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Seth Jones, an 18-year veteran of the golf industry media, is Editor-in-Chief of Golfdom magazine and Athletic Turf. A graduate of the University of Kansas School of Journalism and Mass Communications, Jones began working for Golf Course Management in 1999 as an intern. In his professional career he has won numerous awards, including a Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) first place general feature writing award for his profile of World Golf Hall of Famer Greg Norman and a TOCA first place photography award for his work covering the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In his career, Jones has accumulated an impressive list of interviews, including such names as George H.W. Bush, Samuel L. Jackson, Lance Armstrong and Charles Barkley. Jones has also done in-depth interviews with such golfing luminaries as Norman, Gary Player, Nick Price and Lorena Ochoa, to name only a few. Jones is a member of both the Golf Writers Association of America and the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association.

Posts by Seth Jones

Photo tour — St. George’s Park, England Posted on 16 Aug 2013 in the Industry categories.

For more on St. George’s Park, visit http://www.thefa.com/st-georges-park And don’t forget to watch our video interview with Alan here: https://athleticturf.net/englands-national-pride/ Read more»

England’s National Pride Posted on 16 Aug 2013 in the Video categories.

ATN visits with Alan Ferguson, head groundskeeper for St. George’s Park, home of 12 soccer fields and most notably the official home of England’s national soccer team. Ferguson discusses the... Read more»

A Decade a Padre Posted on 21 Jun 2013 in the News categories.

Luke Yoder, director of field operations for the San Diego Padres, looks back at how he got to where he is, and the unique challenges Petco Park provides. It doesn’t... Read more»

Spotlight on: Angel Stadium’s Barney Lopas Posted on 23 May 2013 in the News categories.

Angel Stadium Head Groundskeeper Barney Lopas uses creativity and a lot of elbow grease to present a world-class playing surface.  As the home ballpark of Major League Baseball’s Los Angeles... Read more»

STMA show waves checkered flag in Daytona Posted on 18 Jan 2013 in the Industry categories.

A town best known for rowdy spring breakers and race cars temporarily became sports turf managers central, as turf pros from around the country flocked to the annual STMA show.... Read more»