Presidential Perspective by Dave Kazmierczak CGCS, Superintendent at Prestwick Golf Club the job status move up the totem Busy. pole instead of down. I’m not sure how much more weed whipping That word my now nearly 50-year old body more than any has in me. Busy takes on new other succinctly definitions and new forms at times. describes a golf course superintendent and his or In my opinion, we had all her staff in Minnesota in the Merry better get used to it. It is going to Month of May. Busy isn’t just a be a busy summer, followed by a description it is kind of a way of busy fall. Just about the time we life, especially this year. Most become less busy, the Ryder Cup courses are, and have been in full will be here and then, once again, upkeep mode all month with an a bunch of us will be very busy advanced growing schedule thanks indeed. A different kind of busy, to some very warm early spring but busy. weather, mixed in with some very cold spring weather. Did we really The MGCSA has been busy have to go from low 90’s to low as well. Executive Director Jack 30’s in seven day span? That just MacKenzie has been busy with wasn’t very nice. Legislative issues, Outreach Programs and water initiatives. Complicating matters is the The Board has been busy grappling fact that most of us do not have the with new agendas and dealing with normal staff levels needed to care a wide variety of things. We have for a fully growing golf course for been busy. any number of reasons. This makes
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