Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

In love, there is a terrible joy.  (12/25/18)        [MERRY CHRISTMAS]

One Superintendent believes in a sparsity of miracles; another refuses to believe in one. (12/24/18)

One golfer repairs ball marks when he feels like it; another never feels like it. (12/23/18)

A young Superintendent finds motivation in believing the golfers will notice his work; an old one finds freedom in knowing his work will go unnoticed. (12/22/18)

A young Superintendent searches for security in a cloud of mystery; an experienced one searches for mystery in a fortress of security.  (12/21/18)

One Superintendent finds comfort in letting his course run its natural cycle; another finds purpose in trying to subdue it.  (12/20/18)

A Superintendent who cares for the earth toils with fear, but a man who pillages the ground despises the rain. (12/19/18)

Sometimes, things do not turn-out as they should; sometimes, things do not turn-out as we think they should. (12/18/18)

A prominent Superintendent is secure in his future, but an unemployed greenkeeper hears no threats. (12/17/18)

One Superintendent spends a career building walls; another spends a life tearing them down. (12/16/18)