• Phil’s love of turfgrass began in high school while mowing lawns and working on a golf course. His academic career included a B.S. in Turfgrass Management, an M.S. and then Ph.D. in Turfgrass Pathology, all from Michigan State University. Applied turfgrass management experiences included work at several top 100 courses which led to a career leading turfgrass product development and innovation as a researcher in industry. At Thatch Zyme Phil leads a program to help Turfgrass Professionals manage thatch, organic matter, and other issues with sprayable solutions. He also supports Distributor and Manufacturer partnerships along with coordinating University field research to explore ways of maximizing success with our expanding portfolio of novel enzyme technologies in development.