In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with turfgrass specialist, Richard Hurley, PhD, CPAg. He has gained extensive international experience in selecting grasses for new golf courses and working with turf management issues on existing golf courses. He has assisted in course preparation for 30 Masters Tournaments, 5 US Open Tournaments, attended 6 British Opens, in addition to dozens of other national golf events.

<p>In this episode of the Golfweek Rater Podcast, Jim Hansen chats with turfgrass specialist, Richard Hurley, PhD, CPAg. He has gained extensive international experience in selecting grasses for new golf courses and working with turf management issues on existing golf courses. He has assisted in course preparation for 30 Masters Tournaments, 5 US Open Tournaments, attended 6 British Opens, in addition to dozens of other national golf events.</p>

David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek, will host Forward Press on a weekly basis. He will speak with other golf writers, reporters, players and industry insiders about the latest happenings in golf. In addition to breaking down major championships like the Masters and U.S. Open, Forward Press delves into the world of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour and the top players and newsmakers in the game.

<p>David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek, will host Forward Press on a weekly basis. He will speak with other golf writers, reporters, players and industry insiders about the latest happenings in golf. In addition to breaking down major championships like the Masters and U.S. Open, Forward Press delves into the world of the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour and the top players and newsmakers in the game.</p>

Forward Press Podcast from Golfweek.com

David Dusek, a senior writer at Golfweek, will host Forward Press on a weekly basis. He will speak with other writers, reporters, players and industry insiders about the latest happenings in golf. In addition to breaking down major championships like the Masters and U.S. Open, Forward Press delves into the world of the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and European Tour, as well as discussing fantasy golf and the latest trends in the game.