. Please follow Mike on Instagram at proto247

Happy New Year everyone. This is a special edition teaser to my new podcast Shaded Views.

During this episode I make random calls to my friends to see how they're making out.

Is this the swan song episode of The Talking Greenkeeper?  Perhaps, but time will be the determining factor as to whether this epic greenkeeping podcast will return.  Thanks to all my guests and more importantly to the people who have supported me.  It is appreciated beyond measure.

Tanner Schoenfelder is the Golf Course Superintendent of Wolf Creek golf club in Mesquite, Nevada.

Bradley Klein is a writer, caddy and golf enthusiast who simply loves the game.  He has written nine books on the subject of golf with, "Discovering Donald Ross" to be his self proclaimed masterpiece.  To purchase any of Bradley Klein's books hit this link. https://www.amazon.com/Bradley-S.-Klein/e/B000APY6M8%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Or to purchase, "Discovering Donald Ross" please visit, ht...

Paul Jansen is a golf course architect from Durban, South Africa who now resides in Toronto, Ontario.  Paul has been fortunate enough to design and build golf courses throughout the world, which include Sri Lanka, Turkey, Hungary, Vietnam and Thailand just to name a few.  Check out Paul's work at http://www.jansengolfdesign.com