Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Mitch Savage
Year one as a golf course superintendent
The fifth hole on the par-3 course at Broken Tee Golf Course in Englewood, Colo., about 8 miles south of Denver. The facility has two courses: an 18-hole championship course and a par-3 nine-hole course. Photos by Mitch Savage On May 7, 2018, I stepped into my first golf course superintendent role. After 19 years in the industry, 10 of which were spent in foreman and assistant superintendent positions, my big opportunity had finally arrived.
The personality of labor
It’s not uncommon to pick up any trade magazine today and see multiple articles on labor. It doesn’t matter what business it is, finding committed staff seems to be getting harder. That trend doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. However, there are good people out there and just as the 2007-08 economic collapse taught us to be better financial managers, this can make us better leaders of our teams.
Wisdom from both sides of the fairway
Last winter, I had the opportunity to speak to a classroom full of future turf managers. I’ve been blessed to have enjoyed success on the superintendent side and now the sales side of this industry, so I saw it as an opportunity to educate them with some hard-knock experience from two industry perspectives. I call it having wisdom from both sides of the fairway. Sometimes reacting in the heat of the moment can make a small mistake an even bigger mistake.
patience, engagement and today’s assistant superintendent
Given the dynamic nature of today’s assistant superintendent position, I have come to realize, under the guidance of some very successful and knowledgeable individuals, that those of us who currently find ourselves in this role should be mindful and fully embrace our entire journey to the top in this industry. Some of the most amazing lessons learned, relationships built and potential realized lie within that journey.
Now what? - Golf Course Industry
After 25 years as a superintendent, I recently found myself in an all too familiar position as many of us do as we approach the age of 50 … unemployed. Now what? For starters, I took a few days to rest and clear my head. I started hiking the mountain behind my house that I hadn’t climbed in over four years. That helped get me back in mental, as well as physical shape.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Mitch
Contact Mitch, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack