Author Archives: foolishsuperintendent

A sad golf course and a sad man have this in common: heads buried low. (10/7/20)

Golf course maintenance and marriage have this in common: they both require a time of tending to the weeds. (10/6/20)

One winter day, a Superintendent will long for the green of summer. (10/5/20)

A Superintendent who is scheduled to do nothing is destined to do something. (10/4/20)

One Superintendent grumbles about the things he deserves but does not get; another gives thanks for things he deserves but does not receive. (10/3/20)

Working with a difficult tree is different than working with a difficult person. (10/2/20)

A rough mower that starts the week on the 18th hole is like a golfer that starts a round in a fairway bunker. (10/1/20)

Being fair is no trivial matter. (9/30/20)

A young Superintendent hopes to see everything clearly; an experienced one hopes to creep out of a receding fog. (9/28)

An experienced Superintendent can do the work of several greenkeepers; a wise one does the work of a Superintendent. (9/27/20)