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Gradoville & Hertzing Management Group, Sharon Heights Golf & CC, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Chambers Bay, Pasatiempo, Eugene CC, B.S. from @osubeaverturf

San Jose, CA
Joined November 2012
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Golf course is life for Kodi! #fastdoggo 🐕💨
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Josh Lewis
3 years
One lesson from Augusta that actually is applicable to clubs and courses everywhere…accessory management…complete and beautiful lack of clutter! Tee markers, flagsticks and nothing else…perfection. 🤌🏽🙌🏽
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Josh Lewis
6 years
I’ve gotten a lot of requests from the blocked turfies out there, so here’s the screenshots of the convo that got it all started.🤠
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Josh Lewis
6 years
I’m excited to announce that I’ve accepted an offer to become the next golf course superintendent at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club. I can’t thank the membership and staff at Almaden G&CC enough for the last three years, and I can’t wait to start the next chapter at SHGCC!
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Josh Lewis
2 years
Scary, sad and incredible scene at MPCC today. Hard to believe.
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Perhaps the most satisfying feeling in turfgrass...
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Not wasting any time!!! #awesome
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9 years
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Josh Lewis
1 year
Grow in pics from Golden Gate Park Golf Course. Epic morning at an epic place! #GGP
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Josh Lewis
4 years
This made my OCD twitch...
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Channa Prakash
4 years
When the hedge has to be a perfect level
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Josh Lewis
6 years
If this doesn’t make your OCD tingle I don’t know what will... #clean
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Been saying it for several years now. One of the biggest problems with the game of golf is the @PGATOUR players...entitled, disrespectful, unrealistic, rude, etc, etc, etc...this is highly insulting to the game and to the golf course superintendents that steward it...do better.
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Josh Lewis
6 years
No matter your opinion on the minutia, one thing isn’t debatable... @jonsjennings and his team absolutely crushed it this week and over the 6 years of preparation leading into this National Championship! Congratulations sir...can’t wait to watch this afternoon!
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Yesterday was one of the best days that I’ve had in golf. Getting an opportunity to reintroduce our members to their golf course was special...the happy faces and energetic waves made it all worth it!
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Josh Lewis
1 year
Sand scrapes at Golden Gate Park are 🔥🔥🔥 #GGP @GHmgmtgroup
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Increased attention to detail has really started to show itself entering our third season 👍🏻
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Tomorrow...🏌🏽🏌🏼‍♀️
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Sheep Ranch is totally legit...🔥🔥🔥
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Josh Lewis
8 months
One last evening walk around this place before opening to the public…such a special place, and I can’t wait for everyone to get to experience it. #GGP
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Finally got a chance to fly the drone today and grab a couple of aerial shots...staff knocking it out of the park so far this season. 👍🏻
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Josh Lewis
7 years
So, anytime you get a chance to play Cypress Point Club with great friends from Australia it’s a special day, but getting to meet Lee Elder and Jim Nance on the first tee before you tee off makes it unforgettable. #priceless
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Josh Lewis
1 year
Moody day at Golden Gate Park Golf Course…grow-in progressing nicely. Stripes are just to change up direction and keep things smooth, so calm down ya purists! 😂 Next up, sand and ferrous sulfate! 🤙🏽😎
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Josh Lewis
3 years
Greenkeepers are professional tradespeople just like carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc….they need to be paid as such and not on the same level as entry level positions such as fast food…we’ve got some serious catching up to do or the staffing frustrations will continue.
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Pat Jones
3 years
Show this to your boss when they ask why you can’t hire good people…
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Tobacco Road was definitely as advertised! Totally epic!
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Josh Lewis
9 years
Words can't express how proud I am of our team this week! The course defined a champion. #perfect
@usopengolf
U.S. Open
9 years
Jordan Spieth is now a two-time major champion. #USOpen http://t.co/q7EmxfjniP
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Starting to see the increased focus on attention to detail pay off. 👌🏼
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Sitting by the fire pit eating bbq overlooking the 18th green at Prairie Dunes as a thunderstorm rolls in talking golf architecture with @jayblasi and @the_fried_egg #doesntgetanybetterthanthis
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Josh Lewis
4 years
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Happy Friday everybody!
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Josh Lewis
9 years
to my next adventure as the new superintendent at Almaden Golf and County Club in San Jose, California. A lot of exciting things ahead!
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Josh Lewis
5 years
My. Oh. My. 😳😳😍😍
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Squaring up some tees...lucky to have a retired concert guy on our team...this right in his wheelhouse! Was a good lesson/reminder for me in searching out what each team member’s talents are. #details
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Josh Lewis
6 years
This is pretty “cool”
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Clyde Chrisman
6 years
Hydronics keeping 8 and 17 greens warm during the snow at Southern Hills on Friday.
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Josh Lewis
6 years
The often used yet under appreciated “knife key”...a building block to the turf industry.
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Day 1 at the new digs...1st course walk in the books...plenty of notes. 👍🏻
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Josh Lewis
4 years
✌🏽out July...bring in August! 💪🏽
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Josh Lewis
9 years
Getting in a little practice run. http://t.co/OAapa9KGb1
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Josh Lewis
3 years
This has been in the works for a few months, so I’m excited to finally announce a new career chapter! Looking forward to helping as many people as possible in our great industry…thanks to @Hertz_golf and @pat_gradoville for being willing to bring me into the fold!
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GOLF COURSE INDUSTRY
3 years
West Coast-based Gradoville and Hertzing Management Group is expanding its services by adding @theturfyoda as a partner.
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Josh Lewis
8 years
Sometimes as turf managers all we see are the problems, so today I decided to focus on the good stuff.
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Today is shorter than yesterday...my golf course peeps know what I’m getting at...👍🏼
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Josh Lewis
5 years
This old pile of top dressing sand wasn’t touched for close to a year. It’s now a dune-scape with Lupen, native fescues, and other cool stuff. We used to work really hard to recreate this kind of thing back at Bandon. Amazing how fast nature reclaims stuff when it’s allowed to!
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Josh Lewis
9 years
Not usually an emotional guy, but I got a bit caught up when I opened this gift up from my family @ChambersBayGolf
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Josh Lewis
5 years
With 6 months on the job, I’m pretty pleased about where we’re at as we head into July. Long way to go, but definitely trending in the right direction. Happy Independence Day! 👍🏼🇺🇸
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Watching Live From on the @GolfChannel ...I really can’t understand why @chambleebrandel and @FrankNobiloGC are allowed to talk about turfgrass or course conditions...EVER! #stayinyourlane #whinytourplayers 🤦🏼‍♂️
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Josh Lewis
10 months
Grow in at Golden Gate Park still progressing nicely with the mild fall weather we’ve had…place just keeps getting better!
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Josh Lewis
7 years
New staffer started today...welcome to the team/family Kodi! #nomoregeese #nomorecoots
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Josh Lewis
7 years
Hosting the U.S. Open was an experience of a lifetime, but this is what it's really all about! #FathersDay #summer
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Josh Lewis
4 years
I’m so tired of all the fighting, arguing, political shaming, divisiveness and hate...We all really need more joy in our lives right now.
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Josh Lewis
3 years
What an incredible day…thanks to @KyleHegland3 and @JarodSpurlin for the amazing hospitality and helping to cross another one off the golf #bucketlist
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Josh Lewis
9 years
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Josh Lewis
3 years
We’ve implemented a constant approach to deep-tining fairways (3 fwys/week all year) in an effort to keep irrigation water moving through tight soils that haven’t seen significant rain in over 18 months…nice to see it paying off with new white roots in every aeration channel! 👍🏽
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Josh Lewis
6 years
To all my turf professor friends...here’s a new stock photo for Red Thread! 😳 #wheresmyspreader #yourewelcome
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Josh Lewis
6 years
The morning light at the new place doesn’t suck...
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Josh Lewis
6 years
This will always be a special week for me filled with amazing memories and crazy emotions. @usopengolf @ChambersBayGolf #friends #family
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Alright everybody...putting together a shareable document detailing everybody’s closure scenario for course aeration. I’ll be putting together an email list, and willing to share all results once compiled. Please DM me your email address if interested...more the merrier! #PlzRT
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Josh Lewis
9 years
Day one in the books! http://t.co/t4kW7Fubgj
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Josh Lewis
8 years
This gives me a strange level of satisfaction...
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Apparently they’ve been looking for this leak for over 12 years! Today was the day...just had to go 8’ deep to find a cracked 2” 90! 😳 #resolute #bemorestubbornthantheproboem
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Josh Lewis
3 years
Had a day today! Always a special experience on a golf course that somehow just keeps getting better! @joshuacfsmith @FlagBagGolf
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Josh Lewis
5 years
This too shall pass...we’re just going to take a little break from our crazy normal lives and reset a bit...a pause every so often to re-focus isn’t a bad thing. We’ll be better for this on the back end...stay positive! 💪🏼👍🏼
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Josh Lewis
3 years
Obviously the @GCSAA meant #thankagolfcoursesuperintendentday to be golfer driven, but this showing up on my desk today from my team blew me away…these are the moments that make it all worth it. 🙏🏽
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Josh Lewis
7 years
Great Assistant's are hard to find!!
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Yes, I voted...no, I won’t tell you who I voted for, and I won’t be throwing a baby fit or gloating after the results regardless of the outcome. #ProudAmerican #beagoodhumanplease
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Josh Lewis
7 years
Bunker detail was #onpoint today. 👌🏻
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Spa day for the greens today...no mow or roll, tidy little soil app and a sprinkle to follow 🤙🏼
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Josh Lewis
3 years
Hang in there little grasses…we’re almost there! 🙏🏽
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Pretty lucky to still have a couple of working National’s this time of year! 💪🏼
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Loving the contrast of the new mulch in our tree wells and understory areas. Invitational week is in the rear view mirror, but the team is still grinding on the details! 👌🏼
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Awesome morning walking with morning maintenance @usopengolf . Golf course is absolutely dialed...gonna be an awesome championship!
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Great afternoon at Meadow Club. Place is so pure, and it’s always great to get to hang with @tullfescue and @KevinHauschel ...keep it up boys! 🔥
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Josh Lewis
8 years
My view this time last year starting off championship week...can't believe it's already been a year! #USOpen #crazy
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Josh Lewis
6 years
What a great walk this morning...nothing but the golf course, my pup and the sounds of spring!
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Got to send our First Assistant Superintendent, Twitterless Nic Schilperoort, off in style today. Nic is headed to join the team at Half Moon Bay Gilf Links as Course Superintendent! #congrats #bestsalsaever #carneasada
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Josh Lewis
7 years
When one of our awesome members reaches out and wants to hook the whole team up with a suite at the @SanJoseSharks for the evening! #feelingthelove #pureawesome #GoSharks
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Josh Lewis
7 years
This guy is an absolute stud...staring down August like a boss! @DogsOfTurf @GCSAA #calendarshot
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Getting a little worried with the lack of rain, but this sure is amazing golf weather for January/February 🔥
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Josh Lewis
9 months
I’m looking to recruit some talented shapers for several projects over the next couple of years…trying to get a feel for who’s out there, available and wants to have some fun building cool golf on awesome properties with some great architects. Retweets appreciated!
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Josh Lewis
6 years
I truly hope that everybody has gotten to know ME a little better over the last week. I love our industry and I love what we do! I love life, I love to laugh, and try to keep it ALL in perspective (which isn’t always easy). You’re all super cool...thanks for playing along! 👊🏻
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Great time of year for cool season turf in NorCal 🏌🏼‍♂️
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Josh Lewis
6 years
The Quarry at La Quinta is mind-blowingly good...next level conditioning! #pure #turfporn 🔥🤯
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Pinehurst #4 today...awesome work by Gil Hanse, and conditioning was top notch! #sogood
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Josh Lewis
8 years
One of our worst approaches last year...top dressing works! #improvement
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Josh Lewis
7 years
23 year old bentgrass greens in Northern California COMPLETELY Poa-free...what sorcery is this!? 🤔
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Over 100 days in a row now without rain, and water management is on point. So lucky to have two awesome assistant superintendents that #embracethegrind
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Josh Lewis
4 years
January golf in NorCal 🔥🤙🏽
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Nothing quite like ryegrass in the spring! 😎👍🏻
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Friday Feels...
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Josh Lewis
7 years
Trees=shade=frost=delays...any questions?
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Josh Lewis
4 years
Nice little golden hour loop at The Cradle...ridiculously fun!
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Josh Lewis
5 years
This #ShelterInPlace thing is getting outta hand... #meatsweats #TraegerGrills
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Josh Lewis
6 years
The Vintage Club didn’t disappoint! Unbelievable! 🔥🔥🔥
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Josh Lewis
7 years
I don't think you're doing it right...
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Josh Lewis
9 years
Championship support fleet is rolling in! http://t.co/C7PlZXT870
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Josh Lewis
6 years
Today was a good day... @MinikahdaTurf
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Josh Lewis
3 years
Saturday morning vibes 👌🏽
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Pretty cool look...
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Josh Lewis
5 years
Little short-handed today with some of the team on vacation, so got my mow on! 👍🏼 #notjustaprettyface
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Josh Lewis
4 years
4 days near 100 degrees this week. Team crushed it! @turf_shawn @JeremyNicholas0 💪🏼
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Josh Lewis
4 years
If you’ve gotta have course accessories, they might as well be awesome ones with sweet views! #newbenchesmadefromoldwood 👍🏽
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