Teamwork

Golf courses are large pieces of property, with some ranging into the 200-300 acre range.  It is the superintendents and maintenance staffs job to maintain it in its entirety.  However, things will always slip through the cracks.  Here at MCC, that is were Jeff Coleman and the Caddie Program come in. 

Jeff is a major factor in our day-to-day practices.  He provides us with a Tee Sheet which includes all the tee times and who is playing that specific day.  This helps determine our start time in the morning and what we can accomplish before the course becomes too crowded.  During crowded events and dates, Jeff can open up "gaps" for us on the course.   These periods of respite allow us to complete tasks in the middle of a large shotgun.  Also, during adverse conditions, the staff falls behind on cultural practice, such as mowing, and areas can be missed or forgotten. Jeff and his caddies are some of the first to know about problems areas on the course.  They than relay this information to the maintenance staff who can amend the problem.  A textbook example of teamwork.

Meadowbrook CC employs over 280 caddies, with over 125 going out on a single day.  It is one of the top rated programs in the state of Michigan.  Not only are they a nice luxury, but an instrumental part in our maintenance practices.  Jeff, your 25 years of service is well appreciated here at the 'Brook.