TurfNet Podcasts
TurfNet personalities Frank Rossi, Randy Wilson, John Reitman, Tony Pioppi, Brad Klein, Dave Wilber and Peter McCormick interview a variety of turfies on a multitude of subjects... or just pontificate upon occasion.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 116
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2025
Rising Star of Turf: James Morgan, Wicker Point Golf Club
James Morgan was fresh out of Lake City Community College (now Florida Gateway College) and a summer/part-time stint at the Country Club of Orlando when he followed CCO superintendent Kasey Kauff to …
00:25:44 |
Fri 29 Sep 2023
Rising Star of Turf: Rob Munro, Cabot Cliffs
Rob Munro is finishing up his third season at Cabot Cliffs in Inverness, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, the #1 rated golf course in Canada. Rob landed there with a turf degree from Olds College in …
00:38:23 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
All Star of Turf: Jason Haines
Our latest All Star of Turf is Jason Haines, whom many in the industry will remember for his high profile social media presence (as @PenderSuper) that suddenly went dark several years ago. As the gol…
00:35:46 |
Sun 10 Sep 2023
All Star of Turf: Michael Maffei, CGCS
So who graduates from UMass in 1971 with a BS in Plant and Soil Science, takes an assistant job at a very private/secretive 500 acre facility on the NY/CT border, gets promoted to superintendent thre…
00:32:46 |
Sun 26 Feb 2023
All Star of Turf: Michael Morris, CGCS
Our latest All Star of Turf is Michael Morris, CGCS, 36-year Director of Buildings and Grounds at Crystal Downs Country Club in Frankfort, Michigan. A native of Frankfort, Mike is one of the few gol…
00:44:19 |
Sun 19 Feb 2023
All Stars of Turf: Scott Dodson and John Taylor | Golf Course Hockey Challenge
In this first "It's not just about growing grass" segment of TurfNet All Stars of Turf, we recognize Scott Dodson, CGCS, and John Taylor. Both career superintendents but perhaps better known as the f…
00:53:30 |
Mon 30 Jan 2023
Rising Star of Turf: Jordon Bowling, Biltmore Forest Country Club
Jordon Bowling found his calling into turfgrass management a little later than most, at 22 with a six-month old son to boot. His brother-in-law, Chad Kuzawa, was an NC State turf grad making the roun…
00:17:27 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Rising Star of Turf: Chad Allen, Club at Chatham Hills
Chad Allen, finishing up his first year as golf course superintendent at the Club at Chatham Hills near Indianapolis, IN, has a unique background and training as a substance abuse and addiction couns…
00:19:25 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
All Stars of Turf: Jared Viarengo, Applebrook Golf Club
Jared Viarengo of Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania, bucked a trend early in his career by also becoming general manager at the club in eastern Pennsylvania. Since then, Viarengo's role h…
00:32:14 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
Rising Star of Turf: J. Richard Brown, Florence Country Club
Our latest Rising Star of Turf is J. Richard Brown, newly minted golf course superintendent at Florence (SC) Country Club. Richard got the nod for the Florence job after ten years "apprenticeship" in…
00:19:18 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
All Star of Turf | John Carlone, CGCS: Surviving and Thriving in a Tough Market
Some career superintendents make their marks by hosting major tournaments or pushing the agronomic envelope, while others quietly go about their business of growing great grass while also navigating …
00:34:10 |
Thu 27 Oct 2022
All Stars of Turf: Sean Tully, Meadow Club, Fairfax, California
Sean Tully of the Meadow Club in Fairfax, California, has made a name for himself as a fan and ultimately an expert on classic-era golf course architecture, particularly Alister MacKenzie designs.
T…
00:54:06 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
Me Maintenance with Zach Bauer: Finding Respite in a Trout Stream
In this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Zach Bauer, golf course superintendent at the Valley Country Club in Centennial, Colorado, just southeast of Denver. Zach had gone into t…
00:22:45 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Me Maintenance with Stuart Butler, Head Greenkeeper
In this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Stuart Butler, host of HWOM the Podcast and newly minted Head Greenkeeper at Westgate and Birchington Golf Club on the southeast coast of…
00:38:10 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
All Star of Turf: David Fruchte, Pine Needles and Mid-Pines Resorts
For more than 30 years, David Fruchte has been superintendent at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina, the site of this year's U.S. Women's Open, which once was owned by…
00:41:09 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
Rising Stars of Turf: Ryan Moy, Mitch Ronning and Peter Braun at MNUFC
The big question on the turf industry's mind after the epic 2016 Ryder Cup Matches at Hazeltine National Golf Club (Chaska, MN) was, "Where's (senior assistant superintendent) Ryan Moy gonna go?" Tur…
00:44:08 |
Sat 28 May 2022
All Star of Turf: Ralph Kepple, CGCS, East Lake Golf Club
For parts of four decades, Ralph Kepple has been the caretaker for the historic home course of the late Bobby Jones. A graduate of Ohio State, Kepple was named superintendent at East Lake Golf Club i…
00:47:18 |
Wed 25 May 2022
Conquering Ama Dablam | "Me Maintenance" with Steve Cook, CGCS MG
In this episode of Me Maintenance, Peter McCormick chats with Steve Cook, CGCS MG, Director of Grounds at Medinah Country Club in Chicagoland, about his life-changing experience climbing Ama Dablam, …
00:24:45 |
Thu 19 May 2022
All Stars of Turf: Mark Hoban, Rivermont Golf Club, Johns Creek, GA
For more than 15 years, Mark Hoban has built a career of promoting a sustainable and minimalist approach of managing golf course turf at Rivermont Golf Club in Johns Creek, Georgia. At age 67, he ins…
00:35:17 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Tyler Guy on The Assistant Situation: "Work/Life Balance... WHAT?"
Tyler Guy, golf course superintendent at Signal Mountain Golf & Country Club near Chattanooga, TN, joins Peter McCormick to add his take on "Work/Life Balance" to the ongoing "Assistant Situation" co…
00:08:19 |
Sat 02 Apr 2022
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