Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

At the end of his career, a talented Superintendent has a desk full of awards and an office full of plaques; a wise one has a heart full of memories and a life full of friends. [11/18/14]

Amongst friends, hypothetical questions spark some interesting conversation; in a professional setting, avoid a reply. [11/17/14]

A Superintendent who is always angry with his crew is angry with himself, and one who is chronically disappointed with his staff is disappointed with himself. [11/16/14]

A golf course is teaming with death and overflowing with life. [11/15/14]

Nature gives little heed to the schedules of Superintendents. [11/14/14. We were scheduled to verti-drain and topdress greens the last couple of days.  Instead, we shoveled snow…6-8″]

A foolish Superintendent boasts about his accomplishments; a young one boasts about his course; an ambitious one boasts about the members; a humble one boasts about his weaknesses; a wise one boasts about his crew. [11/13/14]

A young Superintendent looks everywhere for his lost keys; an experienced one knows where to begin his search. [11/12/14]

A Superintendent at a prominent course knows a lot about agronomy, but he knows a lot more about people. [11/11/14]

The game of golf promotes silence and whispers, but in his heart, a successful Superintendent bellows boisterous songs of joy and laughter. [11/10/14]

A thoughtful Superintendent searches for balance; an insightful one searches for peace. [11/9/14]