Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

If a man can be happy without being a Superintendent, he should explore other alternatives; they will likely render him a better and more complete man. [3/26/13]

Dormant grass is never dormant and herbicides laugh at their pretense. [3/25/13]

Most major problems on a golf course are the result of an accumulation of minor problems; take care of minor problems before they become major problems.[3/24/13]

Without people, a golf course is a lonely and desolate land, with golfers and staff, it is a landscape overflowing with meaning and purpose. [3/23/13]

Nature delights in flowing curves; straight lines reveal the presence of man. [3/22/13]

“A ball washer with two hooks and one towel has too many hooks or not enough towels.” (Jim Key and/or Bill Emerson) [3/21/13]

A politician who is frugal with his own money, will spend the people’s with reckless abandon, but a Superintendent who is frugal with his own money, will be cautious with company money. [3/20/13]

Conditions good enough for yesterday’s professionals, cause today’s youth to whine and wail. [3/19/13]

Successful Superintendents constantly monitor and adjust course conditions; wise golfers learn to enjoy them all. [3/18/13]

A golf course architect without a skilled shaper is like a golfer without a ball. [3/17/13]