Merrick Mondays: Times Change but the Work Doesn’t

by Owen Jacobs | Nov 17, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

How did you manage schedules, duties, and tasks daily when you were a full-time Superintendent? How did it compare to a lot of the systems used today? Believe it or not, daily routines haven’t changed much since I started in this business in 1973. Equipment,...

Merrick Mondays: What I Want to Be When I Grow Up

by Owen Jacobs | Nov 10, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What did you want to be when you grew up? Was there something you chased before you landed in your role as a Golf Course Superintendent? I believe that my young grandkids think I am not a grandfather but just another kid. This is mostly because I act like a fun-loving...

Merrick Mondays: High-Traffic Golf Events & Problem Solving

by Owen Jacobs | Nov 3, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What time of year or Holiday was the most challenging keeping Golfers and Play-Traffic damage under control? I would say that it was not a “time of year” or “holiday”, but the yearly “Member Guest” was always challenging if there was wet weather, super dry weather, or...

Merrick Mondays: Seeing is Believing – In Innovation

by Owen Jacobs | Oct 27, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What’s one innovation or trend in modern turf management that excites you most about the future? I have laughed off Autonomous Mowers for a few years until today at a “First Green” function by Ryan Kraushofer – the Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Westminster...

Merrick Mondays: Proactive Management

by Owen Jacobs | Oct 20, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

Looking back, what’s one defining moment that shaped the way you lead and work today? I had an interesting frost delay one October morning in 1987 that taught me to always be proactive! What Is Proactive Management? A club Board Member drove down to the maintenance...

Merrick Mondays: Calculated Risks & Seizing Opportunity

by Owen Jacobs | Oct 13, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

What’s a professional risk you’ve taken that paid off? I have taken MANY MANY risks in my life! You only live once, and I believe you get nowhere without taking those opportunities that jump in front of you. Many prominent and successful people have seized...