Lee Butler

Season 7 - Episode 10— Join along as host Tim Kreger travels to HGTC to sit with current turfgrass students. HGTC Sessions Recorded April 2026 in front of a live studio audience. Session 1 Ken Williams and Max Fieber Session 2 Dylan Hepner, Andrew Weaver, and Pierceson Jones Session 3 "The Legacies" Evan Ewing, Owen French, and Miles Friar Session 4 Sawyer Estep, Ethan Fait, and Austin Colcolough Session 5 Billy Russo, Thomas Bolinger, and Nick O'Brien https://www.carolinasgcsa.org/ https://www.hgtc.edu/ https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/course-care/greenkeeper-apprenticeship-program.html The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 9 — Welcome to the back nine, a follow up, with Mark Rogers of Springdale Resort in Canton, NC. As soon as the recording stopped of episode one more stories came up that had to come to light. Join in as host Tim Kreger chats with Mark about important industry icons like Bill Anderson and more! The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 8 — Join along as host Tim Kreger travels to Springdale Resort to sit with long time superintendent Mark Rogers. Listen in as Mark and Tim discuss Mark's interest in the game at an early age approximately seven miles from where he works today. The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 7 — Finally, after years of saying NO, Brad Young was able to convince Ashley Davis of the Long Cove Club to sit down with host Tim Kreger for an episode of the PW! Ashley shares how he moved from the middle of the state of South Carolina to the coast, and why! Learn about the world-renowned internship program he has created at Long Cove for aspiring turf professionals. The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 6 — Come along as host Tim Kreger sits with the man who offered him the job as Executive Director when he was president of the Carolinas, Mr. Mitchell Wilkerson. Enjoy stories of Mitchell's time working for Jack Nicklaus and many other great stories from his path from Mississippi State to Hilton Head Island. The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management. caroliansgcsa.org

Season 7 - Episode 5 — A storied local legend makes time to join host Tim Kreger and share his path to Hilton Head Island. Join Paul Rothwell as he shares his own personal stories and path through his turf career which are leading to his retirement this summer. Listen in as Tim gets Paul to open up about his two sons and the role they now play in this industry. The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 4 — Host Tim Kreger is joined on the trade show floor of the 2026 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show by one of the Carolinas GCSA's Conference and Show partners, Ron Pote with NanoOxygen Systems. Joining to make the episode even more unique were some heavy hitters from Florida; Nick Dolimpio, Director of Golf Course Maintenance and Grounds at Lake Nona Golf Club and Jason Richter, Golf Course Superintendent at Fishers Island Club in Florida. Great background on all three guests along with the innovation and its benefits created by Mr. Pote. The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management. carolinasgcsa.org

Season 7 - Episode 3 — Bradley Pope of Prestonwood Country Club sits down to discuss managing 54 holes while raising two daughters in middle school with host Tim Kreger. The guys discuss all things from the Virlina Cup to how Bradley landed a great opportunity not far from where he grew up! The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 2 — Join host Tim Kreger as he tries to understand the science behind the turf with NCSU's Lee Butler. Lee tries his best to dumb the science down for Tim as they review all things NCSU to the duck hunting report for this past winter! The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.

Season 7 - Episode 1 — Meet Carolinas GCSA President Brian Green as he joins host Tim Kreger for the first episode of season seven. Listen in as they discuss Brian's lead up to Loonie Poole and what it means to be an alumni working on the course you graduated from! The Carolinas GCSA is committed to provide its members with the opportunity to excel professionally and enhance the game of golf through responsible turfgrass management.