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Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Trent Manning

177 episodes

4 days ago

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 154 Industry legend Jim Nedin returns to share his deep knowledge of the Toro ProCore 648 and how to get the most out of this aerifier. Jim walks us through setup, tine selection, and maintenance tips that make a real difference out on the turf. We also touch on sprayers and cutting units, exploring more of Jim’s time-tested insights into precision and performance. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or an industry newbie, this epis...

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Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 154 Industry legend Jim Nedin returns to share his deep knowledge of the Toro ProCore 648 and how to get the most out of this aerifier. Jim walks us through setup, tine selection, and maintenance tips that make a real difference out on the turf. We also touch on sprayers and cutting units, exploring more of Jim’s time-tested insights into precision and performance. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or an industry newbie, this epis...

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Self-Improvement,

Episodes (20/177)

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 154: Jim Nedin Returns

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 154 Industry legend Jim Nedin returns to share his deep knowledge of the Toro ProCore 648 and how to get the most out of this aerifier. Jim walks us through setup, tine selection, and maintenance tips that make a real difference out on the turf. We also touch on sprayers and cutting units, exploring more of Jim’s time-tested insights into precision and performance. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or an industry newbie, this epis...

4 days ago

1 hour 30 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 152: 2025 U.S. Open Recap with John Borsos

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 152. Today we’re talking to friend of the pod John Borsos, about his experience volunteering at the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. John shares what it was like to be part of the crew at one of the toughest courses in the world with long days, high standards, and the kind of camaraderie you only find when everyone’s working toward the same goal. From precision mowing lines to the unique challenges Oakmont brings, John and ...

1 month ago

1 hour 1 minute

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 151: Andrzej Strzepek

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 151! Today we’re talking with Andrzej Strzepek, Equipment Manager at Belmont Country Club in Belmont, MA, a private 18-hole course just outside of Boston. Andrzej shares his journey from mowing lawns for hockey goalie gear to maintaining his high school baseball field, studying turfgrass, and even working for the Boston Red Sox during a World Series run. A turn in the shop with his first toolbox set him on the equipment manager pa...

1 month ago

55 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 150: Taylor Cairns Returns

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 150 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast! Today we’re catching up with Taylor Cairns, Equipment Manager at London Hunt and Golf Club in London, Ontario, Canada. Taylor first joined us back in July 2021, and this time he shares how his journey has evolved from splitting time between the shop and the course while earning a turf management degree and working as a spray technician and assistant superintendent, to ultimately focusing fully on the equipment side. At Lond...

2 months ago

48 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 149: Matt Leis Returns

Send us a text Back in September 2021, we interviewed Matt Leis, and in Episode 149 we’re catching up with him again to hear about his transition from the golf course to sports fields. Matt is now the Manager of Fleet & Irrigation at the Papago Baseball Complex for the San Francisco Giants Baseball Club in Phoenix, AZ. The 40-acre complex is home to player development and Minor League operations, featuring six full fields, auxiliary surfaces, and a 15,000 sq. ft. facility. As the solo tec...

2 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 148: Brad Bailey

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 148 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast! Today we’re talking with Brad Bailey, Equipment Manager at Four Seasons Golf and Sports Club in Orlando, Florida, an 18-hole course serving both resort guests and private members. Brad leads a team of three technicians and works primarily with John Deere equipment. With a background in chemistry and a hands-on upbringing working with his dad, Brad found his way into the turf industry during college and never looked back. He...

3 months ago

41 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 147: Tyler Bradshaw, CTEM

Send us a text On this episode of Reel Turf Techs, we’re talking with Tyler Bradshaw, CTEM, Equipment Manager at Lakewood Country Club in Dallas, Texas. From forklift operator to auto tech to golf course wrench, Tyler’s 21-year journey into turf began when he was asked to fill in for a vacationing mechanic and never left. Now overseeing two assistants and a wide fleet including Toro, Deere, Stihl, Baroness, Jacobsen, and Kubota, Tyler shares how his ASE certification and fab skills help keep ...

3 months ago

1 hour 3 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 146: James Breeze

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 146! Today we’re talking to James Breeze, Machinery Technician at Huddersfield Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, one of the oldest and most celebrated golf courses in the North of England. James is the lone tech in the shop, managing a fleet of mostly Toro equipment, and he’s also the recipient of the inaugural Bernhard Academy technician volunteer opportunity for the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club. We caught up with James ...

4 months ago

54 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 145: Jeff Rockhold and Jacob Rockhold, CGCS

Send us a text Today we’re talking to Jeff Rockhold, Equipment Manager at Stone Canyon Golf Club in Blue Springs, MO, and his son, Jacob Rockhold, CGCS, Director of Agronomy. Stone Canyon is a public 18-hole course with mostly John Deere and Toro equipment. After a long career in HVAC (and one too many crawl spaces), Jeff made the switch to turf when Jacob hired him on to mow fairways in a semi-retired gig. We talk about what Jeff has discovered in his second career, how turning wrenches on t...

4 months ago

40 minutes

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Episode 144: Moe Rateb

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 144. Today we’re talking to Moe Rateb, Equipment Manager at Crowfield Golf Club, an 18-hole municipal course owned by the city of Goose Creek, SC. Moe is the lone tech in the shop, maintaining a mostly Toro fleet and managing it all with skill, heart, and a sense of humor. We dive into Moe’s path into turf, from starting at a muni for the retirement benefits to learning the ropes of reel grinding and golf course equipment. He shar...

5 months ago

56 minutes

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Episode 143: Tyler Miget

Send us a text Today we’re talking with Tyler Miget, Equipment Manager at Harmony Club in Fort Collins, Colorado. An alumni of the GCSAA Melrose Equipment Management Experience and the Bernhard Academy’s Links to Success program, Tyler brings a unique path and thoughtful perspective to the role. From turning wrenches with his grandfather to working in nonprofits and running his own handyman business, Tyler’s journey to the golf course shop has been anything but typical. Now overseeing a mostl...

5 months ago

1 hour 2 minutes

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Episode 142: Chris Snyder

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 142! Today we’re talking to Chris Snyder, Equipment Manager at Mt. Hawley Country Club in Peoria, Illinois. Mt. Hawley is a private 18-hole course spread across 110 scenic acres next to Peoria Lake. Chris has been at the course for over 30 years, surviving everything from a decade without a grinder to a full course renovation — and he’s still going strong. Chris’s love of motorcycles steered him toward a degree in applied science ...

6 months ago

46 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 141: David Gummo, CTEM

Send us a text Meet David Gummo, CTEM, Equipment Manager at Sands Point Golf Club in Sands Point, New York. Sands Point is a private 18-hole golf and skeet club where David manages a mostly Toro fleet, with a few pieces of John Deere and a lone Jacobsen. David shares how his journey began at just 14 years old in a vocational high school outdoor power equipment program, eventually becoming part of the inaugural graduating class of Penn State’s Turf and Agricultural Equipment program. Now a fat...

6 months ago

59 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 140: Jim Merritt

Send us a text In this episode of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, we sit down with Jim Merritt, founder and CEO of JRM, Inc. Jim’s journey in the turf industry began as a teenager working on golf courses, eventually leading to a successful career as a superintendent in North Carolina. Frustrated with the quality of aerification tines in the early 1990s, he started crafting his own—building a product that lasted longer and performed better. What began as a side project evolved into a partnership ...

7 months ago

53 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 139: Carl Michael

Send us a text In Episode 139 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, we sit down with Carl Michael, Equipment Manager at Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, FL. Growing up in the turf industry, Carl's journey began when his family bought a golf course in foreclosure, teaching themselves the business from the ground up. After completing a two-year ag and mechanics program followed by a turfgrass degree at Penn State and working as a superintendent at his family’s course, he eventually transitioned to ...

7 months ago

41 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 138: Live From CTS 2025 in San Diego

Send us a text In Episode 138 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, we’re live from the trade show floor at the 2025 GCSAA Conference and Trade Show in San Diego! This special episode features conversations with three industry pros sharing their experiences, insights, and takeaways from the event. Justin Wilkerson, a first-time attendee, braved a Wyoming blizzard to make it to sunny SoCal. He discusses the best education sessions he attended, the innovations catching his eye on the trade show floor...

8 months ago

51 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 137: Anthony Donofrio

Send us a text Welcome to Episode 137 of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast. Today, we’re talking to Anthony Donofrio, Equipment Manager at Marine Drive Golf Club in Vancouver, BC. Marine Drive is an 18-hole private club where Anthony leads a team consisting of one full-time technician and one part-time grind technician. The club primarily uses Toro mowers but is introducing new Baroness mowers this year. Their equipment lineup also includes Club Car utility vehicles and Kubota tractors. Anthony's j...

8 months ago

58 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 136: Jim Nedin

Send us a text On this special episode of the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, we welcome a true icon in the turf industry, Jim Nedin. With an incredible 62 years of experience, Jim’s journey began at the age of 9, working in a lawnmower shop, and has grown into an extraordinary career filled with innovation, education, and expertise. From his first golf course job at 12 maintaining golf carts and keeping records on index cards to earning degrees in engineering and business, Jim's story is one of per...

9 months ago

1 hour 47 minutes

Reel Turf Techs Podcast

Episode 135: Ron McCall

Send us a text In this episode, we chat with Ron McCall, Equipment Manager at The Highlands at Harbor Springs Resort, home to 81 holes of golf. With over 40 years in the industry, Ron shares his inspiring journey from owning a lawn care company to becoming a self-taught expert technician and advocate for veterans in golf. Ron recounts how a health setback led him to start walking greens as a groundskeeper, sparking his fascination with equipment maintenance after a bedknife revelation. A Unit...

9 months ago

1 hour 1 minute

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Episode 134: Zach Spence

Send us a text Welcome to the Reel Turf Techs Podcast, Episode 134! Today, we’re chatting with Zach Spence, Equipment Manager at The Landings Golf and Athletic Club in Savannah, GA. The Landings features six championship courses, and Zach oversees equipment for the Palmetto and Terrapin Point layouts. Zach shares his journey from tinkering in Florida to managing a fleet in Georgia, where he’s transitioning from aged Toro equipment to a new John Deere lease. Tune in as we discuss the value of ...

10 months ago

50 minutes