Matt Shaffer

Christine Fraser, Golf Course Architect, is back for her second stint on the podcast and she helps us to better undertand Master Plans, how swing speeds relate to playing the correct tees, the three priciples of golf course design (penal, heroic & strategic) and does a fourth principle need to be added?   To learn more about Christine and the architectural services she provides please visit her website: https://www.christinefraserdesign.com/about Thanks to our sponosrs! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com https://open.spotify.com/track/1xJlwqb7EwCkNTnBrjQPql?si=8a98a7bef8f548d5 https://music.apple.com/us/album/hungersite-live/1687734187?i=1687734436

13 Mar 20241h 11min

Sam Schmidt, owner and operator of Above Par Tech, joins me to discuss how his company, Above Par Tech, provides turf tailored GPS sprayers for the golf course industry that help  greenkeepers apply products with improved precision.   Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ https://www.abovepartech.com Email questions & inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-wooden-song/724506140?i=724506255 https://open.spotify.com/track/3j2lwmlUNp1JuUtlxzwA89?si=57d3ce0cd3ce4153

5 Mar 20241h 18min

Daniel Palin is the Golf Course Superintendent at the Cattails at MeadowView located in Kingston, Tennessee.  On this episode, Daniel explains switching to MLSN as his main approach to soil nutrition, managing both cool season and warm season grasses, and how he ended up moving from Australia to work in America. Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Email questions & inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com https://music.apple.com/us/album/smoko/1488092301?i=1488092304 https://open.spotify.com/track/5nw2rQXAjfpZNaMzAJ8qTX?si=c8b822d721c14aca

28 Feb 20241h 1min

On this episode, listeners submitted questions through voicemail & social media DM's which I answered to the best of my ability.  Thanks to everyone who submitted a question! Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.dryject.com https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Email Questions & Inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com

21 Feb 20241h 21min

Steve McDonald, turfgrass consultant and owner and operator of Turfgrass Disease Solutions joins me in the comfortable confines of the killer brick rancher to discuss all things greenkeepeing! To learn more about Steve and the services he offers please visit: https://www.turfgrassdiseasesolutions.com Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.dryject.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Email questions & inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com

14 Feb 20241h 15min

Tim Zurybida is the Director of Agronomy for The National Links Trust who manage the public golf courses located in Washington DC.   Tim is also heavily involved with the Super Scratch Foundation, which raises money for those interesnted in pursuing a higher education in turfgrass management.  To learn more about Tim and the National Links Trust please visit: https://www.nationallinkstrust.org To learn more about The Super Scratch Foundation, please visit: https://www.superscratchfoundation.org/invitational    Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.abovepartech.com https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/

30 Jan 20241h 42min

Clay Payne is the Golf Course Superintnendnet at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course, located in the southwest corner of Kansas in the town of Garden CIty.  On this episode, Clay explains the unique renovation he and his staff, along with volunteers from the community have accomplished over the past five seasons. To learn more about Clay & Buffalo Dunes Golf Course please visit: https://buffalodunes.org Thanks to our sponsors! https://www.rightlineusa.com https://www.greenkeeperapp.com/marketing/ Email questions & inquires to: thetalkinggreenkeeper@gmail.com

16 Jan 20241h 15min