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Beyond the Page 74: Projects, putting and more

Tee-2-Green lead agronomist Lew Sharp spends more than 100 days every year on golf courses across the country and around the world. What project trends has he noticed? What might happen in 2026? What were Pete and Alice Dye like as neighbors? And why does he love miniature golf so much?

11-11
47:16

Smart Greens Episode 4: How can Spiio sensors help winter decisions?

Matt Legg understands how tricky winter decisions can be in places where ice, snow and other frosty weather is a distinct possibility. He reveals insights to help take the guesswork out of those decisions. Plus, he explains why he’s bullish on the future of digital agronomy.

11-03
35:05

Tartan Talks 112: Michael Beebe

What are the elements of a fun golf course? How do technical concepts such as drainage and engineering make golf more enjoyable for the masses? Michael Beebe’s more than four decades of golf course architecture experience produce a fun conversation.

10-30
41:43

Disease Discussion 26: Conquering spring dead spot and large patch

BASF senior technical specialist Dr. Emma Lookabaugh shares practical guidance designed to help golf maintenance professionals better understand two problematic diseases on warm-season turf.

10-23
28:05

Reel Turf Techs: Brad Bailey

Managing a team of multiple technicians and being the boss man comes with highs and lows. Trent chats with Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club Orlando equipment manager Brad Bailey.

10-20
40:55

Reel Turf Techs: Chris Minton

From one of Europe’s premier golf resorts to working for a Premier League team, Leicester City F.C. head mechanic Chris Finton has led the workshops at some huge turfgrass operations. He shares insight from his career with Trent.

10-15
57:05

Talking Turf Weeds 15: How agronomic choices can help labor challenges with Raymond Miller

Labor will always be the biggest headache for just about every golf course superintendent. How can agronomic decisions help lighten some of the labor load? Raymond Miller explains.

10-09
35:14

Beyond the Page 73: Telling the Landmand story

How does a golf course sell out its season in half an hour? Breathtaking holes and incredible land play the biggest part, but savvy marketing helps too. Landmand Golf Club owner Will Andersen and golf writer Adam Lawrence discuss what's worked in Nebraska.

10-07
54:17

Wonderful Women of Golf 52: Christina Bender

Still a college turfgrass student, Christina Bender has already interned at Merion and The Union League National, and volunteered at a pair of U.S. Women's Open. Her goal? Become a superintendent.

10-02
29:42

Tartan Talks 111: Drew Rogers and Chris Jordan

As they prepare to debut Olde Eight Golf Club, architect Drew Rogers and superintendent Chris Jordan describe the collaboration required to complete a giant project on an accelerated schedule.

09-29
46:51

Beyond the Page 72: Golf's Johnny Appleseed

By some counts, Tom Bendelow designed more than 700 golf courses during the first few decades of the 20th century, some of them historic. His grandson wants to keep his legacy alive.

09-23
48:09

Reel Turf Techs: Andrzej Strzepek

What does raking bunkers 'Zamboni style' mean? And how does somebody go from preparing turf at a fabled ballpark for a World Series champion to becoming a golf course equipment manager? Trent gets the candid answers from Massachusetts equipment manager Andrzej Strzepek.

09-16
55:50

Smart Greens Episode 3: Information to make proactive decisions

Marin Country Club superintendent Dan Catterson describes how he uses digital platforms to manage and maximize resources to help boost a forward-thinking Northern California club.

09-15
30:18

Beyond the Page 71: So you wanna mow a golf course?

Duane Shore is a wholly unique figure with a wholly unique voice: low-handicap golfer, longtime course maintenance team member and now the author of a new book that goes deep into the day-to-day efforts needed to keep courses looking great.

09-09
48:20

Golf Construction Conversations: Brian Boll

History is a major value of Interlachen Country Club. Director of golf course and grounds Brian Boll reflects on a recent restoration, bringing the Minnesota course back to the architect's original designs.

09-05
34:54

Wonderful Women of Golf 51: Madelene Sagström

The Sweden native and 2020 Women's British Open runner-up discusses how she wound up at LSU, what she thinks of different types of grass, the Annika Effect on her countrywomen, and more.

09-04
25:36

Tartan Talks 110: Ray Hearn

Ray Hearn hails from Metro Detroit, lives outside Grand Rapids and has worked nearly everywhere imaginable in Michigan. He’s an ideal guest for the second part of our series about the state’s evolution as a golf juggernaut.

08-26
45:20

Reel Turf Techs: Matt Leis

Play ball! Arizona equipment manager Matt Leis joins Trent for a second time — and for the first time since making the transition from golf course maintenance to managing fleet and irrigation at a Major League Baseball team’s player development facility.

08-20
01:01:09

Greens with envy 67: The Catskills, Cooperstown and Corning

Publisher + editor-in-chief Guy Cipriano recently visited several courses in upstate New York. He shares the people he met, the courses he visited, his favorite grocery store finds and how he spent a rainy day in a cozy clubhouse.

08-18
52:15

Beyond the Page 70: Namestorming with Bill Lee and Pat McSparin

What's in a name? John Deere veteran Bill Lee recounts the birth of the Gator, and longtime copywriter Pat McSparin looks back at how 47 years of seemingly odd jobs have all helped fuel his turf industry creativity.

08-12
01:11:27

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