Another long, hot, humid season is thankfully behind us, another reminder of just how hard it is to be a golf course superintendent. It takes a special breed to do this job and do it well.
But special is also a little bit crazy, right? So taking a page from Jeff Foxworthy , some examples of “you might be a golf course superintendent when…”
- Your vacation is volunteering at a major championship ;
- You wear Carharts as pajamas;
- You don’t need an alarm clock;
- Your best friend—and most reliable employee—is a border collie;
- You “double cut” when you shave each morning to ensure a smooth surface;
- Your favorite magazine fold-out is the “golf hole of the month;”
- You watch The Masters for the condition of the turf. not the quality of the play;
- Your favorite calendar isn’t swimsuit models, it’s “dogs of the golf course;”
- Your other “vacation” is a week in Scotland to see golf courses;
- Your favorite TV station is the Weather Channel;
- You play golf with wooden clubs;
- You blow leaves in a 40 mph breeze;
- You complain that the stripes are crooked in EA Sports’ Tiger Woods Golf 2012;
- You ask Santa for a discounted case of PRIMO;
- You have an easier time controlling on-course traffic from deer, elk, and geese than members;
- Your golf clubs are used to stake tomatoes.
Have any other examples of when you know you’re a superintendent? Send them along and I’ll publish more soon.