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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
The need for a mower that could handle severe undulations, along with a few inspired turf pros, spawned the creation of the John Deere 180 E-Cut. ARDMORE, Pa. — This Read more»
CGCS // Greenacres CC, Lawrence Township, N.J. So what’s your drink of choice? Well, a cold beverage of almost any kind will do. An Amstel Light, but if alcohol is Read more»
So much music is about summer. Whether they’re singing “hot fun in the summertime…” or “summertime and the living’s easy…” we change the station. Summer isn’t fun, and it’s not Read more»
Every time I follow a man onto an airplane, I have backpack envy. ¶ It seems all the new backpacks have a place dedicated for a water bottle, a few Read more»
Angel Stadium Head Groundskeeper Barney Lopas uses creativity and a lot of elbow grease to present a world-class playing surface. As the home ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles Read more»
Superintendent // Armed Forces Retirement Home GC, Washington, D.C. Mike, what can I get you to drink? An ice cold beer. Preferably Busch Light, if they’ve got it. Tell me Read more»