Turf Talk

Josh Fleisher (X/@Molecricket09) joins the space and we cover his renovation to paspalum and some of his board service is South Florida.

Ron Pote of NanoOxygen Systems (X/@NanoOxygenSys) joins the show and introduces us to his oxygen systems.

We are joined by Nick Pappas (X/@NPappas23) Field Director for the NFL and we go thru his career from building stadiums to being on the field in some of the biggest games in sports.

Tom Vlach, CGCS (x/@TomVlach ) is the founder of Triumph Group, a search and placement firm specializing in country clubs. He has been at some amazing clubs over the years and talks about his journey to where he is today.

Sean O'Rielly (x/SeanDecisiveFL) President of Decisive Design and Environmental Services joins us and bring his knowledge of all things drones and drone spraying. Its been around a lot longer than we think it has. This Episode is in partnership with FIRM and 100th Monkey Enterprises. This ain't no hobby.

Dr. Patrick McCullough (x/@PMcCullough_) joins us and discusses his background and covers some ways to control stubborn weeds.

Dave Ragan of Ragan Technical Solutions (@ragantechnical/X) joins us to talk about his beginnings in the industry, irrigation design, mapping, programming and life experiences along the way.

Ty is joined by a number of college professors and others to address the hurdles of college admissions to 4 year turf programs

Tim Gavrich, Golf Pass Senior Writer (x/@TimGavrich) joins us and discusses courses hes played, the state of golf, and changes he's seen in the industry.

Tanner Coffman, (X/@TannerCoffman2) joins us and gives the scoop on TGL and about the agronomic processes it takes to grow the turf trays and keep the fake turf in top playing condition. Also we touch on the technology used there and innovations hopefully coming in the future.

Ty recaps his trip to the GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in San Diego. We had lots of friends stop in and talk about their experience.

Steven Spatafore (@spattyspat/x) stops by to cover his background and career thus far. Also cover the Golf Course Superintendents of Northern California Chapters (GCSANC) assistant superintendent boot camp that is in a couple of weeks. Rob finds out it is not Stevens birthday.

Ryan Swilley, CGCS (@RLSwilley/x) who is the DOA at Dye Preserve in Jupiter Florida and FGCSA Vice President joins us and talks his background and we also cover some state and national topics with the golf course industry.

Dr. Drew Miller (x/@Turf_Cowboy) of Brentsville Turf Toro Grounds Academy (x/@TurfgrassTiger) joins us and talks about the program at his high school and the exciting things that are coming to his new facility.

Mike Platt (x/@PlattMikeTurf) joins us and talks about his program and its beginning and where its headed.

Jeff White (@White70L/x) joins us towards the end of his tenure as the GCSAA President and talked about how he got to where he is and his 9 year journey on the board.

Benton Hodges (x/@BPHTurf, @turf2050) joins us and talks autonomous technologies

Kevin Sunderman (x/@kevinsunderman) joins Ty and Rob and talks with them about his backround, some GCSAA happenings, and his role with the GCSAA as its Chief Operating Officer.

2025 GCSAA Emerging Leader Award winner Chad Allen (x/@bentgrasswizard) joins us and talks some turf and leadership

Chris Neff (@chrisneffgolf/x) joins us and talks some GS3 ball and other topics related to the USGA Green Section

Justin Carlton (x/@justCLW) and Lee Marshall (x/@cmgolfdesign) of Carlton Marshall Golf Design join us and talk their company, individual backgrounds, and projects past, now, and future.

Open mic night and we were joined by a cast of characters including but not limited to Todd Lowe, John Reilly, and Chris Johnson where we talked some soils and equipment managers.

John Kaminski Ph. D. (x/@itweetturf) of Penn State University joins us and covers his career, interns, and is turf twitter dead?

Dave Wilbur (@TurfgrassZealot/x) joins us and we talk some turf and mental well being within the industry.

Thomas Bastis joins us for a short update how the 2024 Olympic golf events went now that he is back from Paris.