A new year brings excitement for the future, but it's also a good time to reflect on the past. I find that self reflection provides the opportunity to appreciate the things you experienced and discovered, as well as determine the things that made you happy. I enjoy photography so one way I reflect on the previous year is to sort through photos I took in the last 12 months. These are a few of my favorites.
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| The north range tee at sunrise 1/7/23 |
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| 10 green at sunrise, 1/8/23 |
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| A light frost on hole 1, 1/16/23 |
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| Using irrigation to remove frost at sunrise, 1/16/23 |
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| We had another very successful Patriot Golf Day at OFGC to benefit the Folds of Honor Foundation, 1/28/23 |
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| Using the Toro Hydroject on 8 green, 2/3/23 |
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| I had several speaking engagements in 2023. In February I spoke twice (2/20 & 2/21) to the Northern California Golf Course Superintendents Association. I had an afternoon free so I visited my good friend Jeff Markow, golf course superintendent at the Cypress Point Club. |
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| The Olde Florida Golf Club logo behind 1 tee - a tradition for the annual OFGC Member/Guest Invitational, 2/23/23 |
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| Sunrise on 10 green, 2/25/23 |
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| Sunrise on hole 1, 3/11/23 |
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| In March I spoke twice (3/14 & 3/15) to the Inland Empire Golf Course Superintendents Association. After one of my presentations I enjoyed a visit with a fellow GCSAA Past President, Sean Hoolehan at his course Wildhorse Resort and Casino in Pendleton, Oregon |
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| It was another very successful Screech Owl nesting season at OFGC. In total we had ten hatchlings from three mothers, 3/16/23 |
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| Hole 5, 4/2/23 |
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| Clubhouse, 4/2/23 |
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| Hole 5, 4/24/23 |
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| Fairway sand topdressing on hole 1, 6/1/23 |
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| Sunrise on hole 1, 6/3/23 |
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| Fairway mowing on hole 6, 6/30/23 |
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| The road to Augusta came through Olde Florida Golf Club in August. Over 100 participants competed in a sub-regional qualifier for the annual Drive, Chip & Putt competition held at Augusta National Golf Club during Masters week, 8/26/23 |
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| A morning syringe on 7 green, 8/29/23 |
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| In September I was fortunate to participate in a pro-am tournament at Pinehurst. We played two rounds on Course 2, one on Course 4 and a round on The Cradle (par 3 course), 9/19/23 |
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| In October I spoke to a group of assistant golf course superintendents in the Nufarm Excel Leadership Program held at GCSAA headquarters in Lawrence, Kansas. This quote and photo of GCSAA Founding President is in the foyer of the GCSAA headquarters, 10/5/23 |
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| An early morning view of the clubhouse, 11/7/23 |
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| Rainfall in 2023 was very unusual. We had a drier than normal rainy season and we are experiencing a strong El Niño weather pattern (cooler and wetter) this winter. OFGC practice green, 11/5/23 |
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| Sunrise hole 2/10, 11/28/23 |
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| If I am not watching the sunrise at OFGC, a favorite place for me to experience it is leaving Goodland, Florida on a Sunday morning fishing trip in the 10,000 Islands, 12/3/23 |
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| A light syringe being applied on 16 green, 12/12/23 |
This year I began creating videos on the TikTok platform. Here are a few of my favorites from 2023
Morning turfgrass maintenance, 5/26/23
Sunrise on hole 10, 8/22/23
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