I would like to take this time to wish everyone Happy Holidays and I wish for everyone to have a happy and healthy new year.
I feel very fortunate to work here at Hawks Landing and I thoroughly enjoy each day taking care of this wonderful place. Since the construction of Hawks in 2000, I have spent countless hours doing my best to have a golf course that you can be proud of and for you to enjoy each day. Each morning that I am fortunate enough to see the sun rise and sometimes see the sun set is what my job here is all about. Taking care of this piece of land and bridging the gap between golf and the environment is very rewarding to me.
I am also very lucky to have such a wonderful and understanding family. My Wife has stood beside me in my career during a major championship and the construction and maintenance of 2 great golf courses. the countless hours spent on the golf course really needs a great partner. We are also very proud of our Daughter who recently completed her first semester at UW- Madison. Her ambition is to pursue the field of Veterinary Medicine doing research on large animals. Our Son will turn 15 this summer and hopefully this summer will be his first year as an employee of Hawks Landing. He has spent many hours with me on the golf course and already knows were every irrigation valve is on the course. He also rakes a great bunker and is looking forward to finally getting paid.
Once again, Happy Holidays and it has been a pleasure managing Hawks For you
Neil
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Equipment Manager
Our Equipment Manager, Jerry Mcann, Retired from Hawks Landing in September this year. Jerry was a valuable employee for 7 years. I recently hired Mike Eggemeier from Mcfarland. Mike has worked as an Equipment Manager all his life and most of that has been spent in golf. I believe Mike will be a great addition to Hawks Landing.
The Equipment Manager, (EQ) position is not just a mechanic this position is very demanding and especially during the summer quite stressful. You may not see Mike more then a few times during the year, but I feel the less you see him only means he is doing a great job. The EQ has to be a jack of all trades also. This position you are basically in charge of equipment maintenance on the golf course, which includes plumbing, electrical. golf course restroom, the pump station way to many to write down. The EQ also has to work within a budget and is in charge of the all purchasing and inventories. I also feel safety is very important for the crew. The EQ plays a big part in proper care and training for safe operation of all equipment. Obliviously, the proper operation and care of the turf equipment tops the list of duties for this position. The EQ has to forecast future problems and issues that would need attention without any delay in the operation. We are typically 3 weeks ahead in what needs to be done on the golf course so it is very important to have everything ready , The EQ has to be flexible also since at any point during the day or week we may have to change direction 360 degrees because of a problem.
The Equipment Manager position of very demanding and an important part of the operation to our club. I feel I made a very good choice with Mike as our new Equipment Manager
The Equipment Manager, (EQ) position is not just a mechanic this position is very demanding and especially during the summer quite stressful. You may not see Mike more then a few times during the year, but I feel the less you see him only means he is doing a great job. The EQ has to be a jack of all trades also. This position you are basically in charge of equipment maintenance on the golf course, which includes plumbing, electrical. golf course restroom, the pump station way to many to write down. The EQ also has to work within a budget and is in charge of the all purchasing and inventories. I also feel safety is very important for the crew. The EQ plays a big part in proper care and training for safe operation of all equipment. Obliviously, the proper operation and care of the turf equipment tops the list of duties for this position. The EQ has to forecast future problems and issues that would need attention without any delay in the operation. We are typically 3 weeks ahead in what needs to be done on the golf course so it is very important to have everything ready , The EQ has to be flexible also since at any point during the day or week we may have to change direction 360 degrees because of a problem.
The Equipment Manager position of very demanding and an important part of the operation to our club. I feel I made a very good choice with Mike as our new Equipment Manager
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