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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

How we make the sausage Posted on 01 Apr 2013 in the Columns & People categories.

It was several years ago, at my previous job, and I was interviewing then-ESPN sportscaster Dan Patrick. We were talking about the work of superintendents, and how they keep golf Read more»

The 19th Hole: Troy Flanagan Posted on 01 Apr 2013 in the People categories.

Superintendent //  Anthem CC, Henderson, Nev. What can I get you? A Sailor Jerry and Coke. Troy, it’s on me, I’ll spring for the Captain… My boss laughs because he Read more»

The Golfdom Conversation: Arnold Palmer and Matt Beaver Posted on 01 Apr 2013 in the People categories.

Sure, it’s called the Arnold Palmer Invitational. But we never thought that Mr. Palmer would actually invite us. If the King invites you to his tournament, you go. And we Read more»

Seth’s 2013 GIS Notebook Posted on 01 Apr 2013 in the Maintenance & Research categories.

We can’t read his chicken scratches. We’re glad he can. I was cruising through an old issue of Golfdom from the 1940s the other day. I skimmed a story written Read more»

The 19th Hole: Scott Ramsay Posted on 01 Mar 2013 in the People categories.

What’s your drink of choice after a round at a new course? I usually ask if there is a house cocktail. Lots of clubs have signature sandwiches and drinks. But Read more»

One hot ticket: Golf Industry Show 2013 Posted on 01 Mar 2013 in the Maintenance & Research categories.

 Though GIS attendance numbers dipped, there was still plenty to enjoy for those who made the trek West. Ask any of the 13,000-plus who attended the Golf Industry Show in Read more»