Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

One Superintendent is a tyrant to others; another is a tyrant to himself. Lonely is the man who is a tyrant to everyone. (11/17/21)

One Superintendent helps others because he sees they are in need; another helps others so he can live with himself. (11/16/21)

One Superintendent resents his resentment; another is careful to listen to his words. (11/15/21)

Growing grass on a river bed is different than growing grass on a prairie. (11/14/21)

One Superintendent believes he is the only one with good ideas and another believes good ideas belong to others, but woe to the man who believes no one has good ideas. (11/13/21)

A prudent Superintendent strives to know his staff; an experienced one is leery of too much knowing. (11/11/21)

Some equipment will not be ready to run on some days. (11/12/21)

One Superintendent talks and people fall asleep; another talks and people wake up. (11/10/21)

A Superintendent who says he knows the future is like a man who says he understands the past. (11/9/21)

Retrieving a ball from the bottom of a cup is easier than retrieving a ball from the bottom of a pond; retrieving a soul from a day of calamity is easier than retrieving a soul from a decade of misery. (11/8/21)