Podcast · Tech & Science
by Micah Woods · English · Tech & Science
When I visit golf courses, I ask a standard series of questions about grass types, mowing heights, maintenance work, and site-specific maintenance challenges. In this show, I speak with turfgrass managers around the world, asking them the same questions about the work at their location.
28 Nov 2025 · 48 min
Craig Wyatt is the Golf Course Manager at Abbey Hill Golf Centre in Milton Keynes, England. We discuss leaves, leatherjacks, #ClipVol, and a lot more in this episode of Turf Without Borders. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E10 · 8 Aug 2025 · 42 min
Janne is the golf course manager at Hirsala Golf near Helsinki. We discussed winter, robotic mowing, and maintenance at 60 degrees north. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E9 · 7 Jul 2025 · 39 min
Head greenkeeper Dave Edmondson joined me to discuss links management, fescue, bent, rabbits, #GvX, and #OM246 in this episode from the west of Scotland. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E8 · 4 Jun 2025 · 39 min
John Mann discussed creeping bentgrass and green couch ( Cynodon ) management in Melbourne's Sandbelt. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E7 · 29 May 2025 · 39 min
Hazel Manarang is the senior golf course superintendent for Golforce Incorporated in the Philippines and is assigned to the 36 holes at The Orchard, with Tifeagle on the Palmer Course and Sea Isle 2000 seashore paspalum on the Player Course. For the sand topdressing amount, 500 cubic meters spread over 6 acres is about 20 mm of sand. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E6 · 27 May 2025 · 50 min
Bjarni Hannesson is the course manager at Golfklúbbur Mosfellsbæjar near Reykjavik, Iceland. We talked about the golfing season, tee times that nearly reach 22:00, wind speeds and green speed, the types of grasses used, and robotic mowers. STERF's ROBO-GOLF site: https://sterf.org/projects/robo-golf/ ROBO-GOLF final report: https://sterf.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ROBO-GOLF_final-report-to-STERF.pdf Annotated photo gallery of golf courses in Iceland: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/post/turfgrass-in-iceland/ Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/…
E5 · 23 May 2025 · 42 min
Mark Hooker is the Director of Agronomy at Royal Auckland and Grange Golf Club in New Zealand. We talked about managing couch (Cynodon) fairways, Pure Distinction greens and tees, and fine fescue rough. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E4 · 11 May 2025 · 41 min
Eric Ruhs is the golf course superintendent at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club. We discussed grass types, soil conditions, staff scheduling, and managing 27 holes in Canada's capital city. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E3 · 9 May 2025 · 57 min
Matthew Perry is the golf course superintendent at Emirates Golf Club. We discussed managing 45 holes, night golf, desert temperatures, tournaments, and working in the dark. Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E2 · 7 May 2025 · 50 min
Bhupendra Singh is the golf course superintendent at Aamby Valley Golf Club in India. He is the author of Playing for the Game, available at https://a.co/d/2nUOXq6 and The Kingdom of Artesia, available at https://a.co/d/98SXErp Read more about all kinds of turfgrass topics at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ Find a suite of decision-making tools at https://www.paceturf.org/ Get free ATC newsletters at https://www.asianturfgrass.com/newsletter/
E1 · 17 Nov 2024 · 50 min
Jon Wood is the Course Manager at the Old, New & Jubilee Courses at St. Andrews, Scotland. We discussed the maintenance of these courses. PACE Turf: https://www.paceturf.org/ ATC: https://www.asianturfgrass.com/ ATC podcast network: https://asianturfgrass.transistor.fm/
E1 · 11 Nov 2024 · 2 min
This is the trailer for the show, explaining what Turf Without Borders is all about.
When I visit golf courses, I ask a standard series of questions about grass types, mowing heights, maintenance work, and site-specific maintenance challenges. In this show, I speak with turfgrass managers around the world, asking them the same questions about the work at their location.
Turf Without Borders is a English tech & science podcast from Micah Woods. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.
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