Superintendent Radio Network

Adding the right tools for your job might mean stepping out of your comfort area. Veteran turf pro Brent Downs shares what he's learned during his own leadership journey.

Syngenta's Dr. Lisa Beirn and Dr. Travis Roberson describe the intricacies of a tool designed to help superintendents make even better turf management decisions. Always read and follow label instructions.

Jeff Rockhold is the equipment manager at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri. His boss? His son Jacob. The father-son duo share their life and industry experiences with Trent.

The GS3 smart ball is helping turf pros focus their maintenance and improve their greens. In the first episode of a new podcast series, learn why one prominent — and initially hesitant — superintendent added it to his toolkit.

Miranda Robinson is a beacon of light — on the course for years as a superintendent, and now as an agronomy adviser on the tech side of the industry. Her time on the podcast is no different.

Branded? Or generic? Sometimes, the answer is obvious. Sometimes, there is no answer. Corteva Agriscience national field sales leader Justin Stewart breaks down what can be a contentious topic with decades of perspective.

Pat Michener relishes everything associated with big projects. His role as superintendent at Bidermann Golf Club gives him plenty of opportunities to elevate a soothing Delaware layout.

Being selected to design a new course represents a joyous occasion for a golf course architect. Once the euphoria subsides, an arduous process commences. Jason Straka offers insight into everything involved with designing a new course.

Thinking like a coach and adapting to a new job. Trent discusses shop tactics and life philosophies with Colorado equipment manager Tyler Miget.

Thinking like a coach and adapting to a new job. Trent discusses shop tactics and life philosophies with Colorado equipment manager Tyler Miget.

Golf Therapy columnist Bradley S. Klein is at work on a new golf course — and he recently traveled to Scotland to visit seven courses for research. We talk about what he's looking for, how to plan a golf trip, and more.

Dr. Phil Dwyer joins Superintendent Radio Network to discuss a less invasive way of handling an issue that might be impacting your course's playing surfaces.

With many courses set to receive their seasonal student workers, Tallmadge (Ohio) High School principal Mark Horner shares advice on creating a positive workplace on the golf course, in the clubhouse and everywhere in between.

More education. More responsibility. More tournament experience. A lot has changed for the TPC San Antonio assistant superintendent since she last appeared on the podcast — and more change is in her future.

Don't believe working as a golf course architect requires an abundance of left and right brain tendencies? Jeff Lawrence's perspective might change your perspective.

So much technology entering the golf maintenance market. So many questions. Syngenta Digital Platforms marketing manager Scott White is our first guest on a new podcast series exploring emerging tools designed to elevate operations and course conditions.

Three days, three courses, three very different experiences: We recap our recent sojourn south for a First Green educational event, a practice day at the Masters, and an all-encompassing construction project outside Charlotte.

Plant Fitness vice president of technology Steve Loveday joins Guy Cipriano in studio to debut a new podcast series focusing on boosting turfgrass performance and personal wellness.

Trent and Long Island equipment manager David Gummo, CTEM, engage in a conversation with a powerful message extending well beyond what happens around a golf course.

Season No. 2 of the most tactical podcast in the golf industry begins with a thorough lesson from somebody who relishes improving the game's playing fields: The Club at Wynstone superintendent of grounds & greens Stephen Hope.

No one blends golf and weather better than legendary meteorologist Herb Stevens — from his 1980s run on the then-nascent Weather Channel to his work today with Flash Weather AI. Listen in as he looks ahead to 2025 summer weather, predicting lightning strikes, and more.

New year, new course, new challenges for Heather Schapals, who recently moved from Southern California to Santa Fe, New Mexico, for a superintendent position at The Club at Las Campanas. She discusses the differences between working at sea level and 7,000 feet, acclimating to a new crew, and more.

Temperatures are warming up and spring is finally starting to arrive in full force. What do you need to know to keep your turf healthy as the seasons change? A pair of agronomic experts weigh in.

Dave Delsandro and Jeff Corcoran are well known within the golf course maintenance world, but they are still new in the magazine — just three columns into their back-page run. How do they translate their philosophy into 700 words every month?

One lives in Mississippi. The other lives in the Chicago suburbs. Nathan Crace and Todd Quitno reveal how they became fast friends who are now collaborating on multiple projects.

A LOT happens on golf courses once spring commences. BASF senior technical specialist Kyle Miller offers essential guidance to point your disease control program in a solid direction.

Carl Michael's family owns a Pennsylvania golf course. So, how did Michael land in Florida as the equipment manager at The Concession Golf Club? He opens up to Trent about his lifetime around the industry.

Alexa Moncada dreams about — and is working toward — a career in golf course architecture. After internships at Pinehursts in both Colorado and North Carolina and at Spanish Bay, and with encouragement from Tom Doak and Angela Moser, she's well on her way.

Golf is still primarily an outdoor game. Alex Hay loves the outdoors. We learn about his transition from the United Kingdom to North America — and how he's making golf a better game amid beautiful surroundings.

Anthony D'Onofrio initially pursued a legal career. He's now the equipment manager at a venerable British Columbia club. He describes how he found a golf career fit. He also chats with Trent about the difference between an equipment manager and equipment technician.

More than 19 million people played golf last year ... but never stepped foot on a golf course. How can on- and off-course golf work together? And how many of those 19 million might ever move over to play on green grass? Outside the Ropes columnist Tim Moraghan checks in with his unique perspective.

Hannah Orr has worked on both ballfields and golf courses, in a variety of professional positions. Now in her second year as superintendent at Shadow Ridge CC in Omaha, she's all in golf — and leading her team.

How does an architect fix problem holes? Plus, a nine-phase project. A job as the lead designer for McDonald Design Group satisfies Logan Thompson's vast golf course architecture curiosity.

Ron McCall is an Air Force veteran, golf enthusiast, once owned a landscaping company, entered the golf industry later than almost every one of his peers, maintains equipment at an 81-hole facility, and melds throwback business practices with a penchant to innovate. Trent leans back and intently listens as the Michigan equipment manager reveals lessons from a fascinating life and career.

Laurelwood Golf Course superintendent Will Benson has taken a different approach to hiring and onboarding new maintenance team members over the last five years — first out of necessity, and now because it works. Plus, Guy Cipriano discusses some key figures from our annual Numbers to Know survey.

Melissa Gugliotti didn't study turf in college and never worked in golf before starting with Syngenta nearly 20 years ago. Her scientific knowledge and decades of early mornings, though, have endeared her to New England turf pros.

What's happening at a famous desert venue? How does somebody from the middle of Missouri become a well-traveled golf course architect? How do you design a futuristic course? Nicklaus Design senior design associate Chad Goetz shares experiences from his two-in-a-half decade career.

A cool-weather golf facility doesn't get much busier than Cog Hill Golf & Country Club. Director of grounds operations Reed Anderson describes how the suburban Chicago facility renovated bunkers on famed Dubsdread amid sunrise-to-sunset play, outings using four courses and other unique public golf demands.

Lee Carr reads her new Christmas turfgrass poem ... with classical music accompaniment.

Lee Carr reads her new Christmas turfgrass poem ... with classical music accompaniment.

Guy recaps visits to Tobacco Road and Pinehurst Resort, wondering all the while why he doesn't just move to American golf's cradle.

Trent chats with an equipment manager at a gorgeous golf setting along the Oregon coast. Alex Tessman describes how he landed at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort's highly regarded Sheep Ranch — and why headphones are his favorite job tool.

After more than six years and 75 columns, America's Greenkeeper Matthew Wharton bids adieu to his monthly column. Plus, Oquirrh Hills superintendent Brian J. Roth recalls his scariest day on a golf course.

Just about everybody in the industry uses fungicides, and there's always more to learn. Corteva Agriscience turf and ornamental field scientist Paul Marquardt dives into use, rotation, education, and more.

BASF senior product manager Jeff Vannoy and turf marketing manager Jan Coetzer review 2024, preview 2025, and dive into turf technology, a new fungicide for fairways and a solution capable of helping superintendents handle an active ingredient restriction.

Renee Schmaltz used to play between the pipes during her years as a college hockey goalie. After shifting her athletic focus, she's now the second assistant superintendent at Highlands Golf Club in Alberta, where her young career is at full strength.

Ever visit Myrtle Beach for the Carolinas GCSA Conference and Show? If you haven't, you should. If you have, Matt and Guy probably saw you there not too long ago. They recap another great week of golf, mini golf, conversations, catching up and more.

Play ball!!! And then design golf courses! Garrett Wasson reveals how he went from being a Division I baseball player to launching a career as a golf course architect. Hint: a very famous and very busy New York layout inspired him.

What is the price of being happy? Trent and Shooting Star (Wyoming) Golf Club equipment manager Ben Herberger engage in a deep people-focused conversation about working in the golf industry.

What's the deal with apprenticeship programs in the golf course maintenance industry? Dig into some questions and get some answers from workforce leader Tyler Bloom, Paul Koch of UW-Madison and the school's TAP, and Carson Letot of the USGA's GAP.

Lara Arias hosted three Italian Opens and a Ryder Cup as the superintendent at Marco Simone — the last while she was 32 weeks pregnant. Her days now are a little different as a traveling agronomist and consultant.