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How one private-club superintendent jokingly and affectionately describes the dialogue with members: "Luckily, we have a club with about 400 agronomy professionals we can pull from."
Hate this time of year...hearing of great people and highly qualified supers losing their jobs around the country.
To club board members and leadership teams, your super spends countless hours on the course, sacrifices time with family, and spends sleepless nights thinking about the property. Nobody cares more about the course than they do.
Have a conversation. Learn why things are the way they are. Realize that not all properties are the same. Environments and resources make a difference. A course that does 35,000 rounds with heavy cart traffic isn't going to be the same as the one your buddy is a member at that plays 15,000 rounds with caddies.
Supers...control the narrative. Communicate with your members. Stand on the tee or spend time in the grill room answering questions. They may be difficult conversations during the challenging times, but facing problems head on, discussing the issues and laying out the path forward goes a long way. Getting the facts from you is better than the hearsay and rumors that will circulate around the bar.
@TheBillsGuys I think drafting or signing players who’s dads played in the league at such a high level should always be a priority. I’m on board with this for Asante
@GCIMagazineGuy I’m more annoyed that it seems like the GCSAA sold out our emails and personal info to these annoying companies. I get so much junk mail now because of it.
2 weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Green Start Academy. Thank you to @EnvuGolfUS@JohnDeere@RainBirdGolf and Pinehurst Resort! It is very humbling to be chosen as one of the 2024 Top 50 Assistant Golf Course Superintendents in the nation.
50-year golf course superintendent who has worked in the private, public and resort sectors of the industry on how the job has changed: “It’s too bad you are measured at your worth and how good you are at your job by green speeds."
@mjsully123 We pull the flags in the afternoon when we hand water. For the most part, this helped stop members from hitting into us…unfortunately it still happens once in awhile.
@allan_dewald Allan, I have old boogie boards from family vacation that I use. They work great and you can shove them between the cart bed and seat on club car carryalls!