Superintendent Radio Network

Welcome to West Texas, where the towns are small, the drives are long and the golf courses (and golf course superintendents) are fantastic. This month, Matt visits Dave Birrer at Midland Country Club and Jared Hotchkiss at The Rawls Course at Texas Tech for two fantastic conversations.

Aurora Amend has packed plenty into her young turf career — from growing up and working in Wisconsin, to studying in North Dakota, to heading south as a second assistant at the stunning Fall Line in Georgia. She's just getting started.

Charlie is back and talking with the talented young turf pro Jeremiah Mincey — about gaining experience, building name recognition, getting fired, and more.

In its first full season on golf courses across the country and around the world, the USGA Moisture Meter is already helping turf pros better manage water — including Mark Lucas of Nantucket Golf Club, who has long worked in a unique microclimate amid challenging agronomic conditions.

24 elite soccer pitches, plus a 9-hole golf course. Trent learns how workshop manager Chris Minton guides the equipment maintenance efforts for Leicester City F.C.

Thinking like a coach and adapting to a new job. Trent discusses shop tactics and life philosophies with Colorado equipment manager Tyler Miget.

Two Georgians talk shop, family and wildlife. The result is Trent combining with The Ford Field & River Club equipment manager Daniel Barnes for one of the longest and most candid conversations in series history.

Golf in emerging markets, legends of the game and venomous snakes. Jeff Lawrence discusses his work as a senior designer/vice president with Gary Player Design.