In this slightly different format for the ModGolf Podcast, show creator and host, Colin Weston, offers a documentary-style podcast focussing on the fascinating history behind the development of and the future of synthetic turf.
Colin reached out to Jeffrey McDaniel - the Global Director of Business Development at Synthetic Turf International and architect Bob Johnston, who specializes in designing high performance sport surfacing to help with understanding the origins and future of this universally used sport surface.
"While in Sarasota Florida I was invited to PopStroke, which is a fun and challenging 36-hole mini golf entertainment experience. I was impressed by the quality of the synthetic greens, fringe and rough and it got me thinking about the origins of artificial turf. I wanted to learn the why, when and how synthetic turf came to be, along with the evolution of the materials and fabrication techniques over the past six decades."
- Colin Weston, creator/host ModGolf Podcast