Golfdom, December 2016

The 19 th Hole Mike what can I get you Either a local IPA or a Brandy Old Fashioned Sweet Wait have you ever had one OK youve got to try one Im buying Hey thats good So tell me about your family I have a 5 year old son James a 2 year old daughter Sarah and the third is on the way in March Wow congrats How did you and wife Emily meet We met in line at a coffee shop seven years ago It was 90 some odd degrees out it was right after work and I ordered a lemonade From behind me I heard Who orders a lemonade at a coffee shop We started talking and the rest is history You rave about your Wiedenmann Terra Spike XF 6 Why Its a German tank painted orange Its fast efficient reliable and we put it through its paces If your office caught on fire and you could grab only one thing what would it be Depending on the day itd either be my computer or an unopened to the golf course to mow tees because theres nothing better than hopping on a mower or a tractor and doing work on the golf course How did you get your start in the business My dad threw horseshoes with the mechanic at Blackhawk CC in Madison Wis He said Hey I got this boy that likes to mow grass you guys got anything So they asked me to come in and fill out an application Monroe Miller was the superintendent there at the time I know a lot of guys who like to mow but you seem to love to mow When my mom was pregnant with me they didnt have a riding lawnmower for their acre and a quarter lot So my mom push mowed the lot every week pregnant with me Part of me thinks that the sound of the mower got in my head and its now ingrained in me As interviewed by Seth Jones Nov 17 2016 bottle of Balvenie 12 year DoubleWood a couple members gave me Whats your favorite car youve ever owned My first car was a 94 Ford Escort hatchback For sentimental value thats it Whats the best book youve read or movie youve seen lately Its been a while since either I mainly read turfgrass related books probably Practical Greenkeeping by Jim Arthur Do you have a favorite golf memory Yes the time I got a call from a buddy to fill in as a fourth to play Cypress Point And that trip also included Spyglass and Monterey Peninsula CC Fill in the blank I knew I was going to be a superintendent the day I ______ First drove out on 40 Golfdom December 2016 Golfdom com MAIN PHOTO BY PETE SELTZER ISTOCK COM OLD FASHIONED LAPTOP FLAMES Mike Bremmer SUPERINTENDENT Wisconsin Club Milwaukee WHEN I WAS 8 MY DAD TAUGHT ME HOW TO MOW THE LAWN HOW TO OPERATE THE TRACTOR THEN MY MOM TAUGHT ME HOW TO DO IT RIGHT