Golfdom, April 2013

SUPER STARS MORE control More where it matters most www nufarm com usto 26 Golfdom April 2013 Golfdom com PHOTO COURTESY JASON BAUMEISTER Jason Baumeister AGE 30 COURSE Craft Farms Golf Club Gulf Shores Ala NUMBER OF HOLES 36 BEEN A SUPERINTENDENT FOR 4 years How did you get into your position at such a young age I had worked here in years past as an assistant Four years ago I returned here to work as the assistant again I just love this property About the same time management company Honours Golf came in the superintendent left and the director of agronomy trusted me enough to let me move into the position What is your biggest accomplishment Becoming a superintendent at such a young age It put me in the spotlight and I had to shine Its set me apart from a lot of guys and it helped me grow faster Did you have insecurities about being so young Never Thats one thing thats probably helped me Im confident I also understand Im young and its helped me in networking Being familiar with the courses helped me too Where do you see yourself in 15 years I would love to be a director of agronomy for several properties to be working for a big enough management company where you still have enough properties to manage but not to where you lose the personal touch What advice do you have for aspiring superintendents Dont be afraid to try something different to try another process Don t be afraid to challenge the status quo and ask Why do we do it this way G Continued from page 25 Clover thistle and over 250 other broadleaf weeds disappear with one application of Millennium Ultra 2 With meltdown and residual control it keeps turf clean and pristine for weeks and can be applied virtually any time for maximum flexibility Thats how Nufarm brings you more control and more confidence Ask your distributor for Millennium Ultra2 2013 Nufarm Important Always read and follow label instructions Millennium is a trademark of Nufarm DON T BE AFRAID TO CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO AND ASK WHY DO WE DO IT THIS WAY Jason Baumeister WEB EXTRA BOX To hear more from these rising stars check out their words of wisdom at golfdom com