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Matt Neff is the assistant golf course superintendent at Wedgewood Golf & Country Club in Powell, OH. He is a graduate of Malone College in Canton, Ohio, and obtained his turfgrass science degree from The Ohio State University. He has been writing for Golfdom since 2013.

Posts by Matt Neff

Asst. superintendent still totes flip phone Posted on 14 Nov 2013 in the Columns & People categories.

That’s right. I still use a flip phone and have no intentions of getting rid of it. Why? Because I like it and absolutely refuse to pay a couple hundred Read more»

Asst. Superintendent Matt Neff shares career advice Posted on 05 Nov 2013 in the Columns categories.

After receiving my turf degree, I was hired as the 2nd assistant at the club at which I had interned. Shortly after I was hired, the 1st assistant left for Read more»

No jacket required Posted on 19 Aug 2013 in the Columns categories.

This past winter at the Ohio Turfgrass Foundation Conference and Show, I attended a couple talks on career development led by a human resources director and a respected superintendent. I Read more»

Have you heard of David Honeyman? Posted on 30 Jul 2013 in the Columns categories.

Honeyman’s role in the evolution and maintenance of St. Andrews may not be known to many. More than likely, everyone in this business knows about Old Tom Morris and is Read more»

Never heard that one before Posted on 01 May 2013 in the Columns categories.

I have to admit that on some level I absolutely love some of the excuses people come up with for unexcused absences or tardiness. Sometimes they’re so good, it almost makes Read more»

From great heights Posted on 01 Feb 2013 in the Columns & Maintenance categories.

Here we are in the middle of winter and those of us in the northern part of the country are in the midst of our usual winter work — equipment Read more»