Recently I had a data conversation with a fellow golf course superintendent. As she asked me questions about the data I collect and how to get started, I realized that up until and including the Ryder Cup in 2016, I wasn’t collecting, or analyzing any amount of data. I was…

“Just when they were getting good, he ruined them again.” Have you heard it before? I’m certain all golf course superintendents have heard it many times. “We are just making them better for tomorrow. If we don’t do this, then you won’t consistently get the product you like.” Hand up…

The 2022 golf season will be my 16th season as a golf course superintendent and in total, my 28th season working on a golf course. In that time, my views on managing turf and how I go about doing so have changed a great deal. If you are like me…

There may be no bigger scourge to the golf course superintendent, than the stimpmeter. This recent Twitter thread put some of these thoughts on full display. …

I started writing this post in 2011 when I was still the golf course superintendent at Northland CC. I didn’t finish it, but I always knew it was there and that one day I’d come back to it. I was recently thinking about the idea of simplicity and decided it…

I always wanted a Siberian husky, and 13 years ago, I got my wish. In 2005, just weeks after we became engaged, Lindsay told me she was…

One of my most inspiring friends recently sent me the book Powerful by Patty McCord. The former chief talent officer at Netflix writes about creating their unique and high-performing culture. In the early pages of the book, I was struck by her writings on discipline. When I give talks on…

Last week, I sat down with our four full-time employees who handle weekends. The goal was to come up with the best format for running weekends during the golf season. Before getting into the specifics of the meeting, I think it is important to give my thoughts on weekends. There…

The subject of accountability has come up in a lot of my conversations lately. It’s come up in topics and conversation completely unrelated, which I suppose suggests that accountability is probably pretty important. We’re all held accountable in one way or another, both at home and work, and I believe…