“What is a piece of advice you'd give to a 1st year golf course superintendent in 2025?"
Network! Network! Network! Go to local, regional, and national meetings! Always be ready to shake a hand and introduce yourself. Learn the art of communication. The people you meet under this large umbrella of “Turfdom” will end up being your family, your friends, your confidants, your educators, and part of the rest of your life.
Don’t miss out! I have had many opportunities to get out from under the Turf Umbrella, but this life is a fun and rewarding one, full of opportunities!
-Mark Merrick, CGCS Retired
Introducing ‘Merrick Mondays’, a segment where we hear from Mark Merrick, our resident brand Ambassador, Chief ‘Cool” Officer, and general source of wisdom and secrets of the universe, to spotlight a dose of interview-style content, weekly.