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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

Golfdom wishes first-time golfer Nathaniel a happy birthday Posted on 13 May 2014 in the Columns & People categories.

In the past four weeks I’ve been on both Augusta National and Pinehurst No. 2. But it was two miles from my front door, at a driving range/pitch and putt, Read more»

Pinehurst No. 2 in good hands as it hosts back-to-back U.S. Opens Posted on 13 May 2014 in the Maintenance categories.

Pinehurst No. 2 will be the focus of the golf world as it hosts back-to-back U.S. Opens. Led by Kevin Robinson, golf history couldn’t be in better hands. PINEHURST, N.C. Read more»

Golfdom Conversation: James Hansen’s exclusive excerpt of new Robert Trent Jones biography Posted on 13 May 2014 in the People categories.

Golfdom chats up James Hansen, author of the new Robert Trent Jones biography “A Difficult Par,” to discuss the book and share an exclusive excerpt. Historian James Hansen, Ph.D., may Read more»

The 19th Hole: Glenn Samuelson Posted on 13 May 2014 in the People categories.

Superintendent //  Cheyenne Mountain Resort & CC, Colorado Springs, Colo. Glenn, thanks for taking the time. What can I get you? A dark porter or a stout… do they have Read more»

Power lunch Posted on 01 May 2014 in the Uncategorized categories.

Good times, good friends and good food at the Donald Ross Room! Read more»

K-Rob on PBS Posted on 01 May 2014 in the People categories.

Kevin Robinson is mic’ed up! Talking native areas. Read more»