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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

The 19th Hole: Alex J. Stuedemann Posted on 29 Sep 2016 in the 19th Hole & Featured & People categories.

Alex J. Stuedemann Superintendent // TPC Deere Run, Moline, Ill. What can I get you? I’ll take a Fat Tire. Thanks for joining the magazine’s editorial advisory board. Any advice Read more»

The summer of ’16 Posted on 20 Sep 2016 in the Columns & People categories.

The PGA Championship in July threw me for a loop. I enjoyed golf in the Olympics as much as the next guy (thank you, Matt Kuchar), but what I did Read more»

Pay up or go home Posted on 12 Sep 2016 in the Featured & Home Feature categories.

A new labor law goes into effect December 1st. This law will impact 4.2 million American workers. But will workers make more money and have more free time, or find Read more»

Two ways to save Posted on 09 Sep 2016 in the Uncategorized categories.

Chris Ellsmore is in his second year as Mohegan Sun Golf Club’s, Baltic, Conn., superintendent after spending six years as senior assistant superintendent at Shelter Harbor GC, Charlestown, R.I. This Read more»

The 19th hole: Mike Brunelle Posted on 09 Sep 2016 in the 19th Hole & Featured & People categories.

Mike Brunelle CGCS // Upper Montclair CC, Clifton, N.J. Mike, what can I get you? Do they have a local IPA? So you’ve got two little ones? Yes, my wife, Read more»

Paul R. Latshaw named 2017 Old Tom Morris Award winner Posted on 23 Aug 2016 in the Featured & Industry News categories.

Paul R. Latshaw, who prepared golf courses for nine major championships over 38 years as a golf course superintendent, elevating the profession through his influence and innovation, will be the Read more»