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Welcome to the show! Join Adam Courchaine and Trevor Larsen as they host an engaging cross section of guests from the worldwide golf course maintenance community. Feel right at home as they talk shop without any boundaries. Listen, learn and laugh at the numerous entertaining experiences from various turf, golf and related professionals that you will enjoy getting to know. Feel free to reach out over our social media channels @turftoday and share the show with your friends who love Golf and the golf course itself.

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United States

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Welcome to the show! Join Adam Courchaine and Trevor Larsen as they host an engaging cross section of guests from the worldwide golf course maintenance community. Feel right at home as they talk shop without any boundaries. Listen, learn and laugh at the numerous entertaining experiences from various turf, golf and related professionals that you will enjoy getting to know. Feel free to reach out over our social media channels @turftoday and share the show with your friends who love Golf and the golf course itself.

Language:

English


Episodes
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Jordan Kalous

4/16/2024
Assistant Superintendent from The Club At Lac La Belle, Jordan Kalous joins Adam and Trevor to talk about his diverse turf career coming from being an MLB groundskeeper. Also on the show today is the creator of the Sproutee, Christian Grace, who provides a great look into this new prouduct growing in popularity. Listen in to learn how you can help your course and earn some extra cash with Sproutee! Download and share with your friends in the golf and turf communities.

Duration:01:22:47

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Lara Arias

3/26/2024
Lara Arias, the Superintendent from The Marco Simone Golf and Country Club and last years Ryder Cup, joins Adam and Trevor to talk some turf. Lara tells us about her career getting into golf course maintenance and shares what it is like to be extremely dedicated and involved with the golf course. Lara provides some great details about working large tournaments as well as the start to finish process with Marco Simone. Family is extremly important to Lara and she demonstrates how to achive the work-life balance she needs to provide for everyone. A truly amazing individual in our industry and this is a story everyone must hear. Please share it with your friends! Boston Levi live track outro "Cigarette Smoke"

Duration:01:11:08

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Chris Reavis

3/19/2024
This is a really cool episode for people in the industry to dive into. Adam is joined by Casey Kea of The Real Turf Crew. The boys sit down with Assistant Superintendent, Chris Reavis (0:19:00) from Tennessee, USA. The guys get into a number of different subjects pertaining to life on the course and on the road at tournaments. Adam, Casey and Chris also discuss something that hasn't been talked about on the show before and something that everyone needs to pay more attention to. If you love this show, please share it with your friends in the industry or those who have love for the golf course.

Duration:01:36:22

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Brian Laurent

3/12/2024
The creator of the Superintendent Network, Brian Laurent sits down with the guys for a great interview and a very like-minded conversation about the industry. The Indiana, USA native, visits some of the biggest courses in the game and brings the people and stories from the industry to life. It was an absolute pleasure to host Brian and will certainly have him back. The boys announce a possible collaboration coming up in the near future which you won't want to miss. We appreaciate all the love from our turf community. Keep up all the hard work!

Duration:01:18:34

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John Rowbottom

3/5/2024
Adam and Trevor return with a much more relaxed version of the Turf Today Podcast. Season two is off to a great start with John Rowbottom from The Woolley Park Golf Club in Yorkshire, Uk. John has some great stories from his years working his family business with the ones hes closest to. Another example of a hard working individual who took his own path in this industry, and is having a ton of sucess. Make sure to follow @woolleyparkgolfclub on social media. Download the episode and send it to your friends. We are happy to be back in the studio bringing you some insights and stories from people in our industry, just like you.

Duration:01:36:51

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Best of 2023

12/25/2023
A special gift this holiday season to wrap up the year. Join Adam as he takes you through some of the highlights of the podcast. We appreciate all the support and look forward to an awesome 2024. Happy Holidays from everyone at Turf Today

Duration:01:13:30

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Evan Singer

12/5/2023
Evan Singer, the host of The Par Train Podcast joins Adam and Trevor for some amazing golf talk. The Par Train is advertised as the show that helps frustrated golfers enjoy the ride again.Evan shares some stories and facts about the game and some of the worlds most iconic courses comes out in this fantastic back and fourth. The world of the golfer meets the world of turf and some interesting questions get raised. As the game grows, one thing is clear- if we can all follow the rules and get along on the course, everyone wins. Please share this episode with everyone you know that loves the game, no matter what footwear they wear on the course.

Duration:01:39:33

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Thanksgiving Special

11/28/2023
The Turf Today Podcast Thanksgiving Special is an episode featuring three differernt guests. Ortwin Trujillo aka Ortwino, hops on from TPC Scottsdale for 20 minutes to hang with the guys. After that, the show heads back up to Canada Where Mark Prieur and John Lamoureux jump on and go through some all time stories from their school days, work days and of course, the many GCSAA conferences they've attended. Grab the popcorn for this one!

Duration:02:09:27

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Andrew Egan

11/21/2023
Assistant Superintendent, Andrew Egan from The Oakland Golf Club in Nebraska, USA, sits in with the boys to go over some of the highlights of his young, exciting career. This episode is jammed with great turf content and some good humour. Another one you won't want to miss. The Turf Today Cup is discussed towards the end of this episode. Thank you to all those who make this show so great!

Duration:01:49:53

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Ciaran Killeen

11/14/2023
The boys jump from the UK over to Ireland for some Guinness talk and of course, to dig into some greenkeeping. Ciaran "Jimmy" Killeen joins Adam and Trevor to discuss life on the course in Ireland. He also gives everyone a behind the scenes look at this year's Ryder Cup, which was hosted by Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome, Italy. Do not miss this episode! Please keep dowloading if tou love the show!

Duration:01:48:42

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Graeme Roberts

11/7/2023
Course Manager from the Hayling Golf Club in the UK, Graeme Roberts joins the boys for a fantastic episode! Lots of great insights and stories from a family that literally grew up on the golf course. Graeme comes to us with a ton of PGA tournament experience. Dive into another fun and informative episode and give the show a five-star rating. The Turf Today Podcast is proudly presented by Tru-Turf. This episode features the new song from Boston Levi- Heaven is Burning.

Duration:01:39:34

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Shaemos Campbell

10/31/2023
The Boys are joined by an Assistant Superintendent from St. Andrews East. Shaemos Campbell is in the shop with Adam and Trevor for an episode packed full of laughs, stories and insights. Lots of great questoins from the members and some interesting sports talk. Keep downloading the episodes every week and give the show a rating to help The Turf Today Podcast grow!

Duration:01:50:43

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Eli Householder

10/24/2023
Assistant Superintendent, Eli Householder, from The Black Creek Club in Tennessee, USA, jumps on the show with the boys to get into his young career. Some good stories and a differnt view on a few things being of a younger generation. We appreciate all the great participation in the show by our loyal members.

Duration:01:23:05

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Scott Hebert

10/17/2023
Another heater from your friends at Turf Today. This week, Golf Course Superintendent Scott Hebert from the new Grass Clippings course in Arizona, joins Adam and Trevor to break down everything he's got going on. Some great stories from his career and a special appearance by a legendary four legged friend Rye of Scottsdale.

Duration:01:52:04

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Matt Robinson

10/10/2023
The bad boy of Turf Today, Matt Robinson, is here to chat about his life in Turf and let loose about some of the wild times trying to grow grass at the Kirtland Country Club in Ohio, USA. This episode is jam-packed with awesome content. Matt is another great example of someone who's life was changed by our amazing industry and the good things keep coming. Please share the show with your friends, as it is being listened to all over the world!

Duration:01:58:56

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Nick Lieberz

10/3/2023
Former Greenkeeper at Beth Page and current Assistant Superintendent at the Duke University golf course, Nick Lieberz digs into things with Adam and Trevor about life on the golf course. Some good insights and stories, including a surprise Tiger story. This show is for everyone and we want to hear what you think. The Turf Today Podcast is proud to be presented by the good people of Tru-Turf.

Duration:01:38:30

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Kyle Bertrand

9/26/2023
The longest show the Turf Today community has seen so far. Assistant Superintendent, Kyle Bertrand joins the show with some awesome turf stories and some great insights about moving up the ranks. This is another great example of how dedicated greenkeepers can be. Appreciate everyone that writes in and makes this show what it is. We have so much love for this industry.

Duration:02:12:20

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Dave Bilecki

9/19/2023
The one and only Dave Bilecki, AKA Voice Talk Dave joins Adam and Trevor in a long overdue episode filled with laughs and passion for the industry. Good friend of the show, Dave is an individual that has devoted many years to the golf course and who has supported many other greenkeepers along the way. Reach out to him about anything Turf or life related, he's there for you.

Duration:01:57:43

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Ryan Noonan

9/12/2023
Assistant Superintendent from The Misquamicut club, Ryan Noonan, joins Adam and Trevor to discuss his path in the industry and working his way up at the club. Ryan also gets into his own personal challenges with working turf while managing type 1 diabetes. Another great story of someone who is very dedicated to what we all know and love.

Duration:01:25:39

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Michael Knoll

9/4/2023
Assistant Superintendent from Pebble Beach, Michael Knoll joins the show to tell his amazing story that shaped who he is today. This is an interview that everyone needs to hear. Please share with your friends and family in the industry.

Duration:01:40:31