Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

Most nature-lovers want to let nature be nature, unless nature contradicts their nature. (9/21/17)

A young Superintendent scrambles to fix everything that is broken; an experienced one realizes some things do not need to be fixed. (9/20/17)

A young Superintendent plants ‘bent’ grass and believes it will grow uniformly straight; an experienced one plants bent grass and prepares for battle. (9/19/17)

One golfer looks at a blooming rose and sees the color red; another looks at a blade of grass and beholds the splendor of the universe.  (9/18/17)

The desire for change has changed much. (9/17/17)

A young Superintendent strives for wisdom to compliment his knowledge; an old one asks for wisdom to expose his stupidity. (9/15/17)

Aerifying greens after a ‘big’ tournament is like running a marathon after giving birth.  (9/15/17)

A young Superintendent rejoices in his strength, but groans under the weight of his responsibilities; an experienced one nurtures the reflection of his brokenness, but dances in the vacuum of his freedom.  (9/14/17)

Sometimes, okay is okay. (9/13/17)

Mowing a green with a tee-mower is different than mowing a tee with a greens-mower.  (9/11/17)