Podcast appearances and mentions of chris tritabaugh

In our new podcast, we're joined by superintendent Chris Tritabaugh from Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota. He talks about how comparing actual turf growth with expected growth using “Turf GvX” can help superintendents at any type of golf course optimize their putting green management to deliver the best possible playing conditions on a consistent basis.

Join me, along with Chris Tritabaugh from Hazeltine National GC, as we review autumn soil test results. We especially look at the #OM246 total organic material results, and discuss those in the context of maintenance work done, changes in the test results from past years, and most importantly, the relation of the tests to putting green performance.This video shows how to measure sand amounts: https://youtu.be/6LurONpyg5M?si=Von0kewt3gzi4wmeThis OM246 calculator finds the OM accumulation rate: https://asianturfgrass.shinyapps.io/om246/Find the climate appraisal form and more about GP at https://www.paceturf.org/Sign up for ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/About textbook N rates https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/i-was-surprised-to-read-this-about-nitrogen-coring-and-sand/Summer cultivation and summer bentgrass decline https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/hollow-tine-solid-tine-both-fail-alleviate-summer-bentgrass-decline/

Chris Tritabaugh, GCS at Hazeltine National joins me to discuss preparing for tournamanet play, managing assistants, the new short course at Hazeltine, and recommendations on greenkeeping work wear. Thanks to our sponsors! https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/songs-that-she-sang-in-the-shower/644761037?i=644761345 https://open.spotify.com/track/5MLFtxZQxdEBxeksmbE5xz?si=86ce9505f7f44623

T-Jay Creamer is the golf course superintendent at Olympic View Golf Club in western Canada. He joined me to discuss tournament golf maintenance and the grammar of greenkeeping.We discussed this ATC blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/two-weeks-in-august/T-Jay's Substack newsletter is https://ovgrounds.substack.com/He explained the green speed and smoothness annual summary in this post, discussed at the end of our podcast: https://ovgrounds.substack.com/p/chasing-the-numbers-2024-greens-speedUSGA video with Chris Tritabaugh about pinpoint precision at the U.S. Amateur https://youtu.be/FA9YLlKsdFERead more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Get ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/Turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturfATC's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/asianturfgrasscenter

Common, Paul, and Craig are back at Grand View Lodge! Jon Mays joins to talk MGA, Chris Tritabaugh talks Hazeltine, Golf Channel's Jaime Diaz talks pro golf, and Adam Haugen talks Grand View Lodge.

In our new podcast, we talk with Chris Tritabaugh about data collection, innovation, and how focusing on surface performance and golfer satisfaction leads to great greens at Hazeltine.

Chris Tritabaugh joined me to discuss sand topdressing, a long-running conversation we've been having with Dr. John Kaminski, the quantities of sand and N that are recommended vs. the amounts that seem to be required in modern turf maintenance, and much more.We discussed this post from the ATC website about nitrogen, coring, and sand: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/i-was-surprised-to-read-this-about-nitrogen-coring-and-sand/Chris and I spoke about a similar topic in this ATC Office Hours episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atipVSlT1wsYou can read Chris's Substack newsletter at https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=dakt8Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Get ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newslettersTurfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturfATC's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/asianturfgrasscenterListen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://doublecut.asianturfgrass.com/Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://office-hours.asianturfgrass.com/

For the third consecutive autumn, Chris Tritabaugh joined me to review the OM246 (total organic material by depth) test results from the greens at Hazeltine National Golf Club. We discussed playing conditions, maintenance work, and testing.Here are some links. Chris's Substack: https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com?utm_source=navbar&utm_medium=web&r=dakt8 ATC website: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ ATC's OM246 page (with link to sampling recommendations): https://www.asianturfgrass.com/project/om246/ PACE Turf: https://www.paceturf.org/ Tim VanLoo's article on "Organic matter accumulation in sand-based [sports field] rootzones:" https://sportsfieldmanagementonline.com/2010/08/02/organic-matter-accumulation-in-sand-based-rootzones/4463/ Tim VanLoo's thesis about OM and OM testing on sand-based sports fields: https://d.lib.msu.edu/etd/39253/OBJ/view My report about composite soil sampling for turfgrass: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/publication/woods-2020-sampling/

Chris Tritabaugh joined me to discuss the #bobbletest scoring scale and the overall utility of this test. It is used for assessing the smoothness and trueness of ball roll on golf course putting greens. I find the measurements useful as a way to systematically adjust maintenance work.The blog post we discussed, with a link to the "Perfectly True" article, and with the ATC scoring scale, is: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/bobble-test-rating-scale/Two more videos on this topic are: - https://youtu.be/0n09f5E5rKg?si=K2fQzyM5zUR_9QWb- https://youtu.be/Fg_aDTB-O10?si=biDdK2AiR-bMy-4GRead Chris's Substack and get his podcast here: https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Get ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newslettersTurfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturfATC's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/asianturfgrasscenterListen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://doublecut.asianturfgrass.com/Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://office-hours.asianturfgrass.com/

This episode introduces ΔGP, which is cool-season grass growth potential minus warm-season growth potential. Too many days like that and you won't bother trying to grow cool-season grass anymore. Also, best time of the year to soil sample, a superb podcast from Chris Tritabaugh, and a careful look at the difference between soil organic matter and total organic material. These posts were discussed: Delta GP and summer of 2022: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/last-summer-at-36-locations/ Best time to soil sample: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/best-time-of-year-to-soil-sample/ Tritabaugh, Rossi, and Park Grass: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/distracting-us-from-the-real-challenges/ All about OM246 testing and the different procedures at the lab: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/all-about-om246/ See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/ Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/

I wrote a blog post that lists ten things I reflected on one day in relation to how I had changed my thinking about how much N, growth, and sand topdressing and core aerification are required to maintain high performance turfgrass surfaces. Chris Tritabaugh joined me to discuss this.Blog post with the ten points: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/reflections-on-growth-rate-and-nitrogen/Chris's podcast & newsletter: https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com/ATC Office Hours discussion with Richard Forsyth: https://www.youtube.com/live/T-w6CQzGzKc?feature=shareATC Doublecut about organic matter and organic material terminology with Brian Whitlark: https://youtu.be/tMfby5xR2IMChris Tritabaugh and I talking about #OM246 and putting green maintenance on two ATC Office Hours: first (https://www.youtube.com/live/J5_5mDJ-Vxc?feature=share) second (https://www.youtube.com/live/LUEifgCMhyw?feature=share)Quantifying golf course nitrogen use efficiency by Bekken and Soldat: https://doi.org/10.1002/glr2.12024Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturfSee the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newslettersListen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/

In this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, we sit down with Chris Tritabaugh from Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., to discuss a wide variety of topics, most notably his foray into blogs, social media, podcasts and his new Substack newsletter as a way to communicate with golfers and his colleagues around the industry. You can find him at @CT_Turf on Twitter and Instagram, and his podcasts and newsletter are available at https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com. We also dive into his career in golf course management, his love of Manchester United and Formula 1 racing and what he does during the long winters in Minnesota.The GCSAA Podcast is presented in partnership with Envu.

Richard Forsyth is the director of courses at Royal Melbourne Golf Club. We discussed playing conditions, maintenance work, and grass types in relation to production of firm putting surfaces.Chris Tritabaugh and Doug Soldat also spoke about putting green firmness in this podcast: https://open.substack.com/pub/ctunderscoreturf/p/doug-soldatA note about soil surfactants: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/what-do-wetting-agents-really-do/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/See ATC's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/asianturfgrasscenterFind turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturfSee the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newslettersListen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/

A traditon like no other, Chris Tritabaugh, GCS of Hazeltine National Golf Club is back to discuss his experince as a volunteer at the 2023 Masters.  To learn more about Chris, please check out: https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.precisionlab.com https://www.amateurgolfsociety.com Email questions & inquires: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com    

One of the common questions about #ClipVol is "what is a normal amount of clippings to get?" By using the growth ratio, it's possible to account for the temperature conditions through the year and from that calculate how many clippings would be normal for any day in the year.The specific blog post discussed was https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/what-should-my-clipvol-be/You can see the growth ratio equation in this post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/the-growth-ratio-equation/Other links discussed in this episode include:- growth ratio posts on the ATC site https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/growth-ratio/- growth ratio posts on Jason Haines' blog https://fusariummy.blogspot.com/search/label/growth%20ratio- the GP Avatar app https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/the-gp-avatar-is-updated/- turf videos organized by playlists https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/turf-video-playlists/- new seminar handouts section on the ATC site https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/new-seminar-section/- that information-packed 20 minute podcast with Chris Tritabaugh and Adam Moeller https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/putting-green-measurements/Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturfSee the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newslettersListen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/

Catch our conversation with Chris Tritabaugh, golf course superintendent at Hazeltine, to learn how he approaches putting green data collection and how he uses that data to make decisions.

Detailed answers are at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/soil-sampling-and-interpetation-questions-om246-mlsn/I also recommended these blogs/newsletters:Chris Tritabaugh's ct_turf newsletter: https://ctunderscoreturf.substack.com/Jason Haines' Fusariummy blog: https://fusariummy.blogspot.com/See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/ Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/

Find out more about #OM246 testing at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/om246/Read Chris's blog with more about this topic at https://ct-turf.medium.com/ Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find turfgrass information and decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ See the PACE Turf YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/paceturf See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/ Listen to the ATC Office Hours podcast at https://atc-office-hours.transistor.fm/

Ball bounce clip from Dan Dinelli: https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxbIlZVkgZyANVSbtpaKnYkPk4xEeDGCyi Playability-tagged posts on the ATC website: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/playability/ Chris Tritabaugh's blog: https://ct-turf.medium.com/the-data-says-cc7defa451f0 Office Hours with Andrew McDaniel sharing no change in OM despite only 1 sand topdressing event in a year: https://youtu.be/QxNAOcxzsYM 8 minute video showing tournament conditions with only one sand topdressing in a year, plus an absurd amount of rain leading into the tournament: https://youtu.be/bbcJhA1zqNo Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ See the ATC newsletters at https://subscribepage.com/atc_newsletters Listen to the ATC Doublecut with Micah Woods podcast at https://atc-doublecut.transistor.fm/

Chris Tritabaugh, Golf Course Superintendent of Hazeltine National Golf Club joins me again to discuss his alternative approach to greenkeeping for the game we all adore.   Read Chris's informative blog here: https://ct-turf.medium.com And thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ & https://www.dryject.com

Read Chris's blog at https://ct-turf.medium.com/The posts we discussed were titled  Is that disruption Are they right? and The data says ... See more about the bobble test at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/bobbletest/Watch this episode on YouTube at https://youtu.be/nOnfqjdXc7w

Chris Tritabaugh, the golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota, discuss an OM246 report for samples collected in October 2021. This is total organic material by depth, and knowing the results of this test provide valuable information to optimize golf course playability while ensuring one is applying just the right amount of sand.For more about this, see the OM246 project page on the ATC website.

This expansive Frankly Speaking episode is filled with Science, Economics, and Formula 1. Frank begins with Professor Michelle DaCosta from the University of Massachusetts on her career and winter injury research. You'll be surprised to learn what a new USDA multi-million-dollar research program will be studying in the next few years. Frank then turns to long time contributor Jim Koppenhaver, from Pellucid Golf, answering the question, “are we holding onto gains in golf realized in 2020, during 2021?” But the better topic is Jim's advice for how to put that money back into the most important resource, the golf course. The show wraps up with a “catch-up” chat with Chris Tritabaugh. Frank and Chris discuss the season in review, what makes a good irrigation system, Formula 1, and taking good care of yourself during some challenging times.

This expansive Frankly Speaking episode is filled with Science, Economics, and Formula 1. Frank begins with Professor Michelle DeCosta from the University of Massachusetts on her career and winter injury research. You'll be surprised to learn what a new USDA multi-million-dollar research program will be studying in the next few years. Frank then turns to long time contributor Jim Koppenhaver, from Pellucid Golf, answering the question, “are we holding onto gains in golf realized in 2020, during 2021?” But the better topic is Jim's advice for how to put that money back into the most important resource, the golf course. The show wraps up with a “catch-up” chat with Chris Tritabaugh. Frank and Chris discuss the season in review, what makes a good irrigation system, Formula 1, and taking good care of yourself during some challenging times.

The current pandemic has invigorated public interest in being out in green space and golfers anxious to get back out and play. In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi and Parker Anderson of Greener Golf explore the science behind our desire for being on the golf course, the conflict with the public regarding community use of the space, and returning to golf. He has a mindfulness chat with Paul MacCormack as things begin to open up, and a new book review segment with Chris Tritabaugh chatting about Minnesota native Thomas Friedman’s Thank You for Being Late. Presented by DryJect,Civitas and Plant Food Company.

Episode 11 features "Past and Present" Ryder Cup Superintendents Chris Tritabaugh and Chris Zugel talking KPMG Womens PGA Championship at Hazeltine National, and all things Ryder Cup with Host Curtis Tyrrell

In this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, we feature interviews with some of the newsmakers from the 2019 Golf Industry Show in San Diego. "Katrek and Maginnes on Tap" from SiriusXM's PGA Tour Radio talks with Steve Gilley, the winner of the GCSAA National Championship. Then, in two interviews taken from the GCSAA TV Live stage, we talk to Mike Huck, the winner of the USGA Green Section Award, and two superintendents who led a popular session on mindful leadership in golf course management — Chris Tritabaugh and Paul MacCormack.

Getting your club to buy into the idea of social media and starting a Facebook or Twitter account is challenging enough. Getting your staff to participate with meaningful and helpful content can be even more difficult. Yet, Chris Tritabaugh, Superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club is elevating his club's international prominence, engaging members and building his personal brand through his Twitter handle @CT_turf. Chris started his account in 2009, a time when Twitter was just stepping into the light as a communication platform. At the time it had already established itself for those "in the know" as a new social media tool, but for most people in the private club space, it was perceived as risky at best and reckless at worst. Still, Tritabaugh began setting fire to a community of avid golf fans and turf experts around the globe.

Chris Tritabaugh, Golf Course Superintendent of Hazeltine National Golf Club, joins me to discuss numerous topics going down in the turfgrass industry today.   

The Royal Automobile Club’s Lee Strutt and Turf Business' Martin Smart discuss course preparations for the Ryder Cup with Hazeltine National’s Course Superintendent Chris Tritabaugh. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Frank Rossi chats with Chris Tritabaugh, golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club, about his agronomic preparation and humanistic hopes for the Ryder Cup. The wide-ranging and particularly open and honest -- in the Tritabaugh tradition -- conversation ranges from the community and atmosphere Chris crafted by invitation in the maintenance staff headquarters... to his active use of social media throughout the event... to the agronomics of topdressing strategies, use of ammonium sulfate as a primary N source, iron sulfate as a "heat sink" in late fall and early spring... to the "heron shit" incident... to his mantra of "work calmly from the top down and have fun". Check it out.

Just days after the Ryder Cup was held at Hazeltine National Golf Club, asst supt Ryan Moy chatted with host Peter McCormick about his experience working for Chris Tritabaugh in the years, months and weeks leading up to staging the Ryder Cup event. Topics range from making the volunteers feel welcome, a few agronomic strategies, fun with coyote decoys and a pink hat, and what's next for Ryan Moy.

Dave Wilber talks with Hazeltine National's Golf Course Superintendent Chris Tritabaugh about Ryder Cup preparations. Chris was kind enough to give some time to join Dave Wilber for a conversation about his last preparations for the 2016 Ryder Cup. A special guy and a special episode and a special event. The Turfgrass Zealot Project is brought to you by Klingstone, proven bunker performance for over 15 years.

Frank's guest for this episode of Frankly Speaking is Chris Tritabaugh, golf course superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota. Frank and Chris speak frankly about Chris's career path, management approach and the various responsibilities in the run up to the 2016 Ryder Cup to be held this September at Hazeltine. As always expect smart talk from leading thinkers in the turf industry.

How do you prepare for the most watched golf event in the world? Hazeltine National Golf Club superintendent Chris Tritabaugh describes how his crew is approaching the 2016 Ryder Cup.

Join Dave Wilber and his two guests as we talk about General Science and Work/Life Balance! Chris Tritabaugh is the superintendent at Hazeltine National Golf Club, host to the 2016 Ryder Cup. Chris shares his ideas about work and life and how he handles his staff and the hours required to do his job at a very high profile place. Scott Hess is Executive Vice President/Human Intelligence at SPARK, one of the world's leading media agencies and part of the Publicis Groupe. Scott talks about Generational Science and the Millennial Generation. Scott's work in this area is influencing millions of dollars in advertising and helping companies and brands relate to those born between 1980 and 2000. Scott's outstanding TEDx talk can be seen here. Dave Wilber talks about hanging onto youth, changing and relating. If our business is to grow and change in a growing and changing world, understanding the viewpoints of people like these two is key. The Turfgrass Zealot Project is brought to you by Klingstone. Proven Bunker Performance for Over 15 Years.

Chris Tritabaugh may well be one of the best thinking golf course superintendents in the industry today.  Join Dave Wilber as he and Chris talk all about his renovation work in preparation for the 2016 Ryder Cup. Of keen interest will be Chris's take on how agronomic decisions play out on the timeline for a large event.  You won't want to miss one of golf's more interesting people talking about one of golf's most interesting properties preparing for one of golf's most interesting events.

Past GCI Super Savvy Social Media award winner Chris Tritabaugh outlines his winning social media strategy for communicating with members, management and other superintendents.