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Brian J. Stiehler

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Golf Course Superintendent at Highlands CC, Dad and Husband, Highlands Commissioner, Mayor Pro Temp, Penn State Alumni, Past President of Carolinas GCSA

Highlands, NC
Joined January 2011
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Crossing the 14th this evening.
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9 months
26 year old USGA greens.
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2 years
25 year old USGA spec greens.
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11 months
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
The first ever commercially harvested Poa annua seed from #PennState #PA33
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4 years
1999 on the Old Course after the last piece of sod was laid on the face of ‘Road Hole’ bunker. @PSUTurf
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2 years
We welcomed home our newest member of the family, a 1.5 year old Border Collie! Tomorrow, Hap will be introduced to his new backyard aka: Highlands CC!
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3 years
So that’s what this bear thought of our pin location.
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4 years
Released about 100 Bobwhites on the golf course today...
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
We found this Timber Rattlesnake crossing in front of #15 tee. Ironically, it died under the rotary deck of a Toro Sidewinder.
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5 years
After 15 years of spending $50K a year on tree removal, this 1928 Ross finally loosened up and gave me $250K for tree removal. Rewarding!
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
4.5” of rain last night bringing the annual total to 93”
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
After 4 days without mowing, we are putting a circle cut on them. Another 1/4” of rain this morning.
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
Hap set a new land speed record on #9 fairway…
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3 years
Proud of this girl who cleaned up Franklin's varsity boys and girls golf teams with a score of +3. Closest competitor was 6 shots back. Ponytail Power!!
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Brian J. Stiehler
5 years
Wife told me to get felt bottoms for kitchen table legs. I went over and above with this idea and she still has the nerve to complain.
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4 years
328 million people in this country and these are the 2 best choices?
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7 months
Curious if anyone else has a line item in their budget for stocking trout? Always a fun day...
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
First time in the last 21 years that we mowed greens on December 22nd.
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
Has anyone ever seen tiger stripes on cool season turf? This is Kentucky Bluegrass that was installed a month ago. Temps have been above avg until a hard freeze and 60mph wind/snow event hit us on March 12. A week later, this is the look. I've seen it on Bermuda, but not KBG.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
The art of the circle cut is the best thing I ever learned from my Bermudagrass friends. @sentell_brook your legacy lives on at Highlands CC with this 1x/month practice.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
One member of my team, who’s been with me for 19 years, always travels to Mexico for a couple weeks each winter. He always returns the 2nd week of February; always bringing me the most thoughtful of gifts. This year, I got this wonderful piece of pottery.
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7 months
We had to pressure up the irrigation system in February to water sod. That’s a first for me in Highlands, NC.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Round one of logs off the golf course.
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2 years
Smoky Mountain Conference Champs! Anna was Medalist with her 78.
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2 years
Just wandering through the back yard…
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Beautiful afternoon @eastlakegc thank you so much @eastlakegcagro !
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Brian J. Stiehler
9 months
What dog doesn’t like laying in fairway aerification plugs?
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Here is the only Bermudagrass youll find in Highlands NC. I’m told @universityofga and @USGAGrnSection did cold tolerance research here in the mid 1980’s, and my only guess as to how it ended up here. This spot hasn’t gotten bigger nor smaller in my 21 years at Highlands CC.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
This may be one of the more colorful alerts I received from an employee:
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
The best Sunday involves this girl and 18 holes.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
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2 years
Bears…
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
DryJecting greens 2 directions today and approaches once, a program in its 13th year. In addition to sand, we blended in 2 Plant Food Co products: KCS calcium sulfate and KCS pHusion 0-0-18 at a rate of 1 ton of each per load of sand. @PlantFoodCo @JordanNemitz @TurfPalmetto
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1 year
And the bear stole the flagstick too…
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
The evening view for the next few hours. I actually really enjoy this job!
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Sometimes you just have to remove the sod, cap the area with 6” of 80/20 mix and put the sod back. Mountain Drainage.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
After 21 years of living in Highlands NC, I finally got my Deliverance poster signed by Billy Redden, the banjo playing boy in the movie.
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Brian J. Stiehler
9 months
It’s been 20 years since first completing this program @AudubonIntl
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Annual DryJect, 2 directions on greens and 1x across approaches. I don't think there is a better way to firm up surfaces when @DryJect is combined with traditional core cultivation and regular topdressing. Thank you @TurfPalmetto
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
For the last 10 years, we've been DryJecting greens 2 directions as well as approaches every November in conjunction with our conventional aerifications. The results speak for themselves on 23 year old USGA spec greens! @Turf_Dynamics
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
How is this possible? I don’t think I’m even 24 years old.
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4 years
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
I have the pleasure of teaching my daughter how to drive stick shift tonight on the Bronco loaner car I was given. We’re making progress but I can assure you we’ll take about 5,000 miles off these BF Goodrich’s.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
We are representing at the NC Girls Regional today! @brianjlaurent
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
She’s a machine. All she wants to do is play
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
I will never shovel snow again. Ever. Thanks to my friends at @smithturf @TheToroCompany
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
One of the more thoughtful gifts I’ve received in my time...an N scale Clinchfield Diesel engine from @CGCGreenkeeper , who’s family built the Clinchfield Railroad generations ago.
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4 years
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
I’d like to go on record and say that my lawnmower, purchased at Lowe’s in 2015 for $95 started on the 2nd pull last night after sitting outside all winter. No preventative maintenance since I took it out of the box. #presstheprimer3x @erik_guinther
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Brian J. Stiehler
1 year
Great way to cap off Anna’s senior year!
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
20 great years with my wife and looking forward to 20 more. Background is probably familiar to many.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
This off road crane has be great to get around the golf course. We’ll be taking 50 more trees out of this wooded area and then that’s wraps for the 2022 tree removal season.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Greens aerification today- 3/8” tines on a quad block.
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8 months
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3 years
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
I satisfied my own curiosity today by running over 60ft2 of green, 10x with a @DryJect machine. The video shows 6 of those times. Needless to say, the surface is now an inch taller than that around it. 😂 It kept taking it like a champ! Thank you @Turf_Dynamics
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Shared the No2 experience with my daughter yesterday. One of the greatest US Opens. 1999, living in St Andrews, I watched from the @DunveganStA . In early Oct I spent time with Payne in St Andrews during @alfreddunhill cup talking @psufootball and 2 weeks later, he was gone.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Green Egg pizza days have become the norm at the Stiehler household!
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5 years
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
My next life, I skipping college and taking the necessary steps to become a McDonald’s milkshake machine mechanic. There has to be a hell of an opportunity there.
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2 years
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Brian J. Stiehler
5 years
When it rains everyday and the course is too wet- and the interior walls of the shop already received 3 coats of paint; that’s when we resort to splitting 5 plus cords of firewood under a tent.
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4 years
My frosty Carolinas Morning #mycarolinasmorning
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
After 2 years of waiting, I finally got a ride on the @DSNGRR . Worth the wait!
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4 years
This wins ‘Prettiest Foliar’ in my book.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
The cart I built made it big time up the Club Car corporate ladder!
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4 years
Hello October! How have you been celebrating the season? 🎃👻🍂 Thank you to Highlands Country Club for the decor inspiration!
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4 years
Just hung up with @brazinski_mark and I cant say enough about @SyngentaTurf and their commitment to golf course superintendents and continuing education. I feel I'm a better super because of Syngenta and can't say thank you enough for being our @CarolinasGCSA education partner.
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4 years
CGCSA Annual Meeting- Zoom style
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4 years
NC Governor issues a stay at home order but golf remains open. Leaving your home for outdoor activity is permissible.
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4 years
Only 5 months ago we cancelled the CGCSA C&S. Within weeks, this idea was born and brought to reality- the 1st annual Conference Comes to You! Take advantage of great speakers and seminars this November! @CarolinasGCSA @TKCarolinasGCSA
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Sitting by the fire with the newest member of Twisted Paw Putting Club @brianjlaurent thank you!
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4 years
It’s now official! Highlands NC just surpassed 100” of rain YTD! 🎈 🎉
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4 years
Far above Highlands CC
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4 years
My view this morning slinging some Polyon #mycarolinasmorning
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
#mycarolinasmorning @ Salisbury CC 1A/2A girls regional
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Brian J. Stiehler
1 year
Not the ideal call to get from Security at 8:30am. Broken swing joint- nothing but a thing!
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4 years
Just delivered!
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4 years
A real Appalachian American that came off the mountain to do some bartering.
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4 years
Yep, this just happened.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Bears love @ParAide fiberglass flagsticks as a form of entertainment. Once they discover a flagstick, it’s common for them to revisit, requiring us to pull the pins in the evening.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
If there are two jobs I love to do, it’s plowing snow and marking the golf course. I am very particular when it comes to paint and the how vivid the line is. I found this device on Amazon and my first can of paint nearly got away from me. Anyone use something like this?
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Just when I thought we’d have a nice dry day, we end end up with a 1.5” thunderstorm. YTD total now 95.1”. If things remain the same, we’ll finish the year at 143” of rain. Record is 130” set in 2005.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
New rock outcropping covered with fine fescue. I molded the rocks and used varying pigments to color. Still lots of work to do.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Air2G2 allows us to impact the root zone under our putting greens at varying depths. This helps us move water more efficiently during the winter in addition to stimulating root growth come spring. @Air2g2Official
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
Another great one. @JimEvan133 @csugolfstudio @jacknicklaus on #13 tee at the 2000 Masters Tournament.
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
3mm sandbox Graden today
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5 years
#MyCarolinasMorning Highlands, NC
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
I got beat yet again by a 15 year-old girl with her 73. I did WD on 5 holes to get drone shots for my man, Steve Mason. Course always in great shape. Walked 18 holes and stayed 6’ apart. It’s not hard to follow rules.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Straight from @CNN this morning. Want to read the whole article, see below.
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Brian J. Stiehler
2 years
Highlands Varsity Girls Golf in Blairsville GA competing for the Smoky Mountain Conference Championship!
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
2020 ended with 138.5" of rain and 2021 started off with a solid 2.5" of rain!
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Brian J. Stiehler
4 years
My team never ceases to amaze me. Just today, for example, why ask the boss for a new mask when you can build your own from duct tape and weedeater string?
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Brian J. Stiehler
1 year
Bears need to do better tending the pin.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Starting my 1st N gauge layout and working on track plans. Just so happens my Clinchfield Diesel engine is pulling my D&S passenger cars in the kitchen @CGCGreenkeeper
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Brian J. Stiehler
5 years
Love the fact that some people still send handwritten notes or a thoughtful email. Got this randomly yesterday. Sums up what we do in GCM.
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Brian J. Stiehler
3 years
Love it when my irrigation contractor gets in on the Christmas spirit on the job. #GreenTeeGolf
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