Merrick Mondays: The Assistant Superintendent

by Owen Jacobs | Aug 18, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

I was an Assistant Super before becoming a Course Superintendent, so I knew what I wanted to see when hiring these individuals, but what I found was a bit different from what I thought. It is not that these people are dedicated to this job in turf, it is that they are...

Merrick Mondays: Be on Time! & (More Tricks to Being the Best Employee You Can Be)

by Owen Jacobs | Aug 11, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What are the three biggest pieces of advice you'd give to a novice Grounds Department employee just starting out on a Golf Course? Be on time and never miss a day! Don’t just work hard, work harder, and ask for overtime including weekend work! Learn, learn, learn the...

Merrick Mondays: From Farm to Fairways

by Owen Jacobs | Aug 4, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

Dad was a policeman and Mom worked as a checker at the A&P. We moved to Arcadia Maryland in Upperco when I was four and soon there were six of us. We barely made enough to get by in the 1960s and ultimately, we made constant trips into the fields to grab corn,...

Merrick Mondays: Yielding Productivity From Criticism

by Owen Jacobs | Jul 28, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

A very wise man once told me that if you keep hearing the same thing repeatedly from different people, there is some truth to what they are saying. I used this during my career as a Golf Course Superintendent to FINE TUNE what we were doing in our department. Here are...

Merrick Mondays: The Fantastic Foursome

by Owen Jacobs | Jul 21, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

In any business, you will become friends with many people. Over time, the business friends that get closer and closer to your inner circle, become relatives, like brothers and sisters. Your families become intertwined, and you do many things together like vacations,...

Merrick Mondays: Your Friendly Neighborhood Salesperson

by Owen Jacobs | Jul 14, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

As a group, your equipment Salespeople are some of the most important people to help you have a successful career in the Turf Industry! I picture a few of the MANY folks who have influenced my career over many years. Sorry to those not pictured, you know who you are!...