Mark McGreevy, GM & GCS of Wyncote Golf Club, Rich Shilling, GCS of Jeffersonville Golf Club and a special guest for the final segment, join me for what could be the final episode of The Talking Greenkeeper Podcast. Thanks for everyone who listened and supported me over the years, and a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorganics.com...
Micah Woods PhD, Chief Scientist of the Asian Turfgrass Center, and host of the Doublcut, Office hours & Turf Without Borders YouTube Channel & Podcasts joins me for our annual holiday extravaganza. To learn more about Micah: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/hitting-all-of-our-goals/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIlgspZfzbg https://www.asianturfgrass.com/authors/admin/ Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorgani...
Mark Mello, Head Sports Turf Manager for the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park, joins me discuss his transition from greenkeeping for the game of golf, to managing the pitch and natural grass practice surfaces for the Union. Thanks to our Sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/pulling-mussels-from-the-shell/1452792772?i=1452793198 https://open.spotify.com/track/2TjXzbUt5zQ4PpHG0dEaT1?si=...
Andrew Dooley, GCS at The Union League Torresdale course joins me to discuss their newly constructed short course called The Landing. Andrew breaks down why they used Tahoma 31, a cold tolerant Bermuda grass variety on their fairways and tees, and how they went about establishing bermuda as a playing surface. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/crumble/1481888764?i=14818...
John Mcloughlin, Golf Course Manager at Wallasey Golf Club, located on the wirral of England, joins me to discuss differneces in the UK & American approach to greenkeeping, team building and managing fine turf on a classic links layout. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com https://oceanorganics.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/girl/1441164359?i=1441164634 https://open.spotify.com/track/6tQvjqDIK9GXWIC6mejms8?si=99866193438c4...
Sean Tonner, GCS at Neskowin Beach Golf Course, located on the central coast of Oregon joins me to discuss how he manages his course, which is located in a tidal plain and floods during the winter. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams https://music.apple.com/us/album/outfit/1436925743?i=1436925751 https://open.spotify.com/track/2nes7xBxT8C2ol7lthypyF?si=a1e7731f40f042fa...
Andrew Dalton, GCS at Atlas Valley Golf Club, located in scenic Grand Blanc, Michigan joins me to discuss bringing back a fallow golf course to life, aeration and Poa Cure! Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorganics.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/state-of-grace/1675492666?i=1675492674 https://open.spotify.com/track/39Fhb8akepBuRqDuNfGAex?si=ef2f88fdec594182...
Charles Granger, Professor of Golf Course Management & Jim Huntoon, Associate Professor of Golf Course Management at Horry Georgetown Technical College, located in beautiful Conway, South Carolina join me to discuss their program & teaching styles to ensure their students are successful in managing turfgrass for the game we adore! To learn more about Horry Georgetown Technical College's Turfgrass Management Program please visit: https://www.hgtc.edu/academics/academic-departments/enginee...
Chris Tritabaugh, GCS at Hazeltine National joins me to discuss preparing for tournamanet play, managing assistants, the new short course at Hazeltine, and recommendations on greenkeeping work wear. Thanks to our sponsors! https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/songs-that-she-sang-in-the-shower/644761037?i=644761345 https://open.spotify.com/track/5MLFtxZQxdEBxeksmbE5xz?si=86ce9505f7f44623...
Paul B. Latshaw, Director of Golf Course Operations at the legendary Merion Golf Club joins me to discuss the root zone mix they used on putting surfaces during their recent renovation, and the influence his father had on him as a greenkeeper. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/death-dont-have-no-mercy-live-at-the-fillmore-west/1228310072?i=122...
Roch Gaussoin Phd, Faculty Professor at The University of Nebraska for their Agronomy & Horticulture School joins me to discuss his work on the influence of organic material on putting green performance. Roch encourages you to donate to the Victims of Hurricane Helene. To do so, please hit this link: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/?cid=fy25hurhelene&med=cpc&source=google&scode=RSG00000E017&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD0HxsDCsON5QY1L4KapCLf84rLCi&am...
James Hempfling PhD, who is part of the Greens Solutions Team at Envu Turf as their Technical Services Manager, joins me to discuss his research on anthracnose and how to comabt this critical turfgrass pest. To learn more about James and the products Envu has to offer please visit: https://www.us.envu.com/turf-and-ornamentals-management Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorganics.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/s...
Tyler Bloom, founder and owner of Tyler Bloom Consulting joins me to discuss his process of hiring superintendents. We also discuss the "crisis" surrounding the lack of Assistant Superintendents & Equipment Manager candidates, and how his consulting firm is helping to ease this particular situation. To learn more about Tyler & Tyler Bloom Consulting please visit: https://tylerbloomconsulting.com Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.co...
Mark McGreevy, returns to discuss his duo role as the General Manager & Golf Course Superintendent of Wyncote Golf Club, located in beautiful Oxford, Pennsylvania. Thannks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/fight-fire-with-fire/579148345?i=579149034 https://open.spotify.com/track/0WSRrGVg1gO33MKIBPgBV2?si=41537242c9ff4660...
Thomas Bastis, Competition Agronomist for the PGA Tour, joins me to discuss his recent trip to Le Golf National for the 2024 Olympic golf event. We also talk about the GS3, a golf ball engineered by the USGA to measure putting surface speed, firmenss, smoothness & trueness, and how it's changing industry thinking when it comes to putting surface performance and management. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/...
Joe Wachter, GCS joins me to discuss his illustrious career in greenkeeping for the game we all adore, and his final season at Glen Echo Country Club, arguably the Show Me State's finest golf course. Thanks to our sponsors! https://oceanorganics.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/stop-me-if-you-think-youve-heard-this-one-before/799980711?i=799980763 https://open.spotify.com/track/2JN57QFclho4vE...
Dan Francis, GCS at Losantiville Country Club, joins me to talk about his epic, "Tweet the Ugly" post, and what it's like to manage turfgrass for the game of golf, in his hometown, Cincinnati, Ohio. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/ready-steady-go/1631046054?i=1631046059 https://open.spotify.com/track/0iWYn1WluRvVSstCWTfyUb?si=21ad6bdd48384088...
Rich Buckley is the Director of the Plant Diagnostic Lab at Rutgers University. Rich joins me to discuss, "How he became a Deadhead" in my new series, "They're a Band Beyond Description" where people explain how they became fans of The Grateful Dead. Along with loving The Grateful Dead, Rich loves dead grass. If you killed grass this summer, feel free to send Rich a sample. To send Rich a sample please visit: https://njaes.rutgers.edu/personnel/individual/795 Thanks! https://www.greenkeeperapp.c...
Rick Slattery, retired Golf Course Superintendent, joins me to discuss his life after greenkeeping and hosting 19 LPGA tour events at Locust Hill Country Club, located in Monroe County, New York. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-tip-from-you-to-me/1624743251?i=1624743257 https://open.spotify.com/track/26YYcaZm37TALSISgpqdO2?si=85705f17f90c422d...
Ross Burgess, GCS at Waynesville Inn & Golf Club, located between the scenic Blue Ridge & Smokey Mountain in North Carolina, joins me to discuss his first season as a supeintendent after trasnitioning from being an assistasnt at Union League National. Thanks to our sponosrs! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/cumberland-blues-lyceum-london-england-5-26-1972/1001272416?i=1001272633 https://open.spotify.com/track/1u...
Dan Dinelli, Golf Course Superintendent at North Shore Country Club joins me to discuss sheer strength and his unique approach to managing organic material in sand based root zones. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/impossible-germany/926190297?i=926190302 https://open.spotify.com/track/6L0BBPYeWnaQJeDa0ox0IA?si=6320c22642ae4933...
My good friend, and entomologist extraordinaire, Ben McGraw PhD joins me to explain how he got into Phish & being an Generation X parent. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/divided-sky/999197620? i=999197643 https://open.spotify.com/track/1YweITZFzb11ItDYHqIG7F?si=d706edfeb6534dfd...
Doug Soldat PhD, Soil Extension Specialist at The University of Wisconsin is back to discuss biostimulants, new school root zone mixes, topdressing & global warming! Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams!!!!! https://music.apple.com/us/album/jumping-someone-elses-train/286659190?i=286659246 https://open.spotify.com/track/3Tjkh6zFgjb2StmUdfi1VI?si=7f52959048e54ca5...
Carl Schimenti, Extension Support Specialist at the School of Integrative Plant Science/Horticulture Section at Cornell University, is back to discuss how were both using Chat GPT, nearly a year after his first time on the podcast. To learn more about Carl and the the services they provide at Cornell University, please visit: https://www.nrcc.cornell.edu And don't forget to listen to the Cornell Turf Show podcastwhich features Carl! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cornell-turfgrass-turf-sh...
Jonathan Heywood is the Golf Course Superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, which is located in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Sleepy Hollow Country Club was also ranked 59th in the latest Golf Course Digest rankings of America's 100 Greatest Courses. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/halftime/662324135?i=662324542 https://open.spotify.com/track/2PRsh2LNPxoxC9O...
Matt Elmore PhD is the Assistant Specialist in Weed Science for Turfgrass, Landscapes, Pastures and Forages at Rutgers University. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/come-back-little-star/1053758156?i=1053759015 https://open.spotify.com/track/2HQGSbxfy1WTttwuPFyhCu?si=ddb10caf43a940fe...
Mark Omell joins me to discuss his illustrious career as a Golf Course Superintendent and his new gig as the Director of SIgnature Sanctuary Certification at Audubon International. To learn more about how to become a Signature Sanctuary Certified golf property please visit: https://auduboninternational.org/signature-sanctuary-certification/ Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.dryject.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Email que...
Walker Simas is the Co-host of The Tie Podcast, which is a golf related podcast that connects people through our common interest in the game we all adore...golf! To learn more about Walker & The Tie Podcast please visit: https://www.thetiepodcast.com To listen to The Tie Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tie-podcast/id1583596139?i=1000653504807 https://open.spotify.com/show/4i9rDCipFbPjX8j4Lw5uId?si=0194ec3cafd94ad0 Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.abovepartech.com https:...
Alan FitzGerald, Master Greenkeeper & CGCS is back to tell me about his recent move to become the new superintendent at Rehoboth Country Club. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Email questions & inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com https://music.apple.com/us/album/life-on-mars/1039798000?i=1039798013 https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZE3wv8V3w2T2f7nOCjV0N?si=fe51f4d06eba4bed...
Chris Haspell is the owner and operator of Chris Haspell & Associates, a turfgrass consulting firm that specializes in golf course construction, design & project management. To learn more about Chris and his company please visit his website: https://www.chrishaspell.com Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Email questions & inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com https://music.apple.com/us/alb...
