Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

Grass is like hair…forgiving. [11/13/13]

A roll bar on a mower protects men, but wreaks havoc on trees. [11/12/13]

If a Superintendent learns to listen, he will hear the voice of many silent hearts; if he listens too long, his voice will drown in a cacophony of weeping and wailing. [11/11/13]

Most good businessmen are not good Superintendents, but all good Superintendents are good businessmen. [11/10/13]

Not all good agronomists are good Superintendents, but all good Superintendents are good agronomists. [11/9/13]

Poor weather, changing ownership, and a sagging economy plague a Superintendent, but nothing is more destructive than the tongue. [11/8/13]

A golf professional who speaks with a polluted mind is more desirable than one who schemes in secret. [11/7/13]

An experienced Superintendent pays no attention to chlorine levels, unless he manages the club house swimming pool. [11/6/13]

A prudent Superintendent carefully monitors his water supply, but the earth maintains a constant amount; I say it again, there is no water in space. [11/5/13]

The season’s first snow signals the demise of the golf season and the onset of stomach-churning doubt and insecurity. [11/4/13…first light snow yesterday]