About Seth Jones

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Seth Jones, a 26-year veteran of green 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

Get to know Dana and Tom Groh of Minnesota Sodding Company Posted on 07 May 2026 in the Features & People & Top Stories categories.

The husband-and-wife owners of Minnesota Sodding Co. have been serving the athletic turf industry for 35 years. Read more»

From setbacks to success: How TurfMend’s co-founder is redefining sports turf care with innovative solutions Posted on 26 Sep 2024 in the Industry & People & Top Stories & Turf Use categories.

Jeff Stahman, co-owner and CEO of TurfMend, shares his story in the turf industry. Read more»

Grass vs. turf with former NFL cornerback Herm Edwards Posted on 18 Jun 2024 in the Football/Soccer & Industry & People & Turf Use categories.

Herman Edwards says there are many reasons why turf fields aren’t just better than what they were in the ‘80s, they can even be preferable to grass. Read more»

Project EverGreen and PBI-Gordon team up to rejuvenate Kansas City park Posted on 26 Jan 2023 in the Landscape & Parks/Recreation & Turf Use & Video categories.

In the fall of 2022 Local landscapers, PBI-Gordon employees and more gathered to help renovate Huron Park in Kansas City, Kan. Read more»

Envu, formerly Bayer Environmental Science, promises continued focus on innovation Posted on 11 Oct 2022 in the Industry & News & Products categories.

Envu CEO Gilles Galliou tells Athletic Turf what sports turf managers can expect from the entity formerly known as Bayer Environmental Science. Read more»