GCSAA Podcast

GCSAA Podcast


Latest Episodes

62. Reflecting on a Legacy: A Journey Through Golf Management with Scott Hollister
April 15, 2024

This episode turns the tables on the longtime host of this podcast, Scott Hollister, as he prepares to depart GCSAA after 26 years on the job. Scott offers us a candid look into his long tenure with GCSAA and GCM , from the adrenaline of the 2000 U.S. Ope

61. Jason Sfire on Breaking Barriers in Golf for Adaptive Athletes
March 25, 2024

When life throws a curveball, how do you swing back? In this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, Jason Sfire, an incredible advocate for adaptive athletics, opens up about his journey as an adaptive athlete in golf — a narrative that's as much about his ow

60. Amy and Joe Bockerstette, Recorded Live at the 2024 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show
February 19, 2024

Amy Bockerstette caught the attention of the golf world in 2019 after getting the opportunity to play the famed 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale with professional golfer Gary Woodland during a practice round for the Waste Management Open. On this episode of th

59. GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans
January 09, 2024

On this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, we take a look back at the year that was in 2023 and a look ahead to what's ahead in 2024 with association CEO Rhett Evans. We review high points from the year that was, including the GCSAA Conference and Trade

58. A conversation with Don Hearn, CGCS Retired
December 18, 2023

This episode of the GCSAA Podcast features another in our occasional "Legends of Turf" series as we sit down with Don Hearn, CGCS Retired. Hearn is the current executive director of the GCSA of New England, but his influence extends well past th

57. Emily Casey and Andy Huber on Javelinas, Going Viral and Life at Seven Canyons Golf Club
November 27, 2023

This episode of the GCSAA Podcast dives into the wild kingdom that has been Seven Canyons Golf Club in Sedona, Ariz., this fall with two folks responsible for the care of that property Director of Agronomy Andy Huber and Assistant Superintendent Emily C

56. Surviving Hurricane Ian with Roy Jones and Kyle Sweet, CGCS
October 10, 2023

In this episode of the GCSAA Podcast recorded live from the soon-to-be-opened clubhouse at The Dunes Golf and Tennis Club on Sanibel Island, Fla. we sit down with Roy Jones and Kyle Sweet, CGCS, to discuss their experiences as golf course superintende

55. Kayla Kipp and Bri Kenny on women in turf and golf's sustainability movement
September 12, 2023

On this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, guest host Kayla Kipp, CTEM, the equipment manager at Nemacolin Resort in Farmington, Pa., sits down for a wide-ranging discussion with Bri Kenny, who is the manager for environmental science with Troon. The pair talk

54. Zac Reicher, Ph.D., on a year of uncertainty and Envu's Green Solutions Team
August 02, 2023

In this episode of the GCSAA Podcast, we sit down with Zac Reicher, Ph.D., a Green Solutions Team Specialist for Envu, which has sponsored this podcast almost since its inception. We talk with Reicher about his path into a career in turf, his long stint a

53. Bubba Wright on the 2023 U.S. Women's Open and Life at Pebble Beach
June 28, 2023

This episode features a conversation with Bubba Wright, the GCSAA Class A superintendent at Pebble Beach Golf Links, as he and his team prepare for the 2023 U.S. Women's Open, July 3-9. We talk about what's gone into readying the course for the