Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

A young Superintendent makes simple things seem complicated; an experienced one makes complicated things seem simple. [2/21/14]

In the light of the day, a golf course is full of laughter and joy, but in the darkness of the night, it is occupied with wild and mysterious revelry. [2/20/14]

All rounds of golf contain interruptions and obstacles; a wise golfer learns to enjoy them all. [2/19/14]

Young Superintendents toil to avoid mistakes; experienced ones learn to repair them. [2/18/13]

On a golf course, children call bunkers ‘sand pits’; experienced Superintendents call them ‘money pits’. [2/17/14]

Speak what you will. [2/16/14]

Young Superintendents seek fear from their crew; wise ones stir-up goodwill. [2/15/14]

Training an assistant superintendent is more difficult than ‘training’ a new wife. When a wife is fully ‘trained’, she becomes a lifelong blessing and joyful partner. When an assistant is fully trained, he moves on to become a Superintendent. [2/14/14]

A misguided turfgrass professor scours the research and literature to gain knowledge and insight; a wise one hungers and thirsts to speak with retired professors. [2/13/14]

A misplaced decimal point causes a Superintendent much stress and agony; an incorrect unit of measure causes unemployment. [2/12/14]