The Talking Greenkeeper
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Bye, For Now
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
The Micah Woods PhD Annual Holiday Extravaganza Episode
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Woods PhD, Chief Scientist of the Asian Turfgrass Center, and host of the Doublcut, Office hours & Turf Without Borders YouTube Channel & Podcas...
Mark Mello
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Andrew Dooley
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Dooley, GCS at The Union League Torresdale course joins me to discuss their newly constructed short course called The Landing. Andrew breaks ...
John Mcloughlin
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Mcloughlin, Golf Course Manager at Wallasey Golf Club, located on the wirral of England, joins me to discuss differneces in the UK & American app...
Sean Tonner is Back!
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Andrew Dalton is Back!
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Charles Granger & Jim Huntoon
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Granger, Professor of Golf Course Management & Jim Huntoon, Associate Professor of Golf Course Management at Horry Georgetown Technical Colleg...
Chris Tritabaugh!
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Tritabaugh, GCS at Hazeltine National joins me to discuss preparing for tournamanet play, managing assistants, the new short course at Hazeltine...
Paul B. Latshaw
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 surfa...
Roch Gaussoin PhD
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Roch Gaussoin Phd, Faculty Professor at The University of Nebraska for their Agronomy & Horticulture School joins me to discuss his work on the influe...
James Hempfling PhD
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Hempfling PhD, who is part of the Greens Solutions Team at Envu Turf as their Technical Services Manager, joins me to discuss his research on an...
Tyler Bloom
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Bloom, founder and owner of Tyler Bloom Consulting joins me to discuss his process of hiring superintendents. We also discuss the "crisis" sur...
Mark McGreevy
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark McGreevy, returns to discuss his duo role as the General Manager & Golf Course Superintendent of Wyncote Golf Club, located in beautiful Oxford, ...
Thomas Bastis is Back!
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas Bastis, Competition Agronomist for the PGA Tour, joins me to discuss his recent trip to Le Golf National for the 2024 Olympic golf event. We ...
Joe Wachter
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Wachter, GCS joins me to discuss his illustrious career in greenkeeping for the game we all adore, and his final season at Glen Echo Country Club,...
Dan Francis
06 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Francis, GCS at Losantiville Country Club, joins me to talk about his epic, "Tweet the Ugly" post, and what it's like to manage turfgrass for the ...
Rich Buckley....They're a Band Beyond Description
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rich Buckley is the Director of the Plant Diagnostic Lab at Rutgers University. Rich joins me to discuss, "How he became a Deadhead" in my new serie...
Rick Slattery
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Slattery, retired Golf Course Superintendent, joins me to discuss his life after greenkeeping and hosting 19 LPGA tour events at Locust Hill Coun...
Ross Burgess
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Burgess, GCS at Waynesville Inn & Golf Club, located between the scenic Blue Ridge & Smokey Mountain in North Carolina, joins me to discuss his f...
Dan Dinelli is Back!
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Dinelli, Golf Course Superintendent at North Shore Country Club joins me to discuss sheer strength and his unique approach to managing organic mat...
Ben McGraw PhD
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My good friend, and entomologist extraordinaire, Ben McGraw PhD joins me to explain how he got into Phish & being an Generation X parent. Thanks to ou...
Doug Soldat PhD is Back!
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Soldat PhD, Soil Extension Specialist at The University of Wisconsin is back to discuss biostimulants, new school root zone mixes, topdressing & ...
Carl Schimenti is Back!
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Schimenti, Extension Support Specialist at the School of Integrative Plant Science/Horticulture Section at Cornell University, is back to discuss...
Jonathan Heywood
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Heywood is the Golf Course Superintendent at Sleepy Hollow Country Club, which is located in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Sleepy H...
Matt Elmore PhD
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Elmore PhD is the Assistant Specialist in Weed Science for Turfgrass, Landscapes, Pastures and Forages at Rutgers University. Thanks to our spo...
Mark Omell
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Omell joins me to discuss his illustrious career as a Golf Course Superintendent and his new gig as the Director of SIgnature Sanctuary Certifica...
Walker Simas
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Walker Simas is the Co-host of The Tie Podcast, which is a golf related podcast that connects people through our common interest in the game we all ad...
Alan FitzGerald is Back!
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alan FitzGerald, Master Greenkeeper & CGCS is back to tell me about his recent move to become the new superintendent at Rehoboth Country Club. Thanks ...
Chris Haspell
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Haspell is the owner and operator of Chris Haspell & Associates, a turfgrass consulting firm that specializes in golf course construction, desig...
Jason Haines!
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Haines, Links Manager of the Links Course at Cabot Cape Breton is back to discuss, ideas, his growth ratio calculator, interns, the USGA's GS3 d...
Chuck Barber!
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Barber, GCS at St. Charles Country Club, which is located just outside of Chicago, Illinois is back for his second stint as a guest and we discu...
Christine Fraser
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Fraser, Golf Course Architect, is back for her second stint on the podcast and she helps us to better undertand Master Plans, how swing spee...
Sam Schmidt
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Schmidt, owner and operator of Above Par Tech, joins me to discuss how his company, Above Par Tech, provides turf tailored GPS sprayers for the go...
Daniel Palin
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Palin is the Golf Course Superintendent at the Cattails at MeadowView located in Kingston, Tennessee. On this episode, Daniel explains switch...
Voicemails & DM's
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode, listeners submitted questions through voicemail & social media DM's which I answered to the best of my ability. Thanks to everyone ...
Steve McDonald Valentine's Day Special
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve McDonald, turfgrass consultant and owner and operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions joins me in the comfortable confines of the killer brick ra...
Tim Zurybida
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Zurybida is the Director of Agronomy for The National Links Trust who manage the public golf courses located in Washington DC. Tim is also heav...
Matt Shaffer
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Shaffer, past Golf Course Superintendent of Merion Golf Club joins me to discuss his "minimalist" approach to greenkeeping for the game we all ad...
Clay Payne
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Payne is the Golf Course Superintnendnet at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course, located in the southwest corner of Kansas in the town of Garden CIty. On...
Josh Lewis
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Lewis is a partner with the Gradoville & Hertzing Agronomic Consulting Group and is currently the project manager on the Jay Blasi redesign & reb...
The Inaugural "Chapter Factor" Episode
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Due to a miscommunication with a booked guest, who wasn't able to make it, I went solo and broke down two "chapter factor" moments in my career that c...
The Micah Woods Annual Holiday Special
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Woods joins me for our annual holiday special where we discuss stimpmeters, bobble tests, OM246, the grammar of greenkeeping and other topics re...
Carl Johnson
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Johnson is a shaper who has helped build golf courses all over the world since 1988. Carl also was a leading participant during the constructio...
Scott McElroy PhD
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott McElroy is a professor and researcher at Auburn University who specializes in weed science for turfgrass management. Scott also is the owner o...
Kaminski!
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Kaminski PhD who is the Associate Head of the Department of Plant Science and Director of the Golf Course Turfgrass Program at Penn State Univers...
Scott Bordner
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Bordner is the Director of Agronomy for the Union League portfolio of golf courses which include Union League National, Torresdale & Liberty Hil...
Tom Coyne
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Coyne, New York Times best selling author and Senior Editor of The Golfer's Journal joins me to discuss his endeavors as the Owner/Operator of Sul...
Lee Strutt & Jason Haines
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lee Stutt, Director of Agronomy at Cabot Cape Breton & Jason Haines, Links Superintendent at Cabot Cape Breton join me to discuss greenkeeping for the...
Brian Fritz
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Fritz, Golf Course Superintendent at Totteridge Golf Club located in Greensburg, PA & Volunteer Fire Fighter joins me to discuss his career in t...
Giulia Ferroni
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Giulia Ferroni is a Golf Course Architect Associate who works for Leeds Golf Course Design where Giulia's approach to golf course architecture is infl...
The Bandon Diaries
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This is an audio diary of my three day excursion to the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort where we played Bandon Trails, Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, The Prese...
John Reilly is Back!
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Reilly, Director of Agronomy at The Longboat Key Club, located on the Gulf Coast of Florida is back to discuss how certian data he collects has c...
Michael Knoll
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Knoll is the Assistant Superintendent at Pebble Beach Golf Links, and on this episode, Michael talks about his unique path into the profession...
Joel Weiman
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Weiman is a golf course architect who is the owner and operator of Weiman Golf Design. On this episode, we break down Odessa National Golf C...
Ben McGraw PhD
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben McGraw PhD is back to discuss earthworms, leatherjackets and his recent trip to Ireland where he played golf and collected samples for his Global ...
Bledge With The Hat Trick!
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bledge, the Links Manager at Royal Liverpool is back for the third time (hat trick!) to discuss his recent experience as being the host Links Manager ...
Michael Bekken PhD
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Bekken just received his PhD from Wisconsin University. On this episode, we discuss his published paper, "The Estimated Energy & Greenhouse ...
Chuck Connolly
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chuck Connolly is the Director of Golf at the Savannah Lakes Village, which is located in South Carolina. Chuck is also the current president of the...
Traveling Greenkeeper with Mike Fagan
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Fagan is the Golf Course Superintendent at Rock Manor Golf Course, which is located in my hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. A green on Mike's c...
Zach Bauer CGCS is Back!
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Bauer joins me nearly four years after his first appearance on the podcast to discuss why he left Denver to become the Director of Agronomy at Co...
Bill Kreuser PhD 2023
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Kreuser, Turf Management researcher, educator, consultant, inventor of the Greenkeeper App & Superintendent at Ager Junior Golf Club, located in ...
Matt Plested
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Plested is the Course Manager at Stoneham Golf Club, located in Southampton, UK. Thanks to our sponsors: https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www...
Jim Huntoon
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My good friend Jim Huntoon joins me again to discuss his new job as the Associate Professor of Golf & Sports Turf Management at Horry Georgetown Techn...
Bri Kenny
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bri Kenny is a bioligist who unexpectedly found the game of golf, and is now the Manager of Environmental Science for Troon Golf. Thanks to our sponso...
Steve Rabideau
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Rabideau is the Director of Golf at the famed Winged Foot Golf Club located in Mamaroneck, New York. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightli...
Carl Schimenti
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Schimenti is an Urban Environmental Scientist at Cornell Univeristy for the school of Integrated Plant Science. On this episode, we discsuss Op...
Dan Hershberg
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Hershberg, CEO & founder of The Amateur Golf Society of America Tour is back to discuss the tour he created and the current state of the golf indu...
Dan Dinelli
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Dinelli who is the Golf Course Superintendent at The North Shore Country Club, located in Glenview, Illinois, is also one of the forward thinkers ...
Zach Nicoludis
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Nicoludis is a USGA Green Section Agronomist based out of Columbus, Ohio who consults on golf courses in the central region of the United States....
Greg Bennett
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Bennett was a Golf Course Superintendent in Massachusetts, and is now the District Manager for Precision Laboratories. Thanks to our sponsors! ...
Rick Tegtmeier
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rick Tegtmeier is a Certified Golf Course Superintendent, Master Greenkeeper and memeber of the Iowa Golf Hall of Fame who is the current Directorof o...
Colin Caulfield
18 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Caulfield is the Golf Course Superintendent at Caboolture Golf Club located near the Gold Coast in Brisbane, Australia. Thanks to our sponsors: ...
Chris Tritabaugh
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A traditon like no other, Chris Tritabaugh, GCS of Hazeltine National Golf Club is back to discuss his experince as a volunteer at the 2023 Masters. ...
Paul Hurst
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Hurst was a GCS, who went on to become co-owner of Greens Pro, which is a local distributor of plant protective products and fertilizers servicin...
Jeff Broadbelt
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Broadbelt was a Golf Course Superintendent who came up in the Philadelphia area and is currently the VP of DryJect Inc. Thanks to our sponsors!...
Traveling Greenkeeper
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coming at you from Wyncote Golf Club with their GCS Mark McGreevy and the GCS from Jeffersonville Golf Club, Rich Shilling, where we discuss goals for...
Jeremy Wilson
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jeremy Wilson just finished a road trip throughout America, where he played a municipal course in all 50 states while randomly being paired with diffe...
Travis Shaddox PhD
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Travis Shaddox PhD is an assistant professor at the Univerisity of Kentucky where he focuses on soil fertiltiy and turfgrass nutrition. Travis recen...
Russell Harris
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Russell Harris was the Golf Course Superintendent at Galloping Hills, a public golf course loacted in Kenilworth, NJ that averages an astounding 75,00...
Ryan Moore
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Moore is the Director of Agronomy at Hidden Creek Golf Club, a Coore & Crenshaw original, located within the sandy confines of Egg Harbor Townshi...
James Mastaglio
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Mastaglio is the Green Committee Chairman at the Cherry Valley Club, a Devereux Emmet masterpiece, located in Garden City, New York. James was...
Keith Rhebb
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keith Rhebb is a golf course designer and shaper who currently resides in Winter Park, Floridia. Keith, along with his partner Riley Johns operate R...
Tanelle Bolt
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tanelle Bolt is the founder of the Recreation Adaptive Socitey (RAD Society) which is a non profit that helps raise money for people who have sustaine...
Jason Haines II
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Haines is the GCS at Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club located in Gibsons, British Columbia. He is also the author of the Fusariummy blog. ...
Dan Hixson
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Hixson is PGA professional turned golf course architect who has designed and built some of the more interesting courses in the last two decades. ...
Greg Brandriet
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Brandriet is a GCS from South Dakota, and for the last two years he and his family have travelled the USA in an RV. Along the way, Greg has hom...
Richard Hurley PhD
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Hurley is a Turfgrass Specialist for The Center of Turfgrass Science at Rutgers University, who studied under the renowned turfgrass breed...
Micah Woods PhD IV
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Micah Woods, Chief Scientist of The Asian Turfgrass Center and owner & operator of Pace Turf joins me for his fourth appearance on the podcast. To lea...
The Traveling Greenkeeper: Wilmington Country Club!
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Urbanski, DOGCG of Wilmington Country Club, South Course GCS Tom McFeely, North Course GCS Brett Snyder, and all the Assistant GCS's, Cody Sander,...
Lou Stagner
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lou Stagner is the data lead for Arccos Golf, co host of The Hack it Out Golf Podcast, and Assistant Golf Coach at Princeton University. To learn m...
Steve Paxton
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Paxton, my good friend and brother of the late actor Bill Paxton, joins me to discuss our lives as greenkeepers. Thanks to our sponsors: https:/...
Jerry Lemons
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jerry Lemons was a Golf Course Superintendent who became a Golf Course Architect. Currently, Jerry is doing his thing as the only GCA in the state o...
Jon Lobenstine
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Lobenstine is the Director of Agronomy for MCG Golf which manages 9 golf courses in beautiful Montgomery County Maryland. Thanks to our sponsors: ...
Michael Stachowicz Talks NLT Symposium on Municipal Golf
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
My friend, and Landscape Preservationist for The National Park Service comes to the basement of the killer brick rancher to discuss the latest happeni...
The Traveling Greenkeeper w/ Jim Huntoon & Allen Knight @ Oakmont
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Huntoon, GCS at The Heritage Club & Allen Knight, from 421 Media join me to discuss our Halloween round (it was a nightmare) at Oakmont CC. Thanks...
Adrienne Young
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Adrienne Young, Hurricane Katrina survivor, mother of 3 beautiful daughters, and Assistant Golf Course Superintendent at the TPC of San Antonio joins ...
Martin Jørgensen
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Jørgensen is currently an apprentice greenkeeper in Denmark, who recently interned at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, which will be hostin...
Grant Saunders
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Saunders is the GCS of Hamilton Golf Club, which is located just south of Auckland, in the the town of Hamilton, in the ever scenic island count...
Javier Campos
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Campos is the GCS of The California Club, also known as, "The Cal Club" located in the most beautiful region of America, the Bay area, San Fran...