Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

Science and technology provide an endless array of new tools and equipment, but a well-adjusted mower remains king of the course. [4/25/13]

Roots are like herbicides: more is not always better. [4/24/13]

An effective Superintendent delegates meaningful work to his staff; a wise one assigns it to his staff and his children. [4/23/13]

The annual bluegrass that grows under the palm tree reveals the diversity of the grass family. [4/22/13]

Joy begins in the mind and hatred in the heart. [4/21/13]

Some words are unpleasant; certain combinations make a Superintendent tremble and shutter: — ‘mainline’ and ‘break’, — ‘greens mower’ and ‘hydraulic leak’, — ‘spray tank’ and ‘slurry’, — ‘fertilizer’ and ‘spill’, — ‘glyphosate’ and ‘mistake’, — ‘new mower’ and ‘pond’, … Continue reading →

An enthusiastic golfer labors and toils to play great courses; an experienced one plans and plots to play with great friends. [4/19/13]

It is easier to wear safety glasses than train a seeing-eye dog. [4/18/13]

Golf course maintenance is a rhythmic dance that flows to the cadence of a Superintendent’s heart. [4/17/13]

In times of love and war, life and death, the game of golf is exceedingly foolish. [4/16/13…with heart-felt sorrow for those who will suffer because of the tragic events in Boston]