Pat Jones is one of the most recognized names in the golf course industry and has been a passionate advocate for superintendents for over 30 years. He spent most of his career as a writer, editor and public speaker working for many major turf publications. He started his career in public relations and fund raising with the GCSAA. He may be best known for his research and tracking of the state of the golf course maintenance markets across the country and we sat down with him to discuss some of the trends that he sees happening today.