I can't believe some of these guys claim they could change 27 holes and move t markers in 2 hours. I was in the business 35 years, assistant superintendent at 3 clubs.. ABSOLUTELY NO WAY!!!!
I like it....takes pride in his work and does it right the first time. I'm sure day to day he's a lot quicker. You don't get a second chance to make a first impression....especially at the Memorial!
Definitely different standards and time taken. I cut 36 holes in about 4 hours, including pitchmark repairs as I go, patching bunkers and moving tee markers.
It all depends on the course especially the layout. I could cut all 18 holes in 1 hour but it was wide open with a lot greens close to each other. That's no tee markers or divots because it was a private course with 5,000 rounds max a year. At my course I'm superintendent for now another private course it takes a lot longer. I Still only have them do only pins and divots unless we mow tees that's day. People who change tees also do water coolers and trash since I gave a large grounds crew. They fill divots on tees and on the range as well.
I've moved white Tee markers and changed 18 cups in 55 minutes, Greens cut @ 1/8th inch. I've also spent 3 days plugging out somebody else's low and scalped plugs, plus ball marks. in prep for a Long Island Amateur. Proly over 230 plugs.
I would be pulling my eyes out working with this fella. Nice job mate but get a jiggy on will ya, 17 more to change and you want to get in before night fall.
no way the guy below me changes 27 holes in 2 hours and they look that good like in the video. I been doing this for 15 years and nobodys that fast while doing a professional job
Skinnyd I worked at a public course, took pride in my pin placements and it took me about 90 mins to do 18 holes. Didn't paint the edges though. That 90 mins also included setting tees as well.
Everyone is giving out about how long it takes him, did anyone stop to think maybe he took so long because he was recorded and wanted to be seen doing the job correctly?
As soon as this popped up I knew it was 11 at Muirfield Village. I used to attend the Memorial every year back when Tiger was in his hayday. God it was so fun watching him tear this course a new asshole.
I cant knock the lad he shows good attention to detail, but for the love of god.. It amazes me i have worked at 3 top courses and the best greenkeepers seem to have a little OCD, i think you need it in this job.
@@bryanrowan3564 what a luxury, we had about 30 mins before they set the hounds out on us. cup changer had to finish blowing off greens and changing cups and moving the tees on the back 9 before the mower got to the back nine.
No u can’t rush ur right u can only pressure them to go fast as soon as we start at 5:30 an stay ahead of play no matter wat an you better not mess up or u gonna chewed an there gonna say why did u go so fast u know that’s all
A cup setter is used for setting the cup at the recommended USGA depth. Is it not? The why does he seemingly lower it by slamming the flagstick in several times?
He’s doing it so the flag stood straighter lol. The guy next to him is telling him if you twist the cup setter you don’t have to worry about it. I used to do this first thing every morning for almost two years. If the superintendent caught anyone doing this he would chew them out pretty hard lol.
@@CoolPajamaPants hey, I change holes too and since I watched this tried the method of hitting the flag stick in front of my super and he didn’t say anything lol. Can u tag when the guy said if he twisted the cup setter he wouldn’t have to worry about it
Since everyone likes to brag on how much they have done in a day. I'll just join in. I have cut 21 greens, cut all tee decks and fringes and changed 27 pins on those 21 greens. All in 7 1/2 hours. No short cuts all looked top notch.
Consistent depth is vital to avoid time spent leveling a plug. A lot of courses use shitty, twist type cutters, like from R&R (with no depth gauge) and they're probably in need of sharpening. I have seen supers have a shelf full of old cutters because they buy new cutters (cheaper) rather than buying a sharpener for the ones they have. It's kind of pathetic what some supers deal with as far as budgets are concerned... A sharp pound-in cutter is always better. There is much less room for error and it requires less effort to use. Also, the assistant here gives the guy a little bit of shit because he didn't twist the cup setter before removing it.
I've wondered the same thing. I personally like the natural look, but from what I've beem told, its more of a preference the PGA has. Wherever the tournament is, the PGA has rights to go in and tell the superintendent how to take care of the care (i.e green speed and grass height). If the PGA wants a white cup all aound, they will get it, no questions asked.
@@wornslick just start from the beginning straight up and down, only twist once you've hit bottom to release tension and prevent soil from falling out of the cutter..goog luck!!
That's a HiO cup cutter. They're very heavy but good results. No cutter is perfect. They all seems to go crazy after a lot of use. I used the Tacit which is very good but not easy to use. User-friendly seems to be lost on the designers.
Nobody should step within 2' of the hole. That is Holy ground, no pun intended. The hole changing process needs to be updated to the 21th century. We can do better, we must do better.
I would’ve had 12 and been On my way to 13 in the time it took him to do #11. You don’t pull the old cup first, you cut the new hole then go get the cup.
Albino Raichu this guy is the superintendent of Torrey Pines now. slow and steady wins the race when everything you work for is about to be put on show for the world
This is at Muirfield Village for the Memorial Tournament. Jack knows how to do it up for sure. I guess you cutting holes at the local muni doesn't require sharp edges.
Alot of players like it better whit the paint some dont Im in charge of golf set up for out upcoming pga championship in march 1..but this guys takes way to long to change a flag i understand yes it has yo look good but wow too long
oof, at the golf course i worked at, you would have been trampled by the golfers at hole 6 going that slow. we had speeding koreans as our first golfers every day. they always had to beat the crowd but could play 18 holes in 2 hours or less.
