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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

My worst, best of 2013 Posted on 11 Dec 2013 in the Columns & People categories.

I am on a roll. Just when I think I literally lived the best year of my life, the next year gets even better. ¶ I’m on a three-year streak right Read more»

Summit in full gear Posted on 05 Dec 2013 in the Uncategorized categories.

[Blog] We’re off the golf course and in the boardroom. Here’s Adam Manwarren of FMC turf presenting to 45 superintendents from around the country! Read more»

Getting geared up Posted on 03 Dec 2013 in the Uncategorized categories.

[Blog] For the 2013 Golfdom Summit! Read more»

GCSAA adds, subtracts staff Posted on 22 Nov 2013 in the Uncategorized categories.

This just came out as a member email from the GCSAA. Most notably to me is the news that both Jeff Bollig and Greg Lyman will no longer be working Read more»

The 19th Hole: Kevin Robinson Posted on 14 Nov 2013 in the People categories.

CGCS //  Course No. 2, Pinehurst Resort, Village of Pinehurst, N.C. So what is your drink of choice after 18 holes of golf? Hopefully my assistants are buying me a Read more»

Living the Dream: survey finds superintendents satisfied with career choice Posted on 14 Nov 2013 in the Uncategorized categories.

I’m happy where I am,” was Daniel McCann’s answer. Honest, to the point and an opinion shared by many of his colleagues. McCann, superintendent at San Antonio CC, was one Read more»