Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

Every little bit we do today is a little bit we do not have to do tomorrow; every little bit we do today is a little bit we do not get to do when we are dead. (10/1/17)

One golfer sees two greenkeepers raking a bunker and sees two men working; another golfer sees two men raking a bunker and sees a daunting array of possibilities and probabilities. (9/29/17)

A greenkeeper who smiles at a golfer is like a golfer who smiles at a greenkeeper; I say it again, a greenkeeper who speaks well of a golfer is like a golfer who speaks well of a greenkeeper. (9/29/17)

The blades of the turf are for playing golf; the leaves of the tree are for healing nations. (9/28/17)

A young Superintendent hopes to maintain his mental acuity; a wise one hopes to maintain his youthful curiosity.  (9/27/17)

Tired members of a rafting crew and tired members of a bunker crew have one thing in common: lily-dipping. (9/26/17)

One Superintendent labors and toils to create a wildlife sanctuary; another begs and pleads to get rid of one. (9/25/17)

Everyone has an agenda; I say it again, a man without an agenda is a man without time. (9/24/17)

An elderly Ukrainian woman and a native American Indian have this in common: summer. (9/23/17)

Summer is a last minute thing. (9/22/17)