Fast Talk On Slow Play
Does it really require an eight-hour “summit” to determine how the golf industry can get golfers to improve pace of play? Or representatives from every major golf organization on the continent? (Eight hours? I could have played about 50 holes in that much time.) I did learn one thing after reviewing the proceedings of the […]
Making Merion Tough
Read Tim’s observations leading into the U.S. Open Championship at Merion.
Anchoring: The Problem Isn’t With The Rule, It’s With The Rules Makers
No matter what you think of the proposed ban on putter anchoring, you should be upset by how the USGA/R&A went about the process. I don’t mean giving 90 days to discuss it, but how it came about at all years after they had the chance to nip it in the bud and didn’t. Are […]
You Know You Are a Superintendent When…
Another long, hot, humid season is thankfully behind us, another reminder of just how hard it is to be a golf course superintendent. It takes a special breed to do this job and do it well. But special is also a little bit crazy, right? So taking a page from Jeff Foxworthy , some examples […]
The True Firm and Fast
The True Firm and Fast Published July 11, 2010 True, firm, and fast course conditions are to be expected at The Open Championship and nowhere should this be more evident than at The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, this week. By definition, links is “sandy, level to undulating land built up along a coastline, […]
Hot Tips For Hot Times
Published July 26, 2010 Across the country, heat and humidity are wreaking havoc with golf courses and giving superintendents panic attacks as they try to keep turf alive. I’m sure many supers are sitting in their offices at day’s end wondering if there are any jobs open at the local McDonald’s.Here are some suggestions for […]
What Do Women Want?
Published July 06, 2010 This week, the best women golfers in the world head to Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Women’s Open and a course set at a challenging 6,613 yards (par 71). Besides providing some exciting action, this event provides superintendents, committee members, and everyone else involved with golf maintenance, set-up, or management a […]
People Say the Darnedest Things!
In my March column for Golf Course Industry, I’ve written about honest-to-goodness, real-life questions and statements asked of superintendents….and invited you to share some of your own. You can’t make this stuff up…how many of these have you heard? “What time is the 9:00 o’clock shotgun tomorrow?” “My member-guest partner packed in a hurry but […]
PGA Show – Golf 2.0
My niche in this game and the goal of ASPIRE Golf is to help golf course superintendents excel and do better, particularly when they or their golf courses are not doing well. I strive to open eyes, share new skills and better this profession, although as a “consultant” I am one of the seven dirty […]
In the Rearview Mirror
Looking back on 2011 and before heading into 2012 let’s review some the issues which left many people within our industry perplexed, puzzled and preparing for the worst. BACTERIAL WILT For the last two seasons this malady affected many golf courses and their bent grass or Poa greens or at least many superintendents thought this […]
