Golfdom, April 2013

My Second Office BECAUSE THE COURSE About our host MIKE OSLEY known as Oz to some has made stops at some of Aurora Colo s seven golf courses throughout the past 15 years With stints at Murphy Creek Aurora Hills and Meadow Hills hes now settled in at Saddle Rock GC as the Golf Operations superintendent for the city overseeing all of the citys superintendents 1 2 1 THE OSLEYS That was 15 years ago My youngest was about 8 months old when we moved here My two older daughters are both in college now So I have two in college and one in high school The oldest is Mikaley then Cayden and my son is John Michael 2 CREDENTIALS I had a great time at the Rivera Country Club I spent 1987 to 1990 there when I was single and living the dream A lot of celebrity sightings and I was living in L A enjoying the beach The badges are from the different years that I spent at the club during the L A Open IS YOUR FIRST Osley received his turf degree from Lake City Community College now Florida Gateway College Before arriving in the Rockies he worked at Riviera CC in Los Angeles and Hilaman Golf Course in Tallahassee Fla With two of three kids in college Osley hints that Florida might again be in his future when he and his wife retire 4 3 5 3 A GOOD CIGAR Ive been known to enjoy a good cigar Its probably the only vice I have nowadays Although a good cigar and a good scotch on a beach is a nice way to spend an evening I wont lie 4 RAIDER HATERS Thats a little Calvin cartoon peeing on the Oakland Raiders logo Im an Oakland Raiders fan living in Colorado not a very good position That was given to me by the crew here at Saddle Rock 5 PLUGGED IN I havent had an iPad that long but it is nice to be able to take it out on the golf course While I wouldnt call myself 7 a techie I dont mind using Ive grown grass in Florida California and now Colorado I like Colorado for what I do for a living I dont miss the bugs and the 365 days a year in Florida growing grass technology I enjoy the iPad just from the simple fact of being able to grab it and take it with you I use it for the irrigation use it for weather use it to take some notes drawn on the golf course as I go around instead of paper and pen I also check emails and reply to anything important 6 6 FAITH Being a man of faith I try to just take a moment every morning and spend time in prayer so thats what those books are just a couple inspirational books one of them being a leadership bible by John Maxwell It probably doesnt typically help the grass grow but it helps me help the grass grow 7 SAVVY SUBSCRIPTIONS I enjoy all the publications especially Golfdom I do love the new look to your magazine and actually just downloaded the Golfdom iPad app yesterday I stay up with all the latest and greatest I read the different articles and I just get to stay up on some of the stuff happening in our industry BY KATY IBSEN PHOTO BY SETH JONES Proud of your second office Email us a photo of you in it at sjones@ northcoastmedia net and we may feature you and your office in an upcoming issue of Golfdom 14 Golfdom April 2013 Golfdom com