Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

The best gifts are the ones you do not expect to receive and the ones you do not have to give: receive joyfully and give generously. [3/23/14]

Superintendents are full of knowledge; knowledgeable ones know how to say, “I do not know.” [3/22/14]

The young and the elderly search for things to do; Superintendents plot for things not to do. [3/21/14]

Repressurizing an irrigation system is like returning to the gym after a long and debaucherous hiatus: short-term misery followed by long-term relief. [3/20/14]

Removing ice and snow from greens is a delicate matter: proceed with caution. [3/19/14]

A golf course is like a zoo without cages. [3/18/14]

Meager budgets force Superintendents to be creative; extravagant budgets prompt learning and experimentation. [3/17/14]

Sarcasm is a weak man’s form of criticism. [3/16/14]

A wise Superintendent pressurizes his irrigation system well before he needs water; a foolish one waits until the last-minute and suffers for it. [3/15/14…pressurizing the irrigation system today, waited until the last-minute]

Humility is within the grasp of every Superintendent; with some assistance, it can become a paralyzing storm that yields blissful serenity. [3/14/14]