A few weeks ago, I had dinner with an acquaintance who I hadn’t seen in several years. During our conversation, we stumbled upon our passion for baseball; his for the Baltimore Orioles, mine for the Tampa Bay Rays. I suggested the viewing of a Netflix documentary “Koshien”, the story of a Japanese High School baseball team competing for a National Championship; an absolute must watch for any baseball fan. My dining partner shared that he spent four-years in Japan as a youngster while his father ... continue reading...
My Transgressions
In a recent post, Eric Mabie, Superintendent of Pinehurst No. 6 stated the following: “Whatever equipment situations/problems/mistakes my crew has experienced, I have made those same mistakes many times over.” Background: My grounds crew career began in 2018 at World Woods Golf Course in Brooksville, Florida. I toiled for a month or two, filling/leveling divots on their four-station circular driving range. Once it was determined that I was committed to my new career, I was given additional ... continue reading...
Eric Mabie, Part III
In mid-October of 2025, my new boss, Eric Mabie, assumed the role of Superintendent at Pinehurst No. 6, which is one of Pinehurst’s ten, soon to be, eleven properties. In nine short months, Eric and his crew have improved the playing conditions at Pinehurst No. 6, and his leadership has positively impacted the culture. Recently I had the good fortune of visiting Eric, discussing his journey and his responsibilities at No. 6. Background: Eric received his degree in Turfgrass Management from ... continue reading...
Eric Mabie, Part II
In mid-October of 2025, my new boss, Eric Mabie, assumed the role of Superintendent at Pinehurst No. 6, which is one of Pinehurst’s ten, soon to be, eleven properties. In nine short months, Eric and his crew have improved the playing conditions at Pinehurst No. 6, and his leadership has positively impacted the culture. Recently I had the good fortune of visiting Eric, discussing his journey and his responsibilities at No. 6. Background: Eric received his degree in Turfgrass Management from ... continue reading...
Eric Mabie, Part I
In mid-October of 2025, my new boss, Eric Mabie, assumed the role of Superintendent at Pinehurst No. 6, which is one of Pinehurst’s ten, soon to be, eleven properties. In nine short months, Eric and his crew have improved the playing conditions at Pinehurst No. 6, and his leadership has positively impacted the culture. Recently I had the good fortune of visiting Eric, discussing his journey and his responsibilities at No. 6. Background: Eric received his degree in Turfgrass Management ... continue reading...
What’s In You Locker?
In May of 2024, the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the World Golf Hall of Fame (WGHOF) collaborated to open a state-of-the-art museum at 3 Carolina Vista Drive in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The well-traveled WGHOF museum, which is located on a seven-acre site on Pinehurst Country Club’s sprawling campus, was previously located in St. Augustine, Florida. The museum returns to Pinehurst where it was originally founded in 1974. The building/ architecture and its contents are a welcome ... continue reading...
Misspent Youth
Some would say I had an idyllic childhood. I was the youngest son of Jack and Lois Schoch. The four of us (including brother John, four years older) lived on Washington Avenue, in Springfield, NJ. My father managed stone quarries for Houdaille Construction Materials Company during the day, moonlighting with Mr. Brown or Mr. Heerwagen in the evenings as a painter/wall paperer/carpenter. My mother was a Registered Nurse in our School District, followed by her association with Dr. Bruton, an ... continue reading...
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