Best Golf Course Maintenance Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 130: Micah Woods 1:40:23

4h ago1:40:23

1:40:23

Send us a text Tweet us @ReelTurfTechs and @MTrentManning Email us at ReelTurfTechs@gmail.com Check out our YouTube ChannelBy Trent Manning

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Bland Cooper 1:19:55

5h ago1:19:55

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This week the guys are joined by PGA Tour Agronomist, Bland Cooper. Bland is a Competitions Agronomist at the PGA TOUR and is on the road all season, working with some of the top courses and Superintendents in the world. After completing post secondary education and spending a little time in golf course construction and consulting, Bland landed a c…

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Linear relationship between #ClipVol and dry weight 19:33

3d ago19:33

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This episode introduces multiple experiments that have demonstrated a link between rapid measurement of clipping volume and the clipping yield. Clipping yield is typically expressed as dry weight per area. Links to the articles discussed are in the blog post. Blog post on Converting Clipping Volume to Dry Weight: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post…

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Creeping, velvet, and browntop bentgrass seeds with Dr. Leah Brilman 1:07:16

4d ago1:07:16

1:07:16

Leah Brilman, Ph.D., is the Director of Product Management & Technical Services for Seed Research by DLF. We discussed velvet bentgrass, creeping bentgrass, and browntop bentgrass, along with seed production and grass performance. The bentgrass posts at the ATC website are at this link: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/tag/bentgrass/ To see the word …

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Matt Gourlay 1:20:31

1d ago1:20:31

1:20:31

Golf Course Superintendent Matt Gourlay joins Adam and Brian from Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. Matt brings with him tons of experience in the industry, including growing up on the course with parents and grandparents who worked in golf course maintenance. Matt has worked at courses in both Canada and the U.S. and attended school at Kansa…

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Topdressing, mowing height, and education points with Andrew McDaniel 19:46

9d ago19:46

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Andrew McDaniel has been watching webinars to get education points, and some of these have been about management of soil organic matter on putting greens. We discussed a particular article and whether that method is something that seems reasonable today. The blog post we discussed is https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-chance-to-update-my-advice/…

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Justin DePippo 1:21:08

17d ago1:21:08

1:21:08

This week on the show we host Justin DePippo, the Director of Golf Course and Grounds at Bel-Air Country Club, in Los Angeles, California. Justin takes us through his carreer and teaches us about his "New School" approach to being a leader at a high end golf course. From the Forbes 30 under 30 list to owning a golf course dog who is a social media …

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Four things to look at with #OM246 test results 25:01

12d ago25:01

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Here are four specific things to look at with total organic material by depth (#OM246) test results. The blog post I discussed is this one: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/om246-reports-explained/ The video in that post is https://youtu.be/wUtpJC1YPU0 Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Get ATC newsl…

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Golf course water requirement, overseeding, & Zoysia vs. bermudagrass with Dr. Matteo Serena 1:26:05

16d ago1:26:05

1:26:05

Matteo Serena is the Senior Manager of Irrigation Research and Services for the USGA. We discussed drip irrigation, growth regulators and soil surfactants, water use, overseeding, and bermudagrass vs. zoysiagrass water use. We discussed this ATC blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/zoysia-and-water-use/ We also discussed these articles: -…

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Episode 129: Ryan Deering 53:56

14d ago53:56

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Send us a text In Episode 129 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, we sit down with Ryan Deering to hear about his journey into the turf industry. Ryan shares his roots in small engine repair, learning the trade while working with his grandfather in their family-owned equipment shop, where no two days were ever the same—whether fixing hovercrafts or ste…

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GvX, top six episodes, and turf terminology 22:58

18d ago22:58

22:58

I checked the top episodes, discussed turf terminology, and discussed the 2025 GCSAA Outstanding Contribution Award winners Dr. Wendy Gelernter and Dr. Larry Stowell. The four posts discussed in this episode are: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/the-turf-gvx-growth-versus-expected/ https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/seven-minutes-of-outstanding…

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Terry Laurent 1:30:00

15d ago1:30:00

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Father of Brian and long-time Golf Course Superintendent, Terry Laurent, joins the guys this week for a special conversation. Tons of laughs mixed in with family stories and memories from a wonderful career Terry Had. Superintendent of Saucon Valley Country Club for a number of years, Terry tells everyone about running a 60 hole operation on a day …

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Summer Recap 41:17

23d ago41:17

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We hope you enjoy a small collection of sound bites from some of the interviews this summer. Some of the guests include: Chad Mark, John Ballard, Darren Davis, Mike Rollins, Thomas Bastis, James Bledge and more. There are numerous topics discussed and some great advice given. Sit back and enjoy listening to people who love the industry as much as y…

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Episode 128: Kevin Kline 57:23

1M ago57:23

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Send us a text In this episode of Reel Turf Techs, we sit down with Kevin Kline, an equipment manager who has had quite the journey into the turf industry. Kevin shares how he started in the turf program at Ohio State University ATI, but his path took a detour as he ventured into electrical work and later became the director of facilities at a comm…

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Amy Bultena 1:05:36

1M ago1:05:36

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After Graduating in 2023 from the University of Guelph, Amy Bultena became one of the Assistant Superintendents at one of Canada's top golf courses. Amy and her crew call St. Georges in Toronto, Ontario, home. Amy has also worked numerous big tournaments which included RBC Canadian Open and Waste Management Open. Amy has tons of ambition to help th…

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Summer temperatures, turfgrass, and ΔGP 27:14

1M ago27:14

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When the cool-season growth potential (GP) is lower than the warm-season GP, the difference between them (the ΔGP) will be negative. In this episode, I discuss ΔGP and three different ways to think of summer duration. I discussed this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/summer-assessment-with-delta-gp/ Read more about all kinds of turfgr…

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Dan Grogan 1:14:58

1M ago1:14:58

1:14:58

Golf Course Superintendent Dan Grogan, from The Sagamore Club hops on to chat with Adam and Brian about his life in the turf industry. From working as a kid for his Dad on the couse to working at PGA tournaments, Dan has turned himself into a Tenured Superintendent at a place where him and his family feel quite comfortable. He has alot of great adv…

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Google's NotebookLM & audio summaries of the MLSN, GSS, and Grammar of Greenkeeping projects 30:09

1M ago30:09

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I wondered what NotebookLM could do, so I created a couple notebooks. One has the title “Global Soil Survey,” and in that notebook I uploaded articles and documents I’ve written about MLSN and the GSS. I let the model generate a few different audio summaries of this project. And I uploaded the text to A Short Grammar of Greenkeeping, and I let the …

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Browntop greens, Poa annua suppression, pH, & OM testing with Grant Saunders 1:39:18

1M ago1:39:18

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Grant Saunders is the course superintendent at Hamilton Golf Club in New Zealand. He has successfully overseen a green species conversion from Poa annua to browntop bentgrass (Agrostis capillaris). We discussed that, and the role of OM testing, and sand topdressing, and soil pH, and greenkeeping in New Zealand. Some links include: https://www.asian…

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Everything is Golden 46:38

2M ago46:38

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John Griffin, with the @LangfordMoreau X account, and Henri Moreau, grandson of Theadore Moreau, join us for this dive into the history of L&M and golden age golf course architecture.By Wakonda Club

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Dallas Municipal Golf and the Dallas Golf Initiative | Episode 27 53:12

1M ago53:12

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This episode of the National Links Trust Podcast features a recording of a recent Municipal Golf Network Webinar. In this episode, we head to the Lone Star State to check in with the Dallas Golf Initiative (DGI), a non-profit organization modeled similarly to the National Links Trust. DGI was formed in 2020 in response to the proposed closing of 9 …

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Episode 127: John Michael Clark 47:03

2M ago47:03

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 127 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast! Today, we’re chatting with John Michael Clark, Equipment Manager at Frenchman’s Creek Beach and Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, FL—though, at the time of recording, he was at McLemore Golf Club in Georgia. Join Trent and John Michael as they dive into everything but college f…

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Michael Breuer 1:12:42

1M ago1:12:42

1:12:42

Michael Breuer, The Construction Superintendent at Rodeo Dunes is on the show this week to talk about his current situation at the course, his family and his career in the industry. He has some great experience, including being The Golf Course Superintendent at Bandon Dunes and working some PGA tournaments. Michael also discusses his struggles with…

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Using #OM246 test results to get net organic material accumulation rate 37:17

2M ago37:17

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When you know the rate at which organic material is accumulating in the rootzone, you can adjust sand topdressing rates with more precision. You can also start to check how any changes in maintenance can have an effect on the accumulation rate. The blog post discussed is this one: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/inexorable-rise-soil-organic-mat…

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Casey Kea 1:05:35

2M ago1:05:35

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The creator of The Real Turf Crew and Assistant Superintendent, Casey Kea joins the guys for a conversation surrounding many different turf and life topics. Casey comes to us from Ontario, Canada with many years of experience. He has volunteered during two Canadian Opens ('23 and '24) and is training to become head Superintendent. This week we say …

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Episode 126: Jerry Goman 1:20:01

2M ago1:20:01

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 126 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast! This week, we're honored to chat with Jerry Goman, Senior Principal Design Engineer at The Toro Company, who recently retired after an impressive 39-year career. Jerry's journey began on a dairy farm, leading to dual degrees in agricultural and mechanical engineering, and ultimat…

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Keith Kresina 1:24:22

2M ago1:24:22

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Keith Kresina, the Director of Grounds at The Golf Club in Ohio, USA, jumps on the podcast to discuss his career and share some great stories with everyone. One of the more thoughtful people in the industry, Keith offers up some great leadership philosophies to take back to your course from this interview. Leave us a review on your platform of choi…

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Tournaments and the "grammar" with T-Jay Creamer 41:50

2M ago41:50

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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 gr…

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My visit to Delaware with Joe Gulotti (The Talking Greenkeeper) 51:49

2M ago51:49

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A month ago Joe Gulotti and I walked the fairways and greens of the Montchanin Course at Dupont Country Club. I wrote a blog post about that, and we discussed my visit in this episode. Blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/a-visit-to-the-talking-greenkeeper/ The Talking Greenkeeper podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-talking…

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Rich McIntosh 1:15:11

2M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

Director of Agronomy at Colonial Country Club, Rich McIntosh, joins Adam and Brian for a fun conversation about his career and high paced work lifestyle. Rich gets into his training days at Muirfield, some of the renovation work at Colonial, working a big event every year and a couple all-time stories from the boys about irrigation life. Thanks to …

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Episode 125: Robert Smith 56:35

2M ago56:35

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Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 125! Today, we’re chatting with Robert Smith, Equipment Manager at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, PA. Merion is a private 36-hole facility with two shops and a rich history of hosting five U.S. Opens. Robert oversees a team of two full-time mechanics and one part-time assistant. Golf runs…

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Darren Davis 1:15:41

2M ago1:15:41

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Golf Course Superintendent and 82nd President of the GCSAA, Darren Davis, joins the podcast this week. Coming to us from his office at The Olde Florida Golf Club, Darren brings a tackle box full of knowledge of the course and how to properly conduct oneself on and off the turf. This interview is packed with great stories and advice from one of the …

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Derrick Le 49:20

3M ago49:20

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Assistant Superintendent Derrick Le, joins the boys from La Rinconada Country Club in Los Gatos, California. Derrick is only 18 years old and has his sights set on the top of this industry. Talks of autonomous mowing, sensors, drones and changing the culture of the industry flow, as this bright young man wants to see progression in the turf world. …

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A turf paradox: better turf in soils with lower nutrient content 43:39

3M ago43:39

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You can sometimes, perhaps more often than you would think, find soil under good turf to have lower nutrient content than does soil under poor quality turf. In this episode, I explain why that is, what the implications of this phenomenon are, and what you can do about it. This blog post has all the details on the turf (and soil) paradox: https://ww…

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Episode 124: Paul MacCormack and Wyatt Harris 1:48:07

3M ago1:48:07

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Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 124! Today, we’re joined by Paul MacCormack, Golf Course Superintendent and General Manager at Fox Meadow Golf Course on Prince Edward Island, Canada. Fox Meadow, a public 18-hole course designed by Rob Heaslip, is where Paul, also known as the Mindful Superintendent, has been blogging …

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James Bledge 1:27:20

3M ago1:27:20

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James Bledge, Links Manager at Royal Liverpool GC, host of the 151st Open Championship, joins the guys for a wonderful conversation everyone can enjoy. Feel like you're right there on the course as James brings to us, what it's like to work and live one such a remarkable property. The experience James has gained through the years has not only helpe…

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Paris 2024 Olympic Golf Agronomy Update 33:56

3M ago33:56

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PGA Tour Agronomist and former guest, Thomas Bastis joins Adam and Brian from Le Golf National, the host venue for the 2024 Olympic golf in Paris, France. With the course right out his window and a radio on his hip, Thomas provides a great course maintenance update, and some really interesting insights from one of the biggest golf competitions in t…

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Mike O'Keeffe 1:14:03

3M ago1:14:03

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A legend in the industry and international man of mystery, Mike O'keefe logs on to chat with the boys. Mike brings his story to life through tales and tidbits about the students and superintendents he has had the pleasure to work with. This is an episode you'll love and it is because of people like this, that we have come so far as an indstry. Than…

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Phil Cuffare 1:13:35

3M ago1:13:35

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Director of Agronomy at Oakland hills Country Club, Phil Cuffare comes on during preparations for the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championsips. Phil talks about what it's like to work at a busy property with pleanty to keep his hands full. He also gets into some of the differences between member golf compared to tournament golf. After all the positive…

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Disease, nutrition, and control problems, with Dr. John Dempsey 1:05:12

4M ago1:05:12

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Independent turfgrass researcher John Dempsey, Ph.D., joined me to discuss evaluating treatment effects and the importance of having a good control. We talked about diseases, nutrition, and this blog post: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/problem-with-the-controls/ Find John on X at https://x.com/J_J_Dempsey Read more about all kinds of turfgras…

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Episode 123: Haas Mengloi, CTEM 54:08

4M ago54:08

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Send us a text Welcome to Episode 123 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast! Today we’re talking to Haas Mengloi, CTEM, Equipment Manager at The Bear’s Club in Jupiter, FL. The Bear’s Club, a private 18-hole club, is Jack Nicklaus’s home club when he's in Jupiter. Young Haas initially planned on being a school teacher, attending the University of Guam bef…

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Tyler Bloom 1:19:26

4M ago1:19:26

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The boys are joined by Tyler Bloom, a very connected consultant in the turf industry. Tyler tells some great stories from his time working on the course and offers some fantastic advice to those who are just entering the industry. He and his team are a great place to look if you need some guidence. This is definitely one you won't want to miss. Sen…

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OM measurements, models, and data analysis with Dr. Henry Qu 52:38

4M ago52:38

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Dr. Henry Qu, partner and data scientist at Oxbridge Economics, joined me to talk about data analysis, and statistics, and how to try to learn things in turfgrass science. We discussed NTEP, posterior distributions, disease resistance, ANOVA, total organic material expectations by species, the process of learning, and much more. ATC blog post about…

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Doing more work to produce better turf with Jon Wall 1:07:09

4M ago1:07:09

1:07:09

Jon Wall, golf course superintendent at Shanqin Bay, joined me to discuss doing more work to make grass better, rather than doing less. And also about what I'd want everyone to do, which is doing the right amount of work for your property. We talked about many things, starting off with: Better turf conditions with more intensive maintenance blog po…

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Ben McGraw 1:29:39

4M ago1:29:39

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Turfgrass Entomologist from the University of Penn State, Ben McGraw joins the show for an incredible conversation about the education side of our industry and what his role is with the University. Ben answers some great questions from the community and dives into some of the problems we are currently facing with different turfgrass insects. Stick …

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Heat kills: a 12 point list and thermal death point temperatures for cool-season grass 27:12

4M ago27:12

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It's summer in the northern hemisphere, and the two items discussed in this episode provide guidance on managing turf when it has to survive through heat stress. From the ATC website, a 12 point list: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/catching-up-on-reading-heat-stress/ From PACE Turf, the Heat Kills document: https://www.paceturf.org/member/Docu…

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Episode 122: Sam Baldea 57:56

4M ago57:56

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Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 120! Today, we’re talking to Sam Baldea, Equipment Manager at TPC San Antonio in San Antonio, TX. TPC San Antonio is a private 36-hole facility, hosting the Valero Texas Open on the Oaks course and supporting Champions and Korn Ferry Tour events on the Canyons course. Sam leads a team o…

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Chad Mark 1:10:58

4M ago1:10:58

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Director of Grounds, Chad Mark, joins the guys from Muirfield Village, this year's host of The Memorial Golf Tournament. Chad gets right into talking about preparations for the big event and some of the dynamics of his talented crew. Listen in to one of the great leaders of this industry speak about the importance of continued education and being p…

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How You Doin’? 51:47

4M ago51:47

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Rheanne, Dane, and Aaron meet again. A review of the first 24 days of the course being open.By Wakonda Club

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Explaining MLSN and assessing ball roll on putting greens, with Carl Schimenti 1:30:32

4M ago1:30:32

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Carl Schimenti from Cornell University joined me to discuss intro to #MLSN explanations vs. using MLSN the way it is designed to be used. We also talked a lot about ball roll assessment using the #BobbleTest, and the USGA GS3 ball, and other methods. MLSN project page: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/mlsn/ Daniel Palin with the MLSN test on The Talk…

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