Talking ITRC, Scottish Golf & Viral Tweets w/Ben McGraw PhD

Mark McGreevy, GM & GCS of Wyncote Golf Club, Rich Shilling, GCS of Jeffersonville Golf Club and a special guest for the final segment, join me for what could be the final episode of The Talking Greenkeeper Podcast.  Thanks for everyone who listened and supported me over the years, and a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorganics.com

Micah Woods PhD, Chief Scientist of the Asian Turfgrass Center, and host of the Doublcut, Office hours & Turf Without Borders YouTube Channel & Podcasts joins me for our annual holiday extravaganza. To learn more about Micah: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/hitting-all-of-our-goals/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIlgspZfzbg https://www.asianturfgrass.com/authors/admin/ Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorganics.com https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/ripple-live-at-the-capitol-theatre-port-chester-ny-2/1510748182?i=1510748439 https://open.spotify.com/track/4aQ8mFkZU6dmHaZOOKdscc?si=66bd1a0e2b6f4ba0

Mark Mello, Head Sports Turf Manager for the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park, joins me discuss his transition from greenkeeping for the game of golf, to managing the pitch and natural grass practice surfaces for the Union. Thanks to our Sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/pulling-mussels-from-the-shell/1452792772?i=1452793198 https://open.spotify.com/track/2TjXzbUt5zQ4PpHG0dEaT1?si=65fa2487d4f04ac0

Andrew Dooley, GCS at The Union League Torresdale course joins me to discuss their newly constructed short course called The Landing.  Andrew breaks down why they used Tahoma 31, a cold tolerant Bermuda grass variety on their fairways and tees, and how they went about establishing bermuda as a playing surface. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/crumble/1481888764?i=1481888766 https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wr6nJVfrxS165lPFhw4OT?si=852e28c62c19449d  

John Mcloughlin, Golf Course Manager at Wallasey Golf Club, located on the wirral of England, joins me to discuss differneces in the UK & American approach to greenkeeping, team building and managing fine turf on a classic links layout. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com https://oceanorganics.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/girl/1441164359?i=1441164634 https://open.spotify.com/track/6tQvjqDIK9GXWIC6mejms8?si=99866193438c4ea6

Sean Tonner, GCS at Neskowin Beach Golf Course, located on the central coast of Oregon joins me to discuss how he manages his course, which is located in a tidal plain and floods during the winter. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams https://music.apple.com/us/album/outfit/1436925743?i=1436925751 https://open.spotify.com/track/2nes7xBxT8C2ol7lthypyF?si=a1e7731f40f042fa

Andrew Dalton, GCS at Atlas Valley Golf Club, located in scenic Grand Blanc, Michigan joins me to discuss bringing back a fallow golf course to life, aeration and Poa Cure! Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://oceanorganics.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/state-of-grace/1675492666?i=1675492674 https://open.spotify.com/track/39Fhb8akepBuRqDuNfGAex?si=ef2f88fdec594182

Charles Granger, Professor of Golf Course Management & Jim Huntoon, Associate Professor of Golf Course Management at Horry Georgetown Technical College, located in beautiful Conway, South Carolina join me to discuss their program & teaching styles to ensure their students are successful in managing turfgrass for the game we adore!  To learn more about Horry Georgetown Technical College's Turfgrass Management Program please visit: https://www.hgtc.edu/academics/academic-departments/engineering-technologies-sports-turf-management/golf-sports-turf-management.html Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/only-shallow/288277647?i=288277654 https://open.spotify.com/track/52UcjsM15hjCQAUbTW2hy1?si=d2795c48aace4ea5

Chris Tritabaugh, GCS at Hazeltine National joins me to discuss preparing for tournamanet play, managing assistants, the new short course at Hazeltine, and recommendations on greenkeeping work wear. Thanks to our sponsors! https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/songs-that-she-sang-in-the-shower/644761037?i=644761345 https://open.spotify.com/track/5MLFtxZQxdEBxeksmbE5xz?si=86ce9505f7f44623

Paul B. Latshaw, Director of Golf Course Operations at the legendary Merion Golf Club joins me to discuss the root zone mix they used on putting surfaces during their recent renovation, and the influence his father had on him as a greenkeeper. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://oceanorganics.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Jams! https://music.apple.com/us/album/death-dont-have-no-mercy-live-at-the-fillmore-west/1228310072?i=1228311142 https://open.spotify.com/track/11rZZo6i4X0rzaypfo59jp?si=40bf5fdf77204269