Monthly Archives: July 2014

A rich golfer may be wise in his own eyes, but a greenkeeper with discernment sees through him; a prominent Superintendent may be successful in his own mind, but a golfer with youth sees his failings. [7/11/14]

“A foolish Superintendent shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent one overlooks an offense”. [7/10/14]

Managing the maintenance of a golf course is a test of endurance, or, depending on your perspective, a practice in perseverance. [7/9/14]

All Superintendents need a friend who understands why he is the way he is. [7/8/14]

Many of a Superintendent’s best decisions are decisions he does not have to make, and many of his best actions are actions he does not have to take. [7/7/14]

a foolish staff member asks for a raise while an unknown disease prowls the course; a wise spray technician works from sun-up to sun-down and asks for a raise after the disease retreats into submission. (7/6/14)..

Summer is a time to play, and, if you are a Superintendent, a time to work. (7/5/14)s

It is difficult to understand living, until you experience dying. [Happy Independence Day, 7/4/14]

Managing a golf course is like playing poker: you either develop a strategy and stick to it, or hope for good fortune and ‘wing-it’. [7/3/14]

A man who imagines he is a self-made Superintendent is a man who imagines; effort does not equal success, but it certainly helps. [7/2/14]