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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
Superintendent // The Peninsula Club, Cornelius, N.C. After 18 holes, what’s your drink of choice? A perfectly blended Coca-Cola. You just hosted 40 supers. What was the occasion? It was an Read more»
I walked into the office of Mike Amyx, the mayor of Lawrence, Kan., recently. He wanted to talk about the U.S. Open. ¶ As soon as I opened the door, Read more»
I was in Florida last week to attend a nematode control meeting put on by Quali-Pro. The product the company has coming down the line will be available in about Read more»
I’m not a coffee drinker. I hope you’ll forgive me. I do drink my fair share of energy drinks, though. 5-Hour Energy Drink is my go-to, I actually love that Read more»
Editor’s note: This article from Bayer CropScience is the first in a multi-part series by the company featuring plant health and tournament readiness leading into premier golf championships across the Read more»
Here is a fun photo taken by a friend… that’s me under the “Lone Fir” at Chambers Bay. And yes, I’m tweeting. But that’s what I do. Which reminds me Read more»