Thoughts From a Foolish Golf Course Superintendent

A young Superintendent works on imperfections on the course; an experienced one works on imperfections in his soul. (6/30/21)

Beauty is different than perfection, although often one and the same. (6/29/21)

Talking is different than persuading. (6/28/21)

One Superintendent trusts in his intelligence and another trusts in his hard work, but both are destined for woe upon woe. (6/27/21)

One Superintendent struggles when others criticize his actions; another wished others would believe in him. (6/26/21)

A Superintendent who gets angry with golfers who do not repair ball marks is destined to be saddled to a horse called “Misery”. (6/25/21)

A misguided Superintendent waits for the course owners to tell him to work less; a wise one listens to the whispering wind, “Go home.” (6/24/21)

Fortunate is a Superintendent who finds an assistant who treats the course like it was his own; bedraggled is a Superintendent who treats the course like it is his own. (6/23/21)

A young Superintendent walks in a dark woods and utters things he does not understand; an old Superintendent walks in a dark woods and dares not say a word. (6/22/21)

One Superintendent talks; another tries not to be boring. (6/21/21)