Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

At times, a Superintendent pays an arborist to trim trees; at times, homeowners do it for free. (8/26/18)    [I am always surprised when a homeowner decides to come on the course and trim trees…at least they stacked the branches.]

A man who topdresses fairways is a man who has sand in his shower. (8/25/18)

One Superintendent encourages his crew to care about course conditions and details; another wishes they would at least pretend to care. (8/24/18)

A Superintendent understands the benefits of aerification; a golfer imagines only one…he does not need to repair ballmarks.

A prudent man finds no pleasure in destroying nature’s creation, but, at times, a Superintendent finds rapturous relief in applying an insecticide. (8/22/18)

One Superintendent sows seeds of destruction; another sows seeds of life. (8/21/18)

Being compelled to work in the darkness is different than being attracted to the darkness. (8/20/18)

A young Superintendent fights to control the destructive passions that prowl throughout the course; an experienced one fights to control the destructive passion that lurk within himself. (8/19/18)

A Superintendent who overestimates his strengths tends to underestimate his weaknesses; one who underestimates his strengths tends to overestimate his weaknesses. (8/18/18)

A young Superintendent finds pride in working hard to improve his course; an old one finds humility in meeting his replacement. (8/17/18)