Monthly Archives: December 2013

Never withhold words of compassion or tenderness or love for lack of eloquence or convenience; sometimes, the purest, most endearing and encouraging thoughts reveal themselves as fumbling and bumbling words. [12/31/13]

A misguided Superintendent buries his head in the internet; he will not even bring it out to look at the turf. [12/30/13]

Six things on a golf course are never satisfied and seven never say, ‘Enough’: – localized dry spot towards water; – gypsy moths towards green leaves; – turfgrass disease towards moisture and humidity; – golfers toward discounts and course conditions; … Continue reading →

Six things a Superintendent should strive to experience and seven he must: – overseed in the desert southwest; – preparing for a PGA tour event; – constructing and establishing a new golf course; – spending a winter on a course … Continue reading →

Many golfers claim to putt better on fast greens, but golfers never try to leave themselves with downhill putts. [12/27/13]

Four organizations make no sense, and five are difficult to understand: – The United States Golf Association encourages sustainable playing conditions, yet the turf shutters when their agronomists gather for tournament preparation; – The Environmental Protection Agency restricts products from … Continue reading →

To smile at the site of children at play is to understand a reason for daily toil. [12/25/13…Merry Christmas]

Nitrogen is not nitrogen; I say it again, Superintendents apply nitrogen in many different forms, none of which is nitrogen. [12/24/13…thanks Dr. Mills]

Camping is family counseling without the counselor. [12/23/13]

A young turf student studies to think like a turfgrass professor; an experienced Superintendent strives to think like a turfgrass plant. [12/22/13]