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TurfNet Podcasts

TurfNet personalities Tony Pioppi, Brad Klein and John Reitman interview a variety of turfies on a multitude of subjects... or just pontificate upon occasion.

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52:22

Playing surface pro | Frankly Speaking with Nick Pappas

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2026/09/27

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44:33

Balancing tradition and technology | Renovation...

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2026/09/22

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49:35

A field/man for all seasons | Frankly Speaking with...

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2026/09/10

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27:45

Driving innovation in turf management | Renovation...

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2026/09/01

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54:59

The Set-Up Man | Frankly Speaking with Kerry Haigh

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2026/08/27

In this episode Frank, talks with Kerry Haigh, chief championship officer of the PGA of America, about his nearly four-decade career in championship golf. Haig traces his path from a working-class upbringing in Doncaster, England, through early tournament jobs with the PGA of Great Britain and the LPGA, to eventually building out the PGA of America's championship operations from scratch. He explains his philosophy on course setup: highlighting a course's natural features rather than manufacturing

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55:00

Cultivating careers | Beyond the Green with Brandon...

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2026/08/19

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47:37

The Curious Leader | Frankly Speaking with Adam...

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2026/08/13

Frank caught up with Adam Zubek, the General Manager and Chief Operating Officer at La Cumbre Country Club in Santa Barbara. Adam’s career began in golf course agronomy and included leadership positions at some of Canada’s leading clubs. Adam reflects on his transition from superintendent to club executive and why communication, curiosity, and the ability to influence people became central to his leadership style. We discuss building teams around talented people, learning from mentors and

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24:28

Renovation Report | Anthony Pioppi with Dennis Hurley

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2026/08/13

This TurfNet Renovation Report episode features host Anthony Pioppi interviewing Dennis Hurley about his career and the evolution of golf course drainage. Hurley recounts his journey from a Kentucky upbringing and golf scholarship at Louisiana State University into insurance, chemical distribution, and ultimately founding his drainage company in 1985. A key turning point was his adaptation of a construction material into what became the “waffle drain” (marketed as Turf Drain), which he helped

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48:24

The economics of club leadership | Renovation Report...

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2026/08/13

In this TurfNet Renovation Report podcast episode, host Brad Klein interviews Kurt Kuebler and Tom Wallace from KK&W consulting firm about the critical relationship between leadership and golf course excellence. The discussion explores how successful golf courses require strong leadership not just from superintendents, but coordinated efforts between general managers, golf professionals, and board governance. The guests emphasize that modern superintendents need skills beyond agronomy — they

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62:10

Retirement 101 | The EW Podcast — Joel Simmons with...

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2026/08/13

Peter McCormick, founder of TurfNet, joins Joel Simmons for a candid conversation about retirement after more than three decades serving the golf course industry. Rather than focusing solely on finances, Peter shares the emotional transition of stepping away from a career that defined much of his life, the importance of completely disconnecting from work, and the unexpected relief that comes from simplifying life. The discussion covers practical retirement planning, including maximizing retirement

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43:53

From civil engineering to golf course design |...

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2026/08/13

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, host Brad Klein interviews golf architect Matt Schiffer about his career path from civil engineering to golf course design. Schiffer discusses his transition into the profession through a master's degree in Scotland and his subsequent work with various design offices. The conversation covers the importance of sustainable golf design, his work with the Golf Environment Organization, and how golf courses can act as biological assets. Schiffer shares

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54:00

With Them, Not To Them | Frankly Speaking with Ross...

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2026/07/30

Frank caught up with Ross Niewola, consulting agronomist based in Washington serving the Pacific Northwest for the United States Golf Association. Frank and Ross discuss his career aspiration of being an agronomist after working all across the continental United States. Lots of good chatter about communication with golfers and staff, having course care happen in cooperation with golfers not just what happens to them, and preparing and working on championships. Ross brings a wealth of experience

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44:42

Be seen, make it the norm | Frankly Speaking with...

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2026/07/16

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31:20

Reinventing Bear Lakes | Beyond the Green — Scot...

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2026/07/14

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49:14

How mentorship and education are shaping the future...

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2026/07/09

Frank had a chance to catch up with his former graduate student Dr. Carson Nesbella, whose path has taken him from golf course crews and high school ag classrooms to Penn State, the USGA Greenkeeper Apprenticeship Program, and now Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. They talk about Carson’s roots in turfgrass and agricultural education, his Cornell work using environmentally responsible golf courses as living classrooms, the growth of ag education and FFA, the National Turfgrass Science Invitational, First

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30:36

From floppy disks to smart phones | Renovation Report...

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2026/06/16

This episode of TurfNet Renovation Report features an in-depth conversation with Ken Mangum, former director of golf courses at Atlanta Athletic Club and current vice president of strategic growth for Bladerunner Farms. The discussion covers major trends in golf course renovations driven by increased golf ball distance, forcing courses to relocate bunkers. Mangum shares his experience managing major championships and dealing with a catastrophic fungicide contamination that killed greens at

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47:59

The study of stress | Frankly Speaking with Emily...

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2026/06/15

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47:02

Renovation Report | Bradley S. Klein with Barry Jordan

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2026/06/01

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46:05

“OK, it’s my fault” | Frankly Speaking with Tom Doak

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2026/06/01

Frank catches up with the fellow Cornellian Tom Doak, golf course architect, author, critic, etc. to explore and reflect upon a life and career in golf. Early motivations and interests combined with exposure to golf, inspired Tom to get his first byline in Golf Digest at 18 and eventually his seminal work “The Anatomy of a Golf Course”, selling better than ever as you will learn and strongly influencing golf course design and maintenance around the world, such as “wider” courses, more land, ergo,

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29:55

Beyond the Green | Mitch Rupert, Bloom Golf Partners

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2026/05/21

This episode of Beyond the Green features Mitch Rupert, communications manager for Bloom Golf Partners, discussing his career transition from sports journalism to the golf industry recruitment business. Rupert explains how his interviewing and people skills from journalism translated well to recruiting for golf course positions, particularly at the superintendent and management levels. He shares insights about the hiring process, common interview mistakes candidates make, and offers advice for job

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