I ran into a golfer today who related a semi-sweet story. Several years ago he was golfing with his ageing father at Scarlett Woods Golf Course in Toronto. On the 17th hole Dad smacked a decent drive that hit a sprinkler head from the irrigation system. It took an aggressive forward trajectory resulting in aContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Stories from the Edge : He Died with Two Birdies and a Smile”
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“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Beginning of The End
The beginning of the golf season may be riddled with April frost delays but that is the beginning and the golf hormones are raging. The frost delays creep back in late October and early November. Yes it is like the end of a life of a spawning salmon. Tee-Off times can be delayed anywhere fromContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Beginning of The End”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :So You Want to Become a Golf Marshall? Do You Have the Right Stuff?
Now if you look on the internet about being a golf Marshall the conclusion of aggravated golfers would be you have to be white, retired, overbearing and ill mannered. Pardon me what a load of bullshit! Do not let a few angry and pissed off golfers create an impression of negativity. I see so fewContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :So You Want to Become a Golf Marshall? Do You Have the Right Stuff?”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : The Paperwork
Here I was thinking that as a Marshall one zips around in a golf cart in the politest fashion asking laggards to get their asses moving to keep the pace moving. Well there is paperwork involved at my course and it is the following; COVID SIGN-IN SHEET: You know the drill no fever or COVIDContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : The Paperwork”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales from the Edge : The Stalker!
A colleague in my pro shop told me when he was acting as a Marshall he met a woman who was a beginner and he helped her out by answering her questions about golf. Then he gets numerous calls for several days from this woman which he did not answer. A student working at theContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales from the Edge : The Stalker!”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales From the Edge : The Headless Groundskeeper (almost)
I heard this story from my favourite groundskeeper at my golf course who is a thirty-year veteran of groundskeeping including stints at some of the top golf courses in Ontario. We get along very well as I always am trying to learn and understand what he does and he senses my interest in him andContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Tales From the Edge : The Headless Groundskeeper (almost)”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Balancing your “work” and personal life
Depending on the amount of shifts you have as a Marshall your personal life schedule is somewhat diminished. I have retired as a lawyer but this is a new job indeed. Now it takes me 7 minutes to get to the golf course for an opening Saturday shift and 15 for a Sunday afternoon shiftContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Balancing your “work” and personal life”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : What do Sausages and Golf Have to do with Each Other?
Well strictly speaking not much intellectually speaking. However in my course there is a snack hut at the 10th hole that serves an appallingly small selection of food. At one point in time there was a person at that hut that grilled the tastiest sausages with pride and became somewhat of a golf course legend.Continue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : What do Sausages and Golf Have to do with Each Other?”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Dealing with Wildlife: Surrounded by Skunks!
A golf course in an urban area like Toronto with its multitude of connected trails can lead to a panoply of wildlife. Can I start with telling you I was held hostage by a group of four skunks on the 14th hole? The buggers surrounded my golf cart and was it because of the cherriesContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Dealing with Wildlife: Surrounded by Skunks!”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : The Golf Marshall’s Wet Dream! Ready Golf!
As the driving force nagging and oppressing a golf Marshall is “Ready Golf” what does this fantasy involve? Actually it is quite simple but a foreign concept for 99% of Canadian golfers. It really means at the tee box taking one practice swing and hitting the ball. No ass wiggling, No 5 practice swings. NoContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : The Golf Marshall’s Wet Dream! Ready Golf!”
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