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Seth Jones, a 25-year veteran of the golf industry media, is Editor-in-Chief of Golfdom magazine and Athletic Turf. A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Jones began working for Golf Course Management in 1999 as an intern. In his professional career he has won numerous awards, including a Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) first place general feature writing award for his profile of World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman and a TOCA first place photography award for his work covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In his career, Jones has accumulated an impressive list of interviews, including such names as George H.W. Bush, Samuel L. Jackson, Lance Armstrong and Charles Barkley. Jones has also done in-depth interviews with such golfing luminaries as Norman, Gary Player, Nick Price and Lorena Ochoa, to name only a few. Jones is a member of both the Golf Writers Association of America and the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association. Jones can be reached at sjones@northcoastmedia.net.

Posts by Seth Jones

Col. Morley looks great in bronze; A salute to GCSAA’s 100-year celebration Posted on 13 Oct 2026 in the Featured categories.

GCSAA celebrated its 100th anniversary with events at its Lawrence, Kan., headquarters. Read more»

19th Hole: Catching up with Wisconsin CC’s Adam Suelflow Posted on 12 Oct 2026 in the 19th Hole & Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

Adam Suelflow of Wisconsin CC shares insights into the historic 1928 club, now partnered with Concert Golf Partners, his path from pro shop to Rutgers turf program and more. Read more»

Sam MacKenzie: Olympia Fields superintendent caps 20-year legacy as 2026 Businessperson of the Year Posted on 21 Sep 2026 in the Current Issue & Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

After 20 years, Sam MacKenzie seamlessly passes the reins at Olympia Fields CC to Francisco Velasquez. Read more»

Keeping up with The Jones: The coincidences behind the Fall 2026 edition Posted on 09 Sep 2026 in the Current Issue & From the Magazine categories.

From an unexpected nomination call to a chance meeting at the BMW Championship with Olympia Fields staff, the story highlights the small-world nature of the golf course management industry. Read more»

Superintendent Trey Rutledge talks about his nematode struggles and solutions Posted on 08 Sep 2026 in the Video categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones talks with Trey Rutledge, Superintendent at Hot Springs GCC in Hot Springs, Ark., about his path into the golf course industry. Rutledge shares his ongoing battle with nematodes and details the effective solutions he's implemented to protect both his bermudagrass fairways and bentgrass greens. Read more»

Mr. Nematode, Billy Crow, Ph.D., joins GolfdomTV Posted on 08 Sep 2026 in the Video categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones sits down with Billy Crow, Ph.D., known as Mr. Nematode, for the fall issue of Golfdom. Read more»