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About Seth Jones
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
A year ago at this time Americans were joyously dumping buckets of ice water over their heads on video for charity. By the end of the Ice Bucket Challenge, $115 Read more»
When will the golf industry adopt propane-powered mowers? Posted on 05 Aug 2015 in the Maintenance categories.
Like dad used to say, ”It’s not bragging if it’s a fact.” So the people at the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) aren’t bragging when they say that the Read more»
CGCS // Winged Foot Golf Club, Mamaroneck, N.Y. After 18 holes, what’s your drink of choice? A seltzer water and a cigar. What’s one thing you make sure is always Read more»
Mike Fidanza, Ph.D., professor of plant and soil science, Penn State University, enjoys discussing fairy ring with turf professionals. So the 50 phone calls and emails he’s received in the Read more»
In a year of links-y Majors, Pete Dye’s 1998 design gets its turn in the spotlight. With the first three Majors of 2015 in the rearview, all eyes now look Read more»
1. Walk the line Danny Vandecoevering, Charbonneau GC, Wilsonville, Ore., keeps a straight line as he mows No. 17 green at Chambers Bay. 2. Greetings from beautiful Washington State Dave Read more»