The Talking Greenkeeper

The Traveling Greenkeeper w/ Rich Shilling & Tim Zurybida

28 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I travel to Jeffersonville Golf Club to play a round and record a podcast episode with their GCS, Rich Shilling and the GCS of Bellewood CC, Tim Zuryb...

Laz Versalles

22 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Laz Versalles is a freelancer who writes about the game we all adore, and currently contributes to the influential Fire Pit Collective https://firepit...

Tanner Schoenfelder II

14 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tanner Schoenfelder, Golf Course Superintendent at Wolf Creek Golf Club, located in the mountainous region of Mesquite, Nevada is back to talk oversee...

Frank Rossi

10 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Frank Rossi PhD is the Associate Professor at the School of Integrative Plant Science Horticulture Section at Cornell University.  Dr. Rossi is the h...

Alan FitzGerald

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Alan FitzGerald is a Master Greenkeeper, originally from Ireland, who practices his trade as the Head Golf Course Superintendent at LedgeRock Golf Clu...

Damon Di Giorgio

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Damon Di Giorgio is the grow-in/construction superintendent for the much anticipated, Cabot Saint Lucia golf course designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crens...

Paul Koch PhD

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Koch PhD is the Assistant Professor at the department of plant pathology at the University of Wisconsin where he works as an Extension Specialist...

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

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben McGraw PhD and I discuss his recent trip to Denmark for the International Turfgrass Research Conference (ITRC), Scottish golf and a tweet about hi...

Scott Anderson

04 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Anderson is the GCS at Huntingdon Valley Country Club, one of William Flynn's best designs, located just north of center city Philadelphia in be...

Bill Kreuser PhD is Back!

28 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Kreuser PhD, co-creator of the Greenkeeper App, turfgrass consultant, and GCS at Ager Golf Course, located in scenic Lincoln, Nebraska is back to...

Bledge!

21 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bledge is back to discuss the 22 Open at St. Andrews and his move from Royal Cinque Ports to Royal Liverpool where he will be the Head Greenkeeper/Cou...

Dan Hershberg

14 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Hershberg is the Co-Owner of the Workhorse Brewing Company located in King of Prussia, PA.  Dan is also the General Manager of the Workhorse Tour...

Steve Hammond

07 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Hammond is a PGA professional who is the acting Division Manager for all the municipal golf courses in America's weirdest city, Austin, Texas.  ...

Michael Kantor

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Kantor is an elementary art school teacher, who works as a greenkeeper during the summers at Hazeltine National Golf Club located in beautiful...

Greg Monteforte

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Greg Monteforte is the creator and content producer for the Golf Threads Blog, which breaks down the latest happenings in golf fashion.  Please give ...

Chris Toporski

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Toporski is the GCS at Lulu Country Club, located just outside of Philadelphia, and LuLu CC was one of the first golf courses in Pennsylvania de...

Craig Currier

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Currier is the GCS at Glen Oaks Golf Club, located on Long Island, NY.   Craig was also hand picked by the USGA to be the Superintendent at Bet...

Jason Straka

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Straka is a Golf Course Architect who recently contributed to one of the most grand golf course builds of the 21st century at Union League Natio...

Union League National w/ Pat Haughey, Ross Burgess & Ryan Moore

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Haughey, GCS, Ross Burgess, AGCS & Ryan Moore, AGCS join me to discuss the most epic golf course build of all time at Union League National, locat...

Lee Purves

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Purves, Head Greenkeeper at Northenden Golf CLub, located in scenic Manchester, England joins me to talk about, "parkland" style greenkeeping in t...

Chris Tritabaugh II

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Tritabaugh, Golf Course Superintendent of Hazeltine National Golf Club joins me again to discuss his alternative approach to greenkeeping for th...

Moe Robinson is Back!

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Moe Robinson is back to talk about her move to Victoria, BC, and life as a (2nd) assistant at Cordova Bay Golf Course. Thanks to our sponsors: https:/...

The Not 100th But Close Enough to the 100th Episode with Mark McGreevy

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark McGreevy, one of my BFF's in greenkeeping joins me in the basement of the killer brick rancher for what might be the 100th episode of The Talking...

Jon Wall

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Wall, originally from the UK, is the Golf Course Superintendent of the Da Nang Golf Resort located in beautiful Da Nang, Vietnam. Thanks to our sp...

Steve McDonald

07 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Steve McDonald, turfgrass consultant, owner and operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions, and all around great guy and positive resource to the greenke...

Thomas Bastis

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Bastis, former Superintendent of The California Club of San Francisco (Cal Club), and now PGA Tour Competition Agronomist, joins me to talk abo...

Lorabeth Catterson

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lorabeth is the Assistant Director of Agronomy at Hillcrest Country Club, which is one of the most renowned golf clubs in Los Angeles, California.  T...

John Dolan

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John Dolan is a greenkeeper, turned PGA professional, who went back to the time honored profession of greenkeeping, and is currently practicing the cr...

Jeff Lacour

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Lacour is a sales rep who has been suppling sand to greenkeepers since 1986.  Recently, Jeff helped Merion's East Course, and the Lower Course a...

Matthew Wharton

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Wharton is a CGCS & Master Greenkeeper who is managing turfgrass at the illustrious Donald Ross designed, Carolina Golf Club located in Charlo...

Jan Bel Jan

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Bel Jan is a golf course architect based out of Jupiter, Florida who grew up on golf course in western, PA.  One of seven kids, Jan's father was ...

Scott Fawcett

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Fawcett is the creator and owner of Decade Golf which is a numbers based course management sysytem used to help players improve their scores.  ...

Tim Zech

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Zech is the owner & operator of Rightline, a manufacturer & distributor of plant protection products for the world of turfgrass and ornamentals.

John Jacob

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John Jacob is one of my BFF's in greenkeeping, where he currently produces kick ass playing surfaces at Deerfield Golf Club located near the scenic Wh...

Sam Thomas

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Thomas is a golf course architect who currently works for the GEO foundation for Sustainable Golf as their Director of Golf Development.  Sam's r...

Nick Schreiber

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Schreiber is helping start a new private club called Old Barnwell whose mission is to be an inclusive club for beginners, women, people of color ...

Ryan Gall

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Gall is the First Assistant Superintendent at Loch Lomond Golf Club, and also plays right tackle for The Edinburgh Wolves football team. Thanks t...

Jason Haines & Micah Woods PhD

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

GCS, Jason Haines & Chief Scientist of The Asian Turfgrass Center, Micah Woods join me for a year end greenkeeping conversation spectacular. Micah's l...

Casey Bannon

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Bannon is the Assistant Editor of The Golfers Journal, a quarterly publication, and media outlet, telling stories about the game we all adore. J...

Lee Strutt

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Strutt is a British Greenkeeper currently visiting golf courses on the east coast of the United States.  Lee was kind enough to visit the basemen...

Jeff Johnson

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Johnson has been the Golf Course Superintendent at The Minikahda Club, located in beautiful Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the past 25 years.  Than...

Doug Soldat PhD

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Soldat PhD is a professor and turfgrass extension specialist at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin.  Doug is also one of the crea...

Brian Laurent

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Laurent is the Director of the MVGCSA & COGCSA and is also the creator of The Superintendent Network.   Thanks to our sponsors https://www.gree...

Trev Dormer

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trev Dormer is a design/shaper associate for the golf course architectural powerhouse tag team of Coore & Crenshaw. Thanks to our sponsors! https://ww...

Ryan Howard

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Howard is the Golf Course Superintendent at The Inn at Perry Cabin, which happens to be Pete Dye's final construction project.  The course is lo...

Doug Larson

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Larson is the Golf Course Superintendent at The Shore Club located in Cape May, New Jersey. Thanks to our sponsors https://www.greenkeeperapp.com...

Paul Carter

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Carter is the Director of Agronomy  for the nine golf courses located on the Tennessee Golf Trail.  All the courses on the trail are  environm...

Sean Tonner

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sean Tonner is an American/Scottish citizen greenkeeper who graduated from Elmwood college, worked on the crew at St. Andrews, moved to Austin, Texas ...

Will Benson

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will Benson is the golf course superintendent at Laurelwood Golf Course, a municipal 9 holer located in Eugene, Oregon Thanks to our sponsors https://...

Allen Knight

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allen Knight is a golfer from the state of South Carolina.  He is the co-host of The Pullin' Weeds podcast which is the official podcast of the https...

Jim Hartsell

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Is the author of The Secret Home of Golf: The Authorized History of King Collins Golf & the Creation of Sweetens Cove.  You can purchase this boo...

John Reilly

09 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Reilly is the Director of Agronomy at the Longboat Key Club located on the Gulf Coast of Florida.  This episode was sponsored by: https://www.ri...

Bill Kreuser, PhD

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Bill Kreuser is a professor, researcher, golf course superintendent, creator of the Greenkeeper app, and one of the most creative minds in the busines...

Ken Siems

27 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Siems is perhaps the most traveled greenkeeper in history, having grown grass for the game we all adore at courses in  Canada, Scotland, England,...

Quinn Thompson

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Quinn Thompson is a golf course construction shaper that has shaped bunker features for arguably the best golf course architectural duo of this centur...

James Huntoon II

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Huntoon, golf course superintendent of the Heritage Club located in Pawleys Island, South Carolina is back on this latest episode.  We discuss ...

Allan Dewald

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Allan Dewald is the golf course superintendent of Pender Harbor Golf Club located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada.

Michael Vessely

03 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Vessely is the golf course superintendent on one of America's best 9 holers, a Langford and Moreau masterpiece, located on the campus of the C...

James Bledge

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

James Bledge is the Course and Estates Manager at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club, a true links course, located in the southeastern part of England. "Ble...

Micah Woods PhD

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Micah Woods, one of my turfgrass heroes, is back and on this episode we discuss aeration, organic matter (#OM246), his discord channel, soul session r...

Brandon Richey

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gentleman greenkeeper extraordinaire, Brandon Richey joins me to discuss the intricacies of managing turfgrass in the heartland of Florida at the Lake...

Michael Stachowicz, Again!

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

My good pal Michael Stachowicz is back as we discuss the latest happenings in golf and greenkeeping

Special April Fools Episode with Guest Joe Gulotti

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Gulotti, host of The Talking Greenkeeper Podcast is placed in the guest chair as James Huntoon plays the role of host and interviews Joe on this i...

Christine Fraser

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Fraser is a golf course architect based out of Windsor, Ontario.  She is one of the few designers legitimately concerned with how golf impa...

Nicole Sherry

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Sherry is the Head Groundskeeper at perhaps the best Stadium in all of professional baseball, Camden Yards, home of the  Baltimore Orioles.  ...

Steve McDonald is Back!

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve McDonald is the owner and operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions which is a turfgrass consulting business.  This is Steve's second time being ...

Steve McDonald is Back!

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Steve McDonald is the owner and operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions.  This is Steve's second time being a guest on the podcast, and during this e...

Ben McGraw PhD

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben McGraw Phd is an Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science at Penn State University.  Ben is an avid golfer and creator of the Turf Lego video pod...

Ben McGraw PhD

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ben McGraw PhD is an Associate Professor of Turfgrass Science at Penn State University.  Ben is also an avid golfer and creator of Turf Lego which pr...

Thomas Tipton

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Tipton is the GCS of Prospect Bay Country Club located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.  Thomas and I discuss the logistics involving the con...

Rich Shilling

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rich Shilling is the Golf Course Superintendent of Jeffersonville Golf Club.  Jeffersonville was just featured in a recent issue of Golfers Journal, ...

Shaded Views Preview

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year everyone. This is a special edition teaser to my new podcast Shaded Views.

Sheltering In Place

11 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During this episode I make random calls to my friends to see how they're making out.

Swan Song

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Is this the swan song episode of The Talking Greenkeeper?  Perhaps, but time will be the determining factor as to whether this epic greenkeeping podc...

Tanner Schoenfelder

11 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tanner Schoenfelder is the Golf Course Superintendent of Wolf Creek golf club in Mesquite, Nevada.

Bradley Klein

15 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Bradley Klein is a writer, caddy and golf enthusiast who simply loves the game.  He has written nine books on the subject of golf with, "Discovering ...

Paul Jansen

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul Jansen is a golf course architect from Durban, South Africa who now resides in Toronto, Ontario.  Paul has been fortunate enough to design and b...

Andrew Wilson

24 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Wilson is the Director of Agronomy at Bethpage State Park host of the 2002 & 2009 US Open.  Andrew also prepared the "Black" Course for the 20...

Dominican Adventure with Ed Seitz

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ed Seitz is a legendary, world traveling equipment manger currently setting mowers at the Playa Grande Golf and Ocean Club in the Dominican Republic.

Ben Hotaling, Some Guy's Back Yard

10 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Hotaling is one of the innovators, along with Zach Brough and Evan Bissell who built a short course in, "Some Guy's Backyard".  The project was c...

Zach Bauer

03 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Bauer is the Head Golf Course Superintendent at Valley Country Club in Aurora, Colorado.  Zach is also into ski mountaineering, fly fishing, and...

Jessica Lenihan

19 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jessica Lenihan is the assistant superintendent at Hayden Lake Country Club located in the, "smokestack" of Idaho.

Shaun Smith

12 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shaun Smith is an urban landscaper in New York City specializing in green wall landscaping.  Shaun is also an avid golfer into golf course architectu...

Jay Miller

05 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jay Miller is a Director of Agronomy in the Bahamas.  Jay's life was recently upended as Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc on his home and the golf cour...

3. John Kaminski

29 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Kaminski Ph.D. is the head of the two year turfgrass management program at Penn State University.  John is also the Co-Author of the latest edit...

#2, Michael Stachowicz, Part 2

08 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Stachowicz, the Landscape Preservationist for the National Park Service, joins me in the basement of the killer brick rancher to continue our ...

# 01, Mark McGreevy

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mark McGreevy, GCS of Wyncote Golf Club is back in the basement of the killer brick rancher to kick off the season 2 premier of The Talking Greenkeepe...

#35, Andrew Dalton

23 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Andrew Dalton is the Golf Course Superintendent of Metamora Golf and Country Club in Michigan.  He has an alternative approach to greenkeeping questi...

#34, The Call In Show

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Random greenskeepers call into chat about managing turf.  And The Talking Greenskeeper talks with his favorite person on earth at the end.

#33, Patrick Husby

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Husby is the Golf Course Superintendent at Navesink Country Club in Monmouth County New Jersey.  Pat is also a fitness aficionado and is the ...

#32, James Huntoon

21 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James Huntoon is the Golf Course Superintendent at The Heritage Golf Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina.  

#31, A Bettors Guide to The US Open with Bob Bayalis

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My greenkeeping pal and degenerate gambler friend, Bob Bayalis joins me to discuss wagering on the US Open at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

#30, Michael Stachowicz

07 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Stachowicz is the Turfgrass Management Specialist for the National Mall in Washington DC.

#29, A Bettors Guide to The PGA Championship with Bob Bayalis

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My good pal, Bob Bayalis joins me again to discuss wagering on the 2019 PGA Championship at Bethpage Black.

#28, Eric Johnson

04 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Johnson is the Director of Agronomy at Chambers Bay host of the 2015 U.S. Open.  In this episode we discuss that particular major along with Eri...

#27, Brian Grill

14 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Grill was head golf course superintendent that has transitioned into sales.  He is the the turf & ornamental sales agronomist for Yara.      ...

#26, A Bettors Guide to the Masters with Bob Bayalis

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

My good friend, lifelong greenkeeper, and golfing enthusiast joins me to talk about wagering on the 2019 Masters.

#25 Remastered, Steve Chappell

07 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Chappell is the Golf Course Superintendent of the Royal Bled Golf Club located in Slovenia.  Steve was also the host Head Greenkeeper of the PG...

# 25, Steve Chappell

07 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Steve Chappell is the Golf Course Superintendent of the Royal Bled Golf Club in Slovenia.  Steve was also the host head greenkeeper of the PGA Centen...

#24, Paul MacCormack

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul MacCormack is the superintendent/general manager of the Fox Meadow Golf Course in Prince Edward Island, Canada.  Paul is also the author of, "Th...