Merrick Mondays: Long Live Researchers

by Owen Jacobs | Jul 7, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

Researchers have a big impact on anyone who works in the world of turfgrass. My success as a Golf Course Superintendent, Manufacturing Representative, and VP of Sales & Marketing at Genesis would not have been a success without them. There are too many to mention...

Merrick Mondays: Sensation Psychology

by Owen Jacobs | Jun 30, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

Let me start by saying that we all have opinions on things and this one is mine on how I believe “Sensation Psychology” Sensation Psychology: How We Perceive Our World plays into our lives in golf. When I was coaching children about sports, at some point I would say...

Merrick Mondays: Finding Your Million-Dollar Mechanic

by Owen Jacobs | Jun 23, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

"How rigorous was your hiring process when adding new personnel to your maintenance team?" Let’s discuss “The Mechanic”. That is what we called them in the 1970’s and 1980’s. They are the Equipment Managers or the Equipment Technicians as they are called today....

Merrick Mondays: Taking Advantage of Opportunity

by Owen Jacobs | Jun 16, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

"Where did you intern while in turf school, or how did your career take off after getting your degree?" I can’t say that I started as an “Intern”, but like many in those days and still today I did a career change after seeing how great golf course work could be. I was...

Merrick Mondays: The Greatest Tool for Communication and Human Understanding

by Owen Jacobs | Jun 9, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

“Have you ever had a customer interaction that changed how you approached your work in any of the roles you've performed in your lifetime?” Most superintendents will tell you they have MANY interactions throughout the year. Many of us talk about finally writing “THE...

Merrick Mondays: Just The Facts!

by Owen Jacobs | Jun 2, 2025 | Golf, Merrick Mondays

"How did you balance maintaining tournament-level conditions with everyday playability for members and guests? / How did you incorporate player feedback into your maintenance decisions?" “Just the facts Ma’am!”, Joe Friday would always say. Now I am dating myself!...