One lesson from Augusta that actually is applicable to clubs and courses everywhere…accessory management…complete and beautiful lack of clutter! Tee markers, flagsticks and nothing else…perfection. 🤌🏽🙌🏽
I’m excited to announce that I’ve accepted an offer to become the next golf course superintendent at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club. I can’t thank the membership and staff at Almaden G&CC enough for the last three years, and I can’t wait to start the next chapter at SHGCC!
Been saying it for several years now. One of the biggest problems with the game of golf is the
@PGATOUR
players...entitled, disrespectful, unrealistic, rude, etc, etc, etc...this is highly insulting to the game and to the golf course superintendents that steward it...do better.
No matter your opinion on the minutia, one thing isn’t debatable...
@jonsjennings
and his team absolutely crushed it this week and over the 6 years of preparation leading into this National Championship! Congratulations sir...can’t wait to watch this afternoon!
Yesterday was one of the best days that I’ve had in golf. Getting an opportunity to reintroduce our members to their golf course was special...the happy faces and energetic waves made it all worth it!
So, anytime you get a chance to play Cypress Point Club with great friends from Australia it’s a special day, but getting to meet Lee Elder and Jim Nance on the first tee before you tee off makes it unforgettable.
#priceless
Moody day at Golden Gate Park Golf Course…grow-in progressing nicely. Stripes are just to change up direction and keep things smooth, so calm down ya purists! 😂
Next up, sand and ferrous sulfate! 🤙🏽😎
Greenkeepers are professional tradespeople just like carpenters, plumbers, electricians, etc….they need to be paid as such and not on the same level as entry level positions such as fast food…we’ve got some serious catching up to do or the staffing frustrations will continue.
Squaring up some tees...lucky to have a retired concert guy on our team...this right in his wheelhouse! Was a good lesson/reminder for me in searching out what each team member’s talents are.
#details
This has been in the works for a few months, so I’m excited to finally announce a new career chapter! Looking forward to helping as many people as possible in our great industry…thanks to
@Hertz_golf
and
@pat_gradoville
for being willing to bring me into the fold!
This old pile of top dressing sand wasn’t touched for close to a year. It’s now a dune-scape with Lupen, native fescues, and other cool stuff. We used to work really hard to recreate this kind of thing back at Bandon. Amazing how fast nature reclaims stuff when it’s allowed to!
With 6 months on the job, I’m pretty pleased about where we’re at as we head into July. Long way to go, but definitely trending in the right direction. Happy Independence Day! 👍🏼🇺🇸
We’ve implemented a constant approach to deep-tining fairways (3 fwys/week all year) in an effort to keep irrigation water moving through tight soils that haven’t seen significant rain in over 18 months…nice to see it paying off with new white roots in every aeration channel! 👍🏽
Alright everybody...putting together a shareable document detailing everybody’s closure scenario for course aeration. I’ll be putting together an email list, and willing to share all results once compiled. Please DM me your email address if interested...more the merrier!
#PlzRT
Apparently they’ve been looking for this leak for over 12 years! Today was the day...just had to go 8’ deep to find a cracked 2” 90! 😳
#resolute
#bemorestubbornthantheproboem
This too shall pass...we’re just going to take a little break from our crazy normal lives and reset a bit...a pause every so often to re-focus isn’t a bad thing. We’ll be better for this on the back end...stay positive! 💪🏼👍🏼
Obviously the
@GCSAA
meant
#thankagolfcoursesuperintendentday
to be golfer driven, but this showing up on my desk today from my team blew me away…these are the moments that make it all worth it. 🙏🏽
Yes, I voted...no, I won’t tell you who I voted for, and I won’t be throwing a baby fit or gloating after the results regardless of the outcome.
#ProudAmerican
#beagoodhumanplease
Loving the contrast of the new mulch in our tree wells and understory areas. Invitational week is in the rear view mirror, but the team is still grinding on the details! 👌🏼
Got to send our First Assistant Superintendent, Twitterless Nic Schilperoort, off in style today. Nic is headed to join the team at Half Moon Bay Gilf Links as Course Superintendent!
#congrats
#bestsalsaever
#carneasada
I’m looking to recruit some talented shapers for several projects over the next couple of years…trying to get a feel for who’s out there, available and wants to have some fun building cool golf on awesome properties with some great architects. Retweets appreciated!
I truly hope that everybody has gotten to know ME a little better over the last week. I love our industry and I love what we do! I love life, I love to laugh, and try to keep it ALL in perspective (which isn’t always easy). You’re all super cool...thanks for playing along! 👊🏻
Over 100 days in a row now without rain, and water management is on point. So lucky to have two awesome assistant superintendents that
#embracethegrind