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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

Cory Griess, superintendent, Prairie Dunes CC shares the best career advice he’s received Posted on 08 Feb 2022 in the Video categories.

Cory Griess, superintendent of Prairie Dunes CC in Kansas visits the 19th Hole with Seth Jones and tells him about what advice he lives by. Read more»

19th Hole: Chad Thomson Posted on 03 Feb 2022 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

Chad Thomson, superintendent of Beaver Creek GC in Colorado shares why bears seem to like flag sticks, what he does in the offseason and more. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: Eyes on the sky Posted on 13 Jan 2022 in the Columns & Featured & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones describes a few weird occurrences that happened around him in December 2021 and speculates on what 2022 will bring. Read more»

Shawn Emerson inducted in Anuvia’s Legends Initiative Posted on 11 Jan 2022 in the Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

After a long wait, Shawn Emerson was inducted into the Anuvia’s Legends Initiative at the 2021 Golfdom Summit in Orlando. Read more»

2022 Golfdom Report Posted on 06 Jan 2022 in the Featured & From the Magazine & Maintenance categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones talks with superintendents around the country to find out what they expect to come in 2022. Read more»

GCSAA 2022: Should I stay or should I go? Posted on 03 Jan 2022 in the From the Magazine categories.

After a year off, it’s time to consider heading out west to the first in-person GCSAA Conference and Show since February 2020. Read more»