Superintendent Radio Network

What makes a golf course great? David Whelchel has seen “in the neighborhood of 1,000” in his more than four decades working in the industry. He expands on one of the game’s most subjective questions.

What do USGA Green Section regional agronomists really do? How do they prepare for course visits? What happens during those course visits? What part do they play in championship agronomy? Regional agronomists Heather...

A trio of Golf Course Industry contributors have new books out now or soon, including Bradley S. Klein, whose "Re-discovering Donald Ross" updates his classic 2001 biography of the architect, and Judd Spicer, whose...

Trent revisits with Bryan Epland, CTEM, who has transitioned from an established 18-hole club to a new 36-hole facility since his 2022 podcast appearance. Get the equipment manager’s perspective on work life at Texas...

Cascade Hills Country Club lead assistant superintendent Lauren Crownover has become a strong advocate for other assistants in the industry. She sits down with host Rick Woelfel to discuss how that came to be.

Before he was a top entomologist at Penn State, Rutgers or SUNY Delhi, before he figured out his own college experience the second time around, before he really fell for golf, Dr. Ben McGraw was, first, a Mainer. Get to...

Joel Hornickel’s career is a story of persistence and patience. He’s now enjoying the results of demonstrating those desirable characteristics through his role as a key part of a thriving design firm.

What do you remember about the first time you used a grease gun? Oakland Hills Country Club equipment manager Jeff Gustafson has vivid memories of this mechanical moment. He also shares a terrific story of career...

How can golf course superintendents attract more young seasonal team members? Free golf helps, but you have to find teens and 20somethings who can wake up early and get to the course on time. Wilson Zelch, now in his...

Charlie discusses a higher calling on the latest episode of Let Me Know! — and it has nothing to do with elevation change. How did Jeff Thompson, the man who got him into the industry, switch gears from superintendent...

Architect Damian Pascuzzo and superintendent Kurtis Wolford were key parts of a team involved with renovating one of America’s most welcoming courses. They share the methodology and collaboration it took to reimagine...

The “Land of 10,000 Lakes” is also the land of insightful equipment managers. Trent visits with Spring Hill (Minnesota) Golf Club’s Tyler Lewellyn to learn more about equipment and people management at a soothing spot.

Just outside Philadelphia, a growing group is fighting to preserve the land that was once home to the first Black-owned 18-hole golf course in the country.

Think you know Dr. Mike Goatley? So did Charlie. Then he talked with the longtime Virginia Tech icon ... and he learned plenty. From Kentucky tobacco fields to, uh, Memphis pro wrestling, this episode covers a lot.