Wiser When It Comes to Watering

Golf course superintendents are much wiser when it comes to watering in 2009. A whopping 97 percent of superintendents say they’re taking measures to manage water more efficiently on their golf courses, according to a recent irrigation survey by Golfdom. ...

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Are You Doing Anything to Avoid Job Layoffs?

The good news is unemployment DROPPED in July. Maybe we won’t hit that nasty 10 percent mark after all — although several U.S. states have soared past it.Are you doing anything to avoid layoffs at your course or company?Let us ...

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Have You Been Slighted?

If you read my column above, “They Dropped the Ball — Big Time,” you’ll see the story of another superintendent who didn’t get his due. In this case, it is Terry Bonar, certified superintendent of Canterbury Golf Club in Cleveland. ...

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Unemployment And Sitting On His Duff

I just heard of a guy who lost his job last fall but has been content to sit on his butt and collect employment. The dude is not even looking for work! No, he’s not one of those “discouraged” unemployed ...

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Will Players Take Pity On You?

Conventional wisdom might say golfers will cut you some slack if your golf course looks a tad ragged, considering that your maintenance budget was probably slashed. It would be a nice and polite gesture for golfers to sympathize with superintendents ...

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GCSAA Suspends Research Funding. What Do YOU Think?

Did you hear the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has suspended funding for new research projects? According to a report, “The GCSAA Board of Directors determined that the highest priorities for research in the coming year will be publication ...

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