Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

Death changes many realities. (11/25/18)

A young Superintendent believes his aging will be accompanied by the accumulation of things; an old one knows his aging will be accompanied by a companion called ‘loss’.  (11/24/18)

Syringing the last dry spot of the season is like taking the last final exam of the semester. (11/23/18)

Thankfulness is worth fighting for. (11/22/18)

A young Superintendent strategizes to win arguments, while an experienced one strategizes to win friends; I say it again, a young Superintendent works to build strong arguments, while an experienced one works to build strong relationships.  (11/21/18)

A prideful Superintendent and a humble Superintendent have this in common: they often shine the light on themselves. (11/20/18)

One Superintendent believes he is governed by a strict set of rules and laws; another believes he participates in a game of chance. (11/19/18)

At times, that which is good is difficult to see; at times, that which is bad is difficult to believe.  (11/18/18)

A young Superintendent knows why one golfer plays an exclusive country club and another plays a nine-hole municipal; an old Superintendent wonders why one kid plays an exclusive country club and another plays a course without grass. (11/17/18)

Some beauty comes at a terrible cost; another is terribly free. (11/16/18)