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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

19th Hole: Brendon Reaksecker Posted on 19 Nov 2020 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

Seth Jones chats with Brendon Reaksecker, superintendent of Bonita (Calif.) GC, about his most beloved car, his favorite golf moment and more. Read more»

Anuvia Legend Spotlight: Ted Horton, CGCS Posted on 09 Nov 2020 in the Golfdom TV & People categories.

In this Anuvia Legend Spotlight, Ted Horton, CGCS, shares some stories from his illustrious career, what projects he's working on in retirement and more. Read more»

19th Hole: Steve Sarro Posted on 03 Nov 2020 in the 19th Hole & Featured & From the Magazine & People categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief interviews Steve Sarro of Pinehurst Country Club about the wildfires in Colorado, his favorite celebrity encounter and more. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: A lot to be proud about Posted on 02 Nov 2020 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

While on a golf trip in Indiana, Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones cherry picks a few sections of the November 2020 issue of Golfdom that make him proud. Read more»

Keeping up with the Jones: The wildfires of 2020 Posted on 12 Oct 2020 in the Columns & From the Magazine categories.

Golfdom Editor-in-Chief Seth Jones and the Golfdom team interview superintendents whose golf courses have been impacted by the 2020 wildfires. Read more»

19th Hole: Chris Cook Posted on 01 Oct 2020 in the 19th Hole & Featured & People categories.

Golfdom's Seth Jones interviews Chris Cook, superintendent at Bailey Ranch GC in Owasso, Okla., for his take on 2020, the Kansas City Chiefs and more. Read more»