Golfdom, May 2014

Continued from page 32 on how firm the greens get for the U S Open they are considering pencil tining the greens with a 1 8 inch solid tine But Robinson stresses that would only be in an extreme case I dont think the course will be beat up for the U S Womens Open says Robinson We just went through the coldest winter in the last 22 years Weve had green up weather just not grow in weather Heaven forbid they tried to host this tournament up in the northeast this year Lucky number 7 Robinson and his team have been putting in the hours in these weeks leading up to the Opens Luckily for him if he wants to see his wife Laura shes a short drive away working in the clubhouse The two met 18 years ago when Robinson was the foreman on Course 7 and Laura was the retail manager for Course 7 Laura is now the director of retail for all of Pinehurst Resort The two are not only busy preparing for history making back to back Opens but also the lives of their three children Bailey 15 Sadie Jane 13 and Grace 11 Right now who will get Grace to soccer practice is a bigger concern than the wiregrass The crew here at Pinehurst relies on Robinson His demeanor is such that hes a boss but also a friend Trash talk about the last round of golf is common Kevins a good superintendent he knows what he is doing and it shows because the golf course looks awesome says young Curt Proctor spray tech And he also treats everyone good Hes a good friend Any time you talk to Kevin if youre standing there for more than three minutes hell eventually pull out his pocket knife and start pulling weeds laughs Farren Hes just that obsessed that focused That is what we had to have on No 2 I learned from my parents that hard work pays off that youre recognized for putting your nose to the grindstone Robinson says over a cold beer at the Hickory Tavern Im very proud that I got my degree in agronomy from N C S U and I started out here as a spray tech I learned from the ground up And now hes teaching guys like Proctor Jeffreys and assistant superintendent Alan Owen how a former spray tech hosts back to back Opens It takes hard work G 34 Golfdom May 2014 Golfdom com PHOTO CREDIT SETH JONES U S OPEN Not only are Kevin and Laura Robinson pictured here on April 30th busy preparing for back to back Opens theyre also managing the social calendars of their three children Bailey 15 Sadie Jane 13 and Grace 11 at home Were on the cusp of a couple great things this is a really exciting time says Bob Farren CGCS director of maintenance at Pinehurst Resort