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This week the guys are joined by PGA Tour Agronomist, Bland Cooper. Bland is a Competitions Agronomist at the PGA TOUR and is on the road all season, working with some of the top courses and Superintendents in the world.
After completing post secondary education and spending a little time in golf course construction and consulting, Bland landed a career as a PGA Tour Agronomist and hasn't looked back. Mr. Cooper was an absolute pleasure to have on the show and we think everyone will learn something from this episode. Lots of great analogies as well.
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Music By- Valy Mo and Beatz by Wuga
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Golf Course Superintendent Matt Gourlay joins Adam and Brian from Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. Matt brings with him tons of experience in the industry, including growing up on the course with parents and grandparents who worked in golf course maintenance.
Matt has worked at courses in both Canada and the U.S. and attended school at Kansas State University. Now as a full time Superintendent, Matt prepares the staff and the course for the Korn Ferry Albertsons Boise Open at Hillcrest and has also volunteered his time at some other large events.
Matt talks about the importance of continued education and some of the growth he has found from opening his eyes to new ideas. We appreciate all the love and support. Please download and rate the show 5 stars to keep helping us grow!
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Music- Valy Mo- Mars
Cartoon, Jeja- On&On
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This week on the show we host Justin DePippo, the Director of Golf Course and Grounds at Bel-Air Country Club, in Los Angeles, California. Justin takes us through his carreer and teaches us about his "New School" approach to being a leader at a high end golf course. From the Forbes 30 under 30 list to owning a golf course dog who is a social media star, this episode is absolutely jammed with all things turf. Continue to share the show with everyone you know in the industry, we can't thank you enough for your continued support.
Thank you to our sponsor The Toro Company
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music:
Valy Mo "Mars"
David Newman "Teach them to fly"
Beatz By Wuga
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Father of Brian and long-time Golf Course Superintendent, Terry Laurent, joins the guys this week for a special conversation. Tons of laughs mixed in with family stories and memories from a wonderful career Terry Had. Superintendent of Saucon Valley Country Club for a number of years, Terry tells everyone about running a 60 hole operation on a day to day basis and surrounding huge tournaments. We hope you all enjoy this episode.
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Huge thank you our friends at Toro
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We hope you enjoy a small collection of sound bites from some of the interviews this summer. Some of the guests include: Chad Mark, John Ballard, Darren Davis, Mike Rollins, Thomas Bastis, James Bledge and more. There are numerous topics discussed and some great advice given. Sit back and enjoy listening to people who love the industry as much as you.
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After Graduating in 2023 from the University of Guelph, Amy Bultena became one of the Assistant Superintendents at one of Canada's top golf courses. Amy and her crew call St. Georges in Toronto, Ontario, home. Amy has also worked numerous big tournaments which included RBC Canadian Open and Waste Management Open. Amy has tons of ambition to help the industry and talks more in depth about the how Women in Turf program is contiuning to grow. This is a great episode for everyone across the industry. Huge shoutout to our sponsor Toro. Please share the show with your friends in the industry.
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Golf Course Superintendent Dan Grogan, from The Sagamore Club hops on to chat with Adam and Brian about his life in the turf industry. From working as a kid for his Dad on the couse to working at PGA tournaments, Dan has turned himself into a Tenured Superintendent at a place where him and his family feel quite comfortable. He has alot of great advice that can be quickly applied and brings some classic stories to the podcast. We appreciate Dan coming on the show this week and hope you all enjoy the episode. Please download the show from the plat form of your choice.
Boston Levi on the outro and Valy Mo on the intro. A huge thanks to our surpportive sponsor, Toro.
Reach out to [email protected] with any comments or questions. We'd love to hear what you think about the current state of the hierarchy at the golf cousre.
Keep those reels sharp!
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Michael Breuer, The Construction Superintendent at Rodeo Dunes is on the show this week to talk about his current situation at the course, his family and his career in the industry. He has some great experience, including being The Golf Course Superintendent at Bandon Dunes and working some PGA tournaments.
Michael also discusses his struggles with the hard loss of a family member and navigating forward in a healthy way. Be sure to reach out to someone if you yourself are struggling with something that you can't shake from your mind.
Even though this is a serious episode, A number of memorable and funny stories are fired off toward the end. One you wont't want to miss
Huge thank you to our sponsor TORO
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The creator of The Real Turf Crew and Assistant Superintendent, Casey Kea joins the guys for a conversation surrounding many different turf and life topics. Casey comes to us from Ontario, Canada with many years of experience. He has volunteered during two Canadian Opens ('23 and '24) and is training to become head Superintendent.
This week we say thank you to all the great leaders in our industry and remind everyone about the mental health awareness that is associated with the job. Appreciate all the love about the show. Thank You to Toro and Valy Mo for your support.
To help with Casey's golf tournament or to get in touch with him you can contact him at [email protected]
If you have any questions for us at Turf Today, please don't hesitate to reach out to [email protected]
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Keith Kresina, the Director of Grounds at The Golf Club in Ohio, USA, jumps on the podcast to discuss his career and share some great stories with everyone. One of the more thoughtful people in the industry, Keith offers up some great leadership philosophies to take back to your course from this interview.
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Thank you to our sponsor: Toro. Also, thank you to Valy Mo for the intro track. You can check him out on instagram @valy_mo
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Director of Agronomy at Colonial Country Club, Rich McIntosh, joins Adam and Brian for a fun conversation about his career and high paced work lifestyle. Rich gets into his training days at Muirfield, some of the renovation work at Colonial, working a big event every year and a couple all-time stories from the boys about irrigation life. Thanks to our sponsor Toro and thank you to Beatz by Wuga for the intro/outro music. Keep sharing the show with everyone youb know in the industry.
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Golf Course Superintendent and 82nd President of the GCSAA, Darren Davis, joins the podcast this week. Coming to us from his office at The Olde Florida Golf Club, Darren brings a tackle box full of knowledge of the course and how to properly conduct oneself on and off the turf. This interview is packed with great stories and advice from one of the industries great minds. We are truly grateful that Darren was willing to share his time and no matter where you are in your career, you will be able to take something from this talk. Thank you to our sponsor: Toro. Also,thank you to the community for all the support. Our 50k show. Could not have done it without you! NEFFEX-Grateful on the outro
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Assistant Superintendent Derrick Le, joins the boys from La Rinconada Country Club in Los Gatos, California. Derrick is only 18 years old and has his sights set on the top of this industry. Talks of autonomous mowing, sensors, drones and changing the culture of the industry flow, as this bright young man wants to see progression in the turf world. Appreciate all the love and support from the community as we continue to move forward with the show and lots of fun things on the horizon with The Superintendent Network.
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James Bledge, Links Manager at Royal Liverpool GC, host of the 151st Open Championship, joins the guys for a wonderful conversation everyone can enjoy. Feel like you're right there on the course as James brings to us, what it's like to work and live one such a remarkable property. The experience James has gained through the years has not only helped him acheive some goals in life, but will be passed down to many young greenkeepers and help the good nature of future golf courses. Thank you to everyone in our community that supports the show.
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PGA Tour Agronomist and former guest, Thomas Bastis joins Adam and Brian from Le Golf National, the host venue for the 2024 Olympic golf in Paris, France. With the course right out his window and a radio on his hip, Thomas provides a great course maintenance update, and some really interesting insights from one of the biggest golf competitions in the world. An eventful conversation every golf and turf fan will enjoy.
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A legend in the industry and international man of mystery, Mike O'keefe logs on to chat with the boys. Mike brings his story to life through tales and tidbits about the students and superintendents he has had the pleasure to work with. This is an episode you'll love and it is because of people like this, that we have come so far as an indstry. Thank you all for the support. Every download, rating and review helps us grow.
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Director of Agronomy at Oakland hills Country Club, Phil Cuffare comes on during preparations for the U.S. Junior Amateur Golf Championsips. Phil talks about what it's like to work at a busy property with pleanty to keep his hands full. He also gets into some of the differences between member golf compared to tournament golf. After all the positive influences in his own life, Phil is now giving back by leading by example and mentoring apprentices/asstants that come through his course. Send the show to those you think would love it!
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The boys are joined by Tyler Bloom, a very connected consultant in the turf industry. Tyler tells some great stories from his time working on the course and offers some fantastic advice to those who are just entering the industry. He and his team are a great place to look if you need some guidence. This is definitely one you won't want to miss. Send the show to your friends to get everyone involved!
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Turfgrass Entomologist from the University of Penn State, Ben McGraw joins the show for an incredible conversation about the education side of our industry and what his role is with the University. Ben answers some great questions from the community and dives into some of the problems we are currently facing with different turfgrass insects. Stick around to the end of the episode as Adam talks about his hockey background and finding his way into the turf industry. Outro track- Alora "On You"
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Director of Grounds, Chad Mark, joins the guys from Muirfield Village, this year's host of The Memorial Golf Tournament. Chad gets right into talking about preparations for the big event and some of the dynamics of his talented crew. Listen in to one of the great leaders of this industry speak about the importance of continued education and being proud of where you came from. This is a special episode for us being that Chad and Muirfield have been an important training grounds for Brian and the Superintendent Network. If you love the show please give us 5 stars and tell us what you think!
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