Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

On a sunny day, the clubhouse restaurant is full; on a rainy day, no one can be found. [3/13/14]

A misguided man seeks comfort and encouragement from a box of donuts; a wise Superintendent purchases donuts to provide comfort and encouragement to others. [3/12/14]

A skilled arborist shapes and prunes to provide healthy trees; a visionary looks at an acorn and sees a majestic and sweeping oak. [3/11/14]

A golf course owner who believes he can dictate course conditions is like a wealthy man who imagines he can escape death. [3/10/14]

“There are two ways to tell someone is really your friend: when you are thirsty, they will give you their water, when you are hungry, they will give you half their candy bar.” [3/9/14…from my twelve-year old daughter]

A young Superintendent toils to protect ‘his’ hallowed course; an experienced one rejoices to provide consumable art. [3/8/14]

Replacing hard spikes with soft spikes is like replacing a firing squad with the electric chair. [3/7/14]

An experienced Superintendent learns to tame turfgrass diseases, insects and weeds, and, if he is lucky, the actions of his crew, but woe to the Superintendent who imagines he can control the tongue. [3/6/14]

“Kindhearted Superintendents gain respect; ruthless ones gain only wealth.” [3/5/14]

Many of the world’s most dangerous and lethal substances are organic and/or naturally occurring; plutonium has a relatively low LD50. [3/4/14]