Dr. Mike Goatley, Virginia Tech Turfgrass Specialist

Dr. Mike Goatley is a Virginia Tech professor who specializes in turfgrass science. He's an engaging guest and I promise you're going to learn something. We discuss:

• Mike's first impressions of golf
• How Mike ended up in the world of turfgrass
• Working with bermudagrass
• Warm vs. cool season grasses
• The "perfect" climate for turfgrass management
• Turfgrass research examples and funding
• How turfgrass developments end up in the real world

This episode also features our first installment of Caddie Corner, a new segment featuring Big G of the Real Life Caddie Podcast.

We ended with a lightning round of 10 questions.

Will Mike ever ride in a self-driving car? Listen in to find out.

This episode is presented by Par 3 Near Me.

Chapters

• 1:00 Mike's First Impressions of Golf
• 2:53 Watching Golf on TV
• 5:18 Mike's Journey into the World of Turfgrass Management
• 10:17 Working with Bermudagrass
• 12:17 Warm vs. Cool Season Grasses
• 15:41 The Perfect Climate for Managing Turf
• 17:04 Mike's Role at Virginia Tech
• 21:00 Most Common Questions
• 22:21 Turfgrass Research Projects (and Funding) at Virginia Tech
• 29:09 How Research Developments End Up in the Real World
• 34:31 Caddie Corner with Big G!
• 37:46 Lightning Round with Dr. Goatley