Monthly Archives: July 2017

A Superintendent who lives his days in sorrow welcomes a new season; one who lives his days in joy mourns the passing of time. (7/30/17)

The heat of the moment often thwarts the cool of an event. (7/30/17)  

Topdressing makes greens faster like swinging hard produces longer drives. (7/29/17)    

When the days are long, the difference in driving the course in the morning and evening is the difference between joy and misery: I say it again, the difference in driving the course in morning and evening is the difference … Continue reading →

Some addictions are worse than others; some dependencies are better than others.  [7/27/17] [Our moisture probe had some problems last week.  Despite having managed courses for years without one, I nearly had a panic-attack.]

A young Superintendent dwells on the words of a disgruntled golfer; a wise one listens to the words of a beating heart. (7/26/17)

Everything has a purpose.  (7/25/17) [One to check the label.  One to spray in low light.  One to spray in the bright light.]  

It is difficult to confirm and bolster a greenkeeper’s value and self-esteem when he is prohibited from entering the clubhouse restaurant; I say it again, sharing a meal with a man does a lot more than fill an empty stomach. … Continue reading →

One Superintendent grows confident in his knowledge and understanding; another grows reliant in his hopes and beliefs. (7/23/17)

Children and golfers have this in common: a propensity to find puddles. (7/22/17)