Superintendent Radio Network

Who is the most important golf course superintendent or turf pro in history? Who is the most underrated golf course superintendent or turf pro in history? What is the most overrated turf maintenance trend ever? There are no wrong answers in the first Golf Course Industry draft, featuring Shawn Emerson, John Jeffreys and Tim Moraghan.

Golf course architect Andrew Green and Golf Course Industry senior contributor Lee Carr have a new book geared for teens and perfect for anyone who loves the game: From the First Tee to the Last Green: A Teen's Guide to Golf.

Double the guests means double the fun — and double the information, double the agronomic kvetching, and double the absurdity. Chad Allen and Thad Thompson dial in to discuss 2026 in review (review being a relative term for superintendents whose courses never close).

What is formulation? Why does it matter? How has it evolved over the last couple decades? What factors into whether scientists use liquids, powders or granules? So many questions, and answers, with Brandon Downer and Yusif Jaouni.

What makes a golf course great? David Whelchel has seen “in the neighborhood of 1,000” in his more than four decades working in the industry. He expands on one of the game’s most subjective questions.