Superintendent Radio Network

The daughter of a longtime superintendent, Amanda Fontaine grew up on the golf course. Now she works alongside her dad at Ledges Golf Club, a municipal course in South Hadley, Massachusetts. She talks about her career, her recent volunteer week at the U.S. Women's Open, and more.

Why are there so few golf books about superintendents and greenkeepers? Golf Therapy columnist Bradley S. Klein tackles that question — hinting at potential subjects for his next book project — and shares some of his favorite golf books, authors, and more.

What does it take to execute a municipal golf course project? Mark Mungeam shares experiences from his successful career and also reveals what makes a pair of City of Boston-owned courses special.

Jordan Roth first wanted to be a golf professional. Then he earned a turfgrass management degree. Now he’s experiencing career fulfillment as the equipment manager at Champions Run in Omaha, Nebraska.

Guy and Matt recap a recent two-day, three-course trip through Wisconsin (gotta love #TurfheadsGrilling!), plus summer editorial assistant Jacob Hansen makes his SRN debut.

Assistant superintendent Morgan Creighton joins the podcast from north of the border to discuss some of her greatest successes, like the Women in Turfgrass Management mentor program, and some of her biggest challenges.

Golf course architecture, coaching and hiking. David Johnson’s career and interests cover plenty of ground.

Erin Miller started working on the tennis courts at TPC Piper Glen and now has a promising future maintaining turf equipment. She shares her story with Trent.

Cleveland Metroparks CEO Brian Zimmerman oversees 24,000 acres, 800 employees, a zoo and eight (and counting) golf courses. He joins Superintendent Radio Network to explain how a golf course maintenance background helps him lead one of America’s great park systems.

Eddie Garibay is the new assistant superintendent at John’s Island Club in Vero Beach, Florida. Growing up, he and his brother Nicolas worked alongside their parents as migrant fruit pickers in both Michigan and Florida. He discusses his childhood, his superintendent brother, and more.