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Ready to learn the newest tips to keep your golf course running in top condition? GCI Magazine brings you news and exclusive interviews with the people who know how to build great turf. Subscribe for our regular podcast - and don't forget to visit us at http://www.golfcourseindustry.com for even more great info!
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Ready to learn the newest tips to keep your golf course running in top condition? GCI Magazine brings you news and exclusive interviews with the people who know how to build great turf. Subscribe for our regular podcast - and don't forget to visit us at http://www.golfcourseindustry.com for even more great info!
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Episodes
Tartan Talks 111: Drew Rogers and Chris Jordan
9/29/2025
As they prepare to debut Olde Eight Golf Club, architect Drew Rogers and superintendent Chris Jordan describe the collaboration required to complete a giant project on an accelerated schedule.
Duration:00:46:51
Beyond the Page 72: Golf's Johnny Appleseed
9/23/2025
By some counts, Tom Bendelow designed more than 700 golf courses during the first few decades of the 20th century, some of them historic. His grandson wants to keep his legacy alive.
Duration:00:48:09
Reel Turf Techs: Andrzej Strzepek
9/16/2025
What does raking bunkers 'Zamboni style' mean? And how does somebody go from preparing turf at a fabled ballpark for a World Series champion to becoming a golf course equipment manager? Trent gets the candid answers from Massachusetts equipment manager Andrzej Strzepek.
Duration:00:55:50
Smart Greens Episode 3: Information to make proactive decisions
9/15/2025
Marin Country Club superintendent Dan Catterson describes how he uses digital platforms to manage and maximize resources to help boost a forward-thinking Northern California club.
Duration:00:30:18
Beyond the Page 71: So you wanna mow a golf course?
9/9/2025
Duane Shore is a wholly unique figure with a wholly unique voice: low-handicap golfer, longtime course maintenance team member and now the author of a new book that goes deeper into the day-to-day efforts needed to keep courses looking great.
Duration:00:48:20
Golf Construction Conversations: Brian Boll
9/5/2025
History is a major value of Interlachen Country Club. Superintendent Brian Boll reflects on a recent restoration, bringing the Minnesota course back to the architects original designs.
Duration:00:34:54
Wonderful Women of Golf 51: Madelene Sagström
9/4/2025
The Sweden native and 2020 Women's British Open runner-up discusses how she wound up at LSU, what she thinks of different types of grass, the Annika Effect on her countrywomen, and more.
Duration:00:25:36
Tartan Talks 110: Ray Hearn
8/26/2025
Ray Hearn hails from Metro Detroit, lives outside Grand Rapids and has worked nearly everywhere imaginable in Michigan. He’s an ideal guest for the second part of our series about the state’s evolution as a golf juggernaut.
Duration:00:45:20
Reel Turf Techs: Matt Leis
8/20/2025
Play ball! Arizona equipment manager Matt Leis joins Trent for a second time — and for the first time since making the transition from golf course maintenance to managing fleet and irrigation at a Major League Baseball team’s player development facility.
Duration:01:01:09
Greens with envy 67: The Catskills, Cooperstown and Corning
8/18/2025
Publisher + editor-in-chief Guy Cipriano recently visited several courses in southern New York. He shares the people he met, the courses he visited, his favorite grocery store finds and how he spent a rainy day in a cozy clubhouse.
Duration:00:52:15
Beyond the Page 70: Namestorming with Bill Lee and Pat McSparin
8/12/2025
What's in a name? John Deere veteran Bill Lee recounts the birth of the Gator, and longtime copywriter Pat McSparin looks back at how 47 years of seemingly odd jobs have all helped fuel his turf industry creativity.
Duration:01:11:27
Wonderful Women of Golf 50: Lucy Castaneda
8/7/2025
Decades ago, Lucy Castaneda dreamed of playing on the LPGA Tour. She shifted early on toward a career in turf maintenance — and has now worked on courses for 44 years.
Duration:00:26:30
Disease Discussion 25: You have one shot to get it right
8/1/2025
Let’s talk all things snow mold with two of the industry’s brightest minds: University of Wisconsin professor Dr. Paul Koch and BASF senior technical specialist Kyle Miller.
Duration:00:42:53
Tartan Talks 109: Bruce Matthews
7/29/2025
Michigan houses one of the biggest golf markets in the country. Architect Bruce Matthews discusses why the state is a booming spot for all types of golf courses.
Duration:00:42:56
Beyond the Page 69: One round, two states
7/24/2025
Bois de Sioux Golf Course superintendent Jake Richels lives and works in North Dakota. He also works in Minnesota. That's because Bois de Sioux is believed to be the country's only public course with nine holes in two different states.
Duration:00:32:08
Reel Turf Techs: Tyler Bradshaw
7/16/2025
What type of mindset does it take to make a big move for the job? Trent chats with Lakewood (Texas) Country Club equipment manager Tyler Bradshaw, CTEM, about uprooting. Tyler and Trent then share perspectives on securing the parts you need around the shop.
Duration:01:03:42
Wonderful Women of Golf 49: Ashley Binkle
7/3/2025
What keeps a superintendent at the same club for 14 years (and counting)? Working with — and building up — young turf pros is a big reason why Ashley Binkle has tended to Dundee Golf Club for so long.
Duration:00:27:03
Tartan Talks 108: Trey Kemp
6/30/2025
Oil, gas, high school football and an inspiring story of a revived 9-hole golf course. Trey Kemp takes listeners inside an impactful, community-minded West Texas project.
Duration:00:42:43
Beyond the Page 68: No more tiny bubbles
6/24/2025
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.
Duration:00:41:18
Smart Greens Episode 2: Going beneath the surface with Spiio
6/23/2025
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.
Duration:00:36:41