Golfdom, March 2018

The 19 th Hole After 18 holes whats your drink of choice If Im in Wisconsin a Spotted Cow because thats the only place you can get it Otherwise just a nice cold beer How did you get into the business I was basically dragged off my parents front lawn into it I grew up on a farm across the street was a 9 hole golf course I was mowing the lawn and the superintendent Steve Wolf walked across the street and said How would you like a summer job I said Doing what He said Doing what youre doing right now I was in the sixth grade and started working summers making 5 an hour A hundred dollars a week as a sixth grader was a pretty big deal Tell me about your family There are three humans and one dog my wife 44 Golfdom March 2018 So wheres the best food in Chicago If you want deep dish Chicago style pizza Id say Lou Malnatis If you want a steak Id say Gene Georgetti or Gibsons You recently had back surgery Im stunned to hear you had back problems based on golfing with you Ive been battling my back for five years The thing is when Im feeling good I can really hit the ball but Ive been using a protective swing for a while Is your game a result of hard work or talent It used to be talent now its hard work I played in college and used to play to a 2 now Im a 4 I also just have to accept that a little of it is getting older as well as muscular dystrophy Muscular dystrophy Yes I was diagnosed six years ago with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy It mostly affects the face and shoulders For example I struggle putting luggage in the overhead compartment Ive come to terms with it and Im very proud that my wife and I have gotten involved in the Muscular Dystrophy Association In two years weve raised 20000 Now that Im laid up with back surgery Im working on creating my own not for profit foundation Do you have a name for it Yes its based on my nickname The Turf Tank Foundation As interviewed by Seth Jones Feb 19 2018 Erin and I have been married for eight years My daughter Rourke is 2 And we have a Weimaraner named Kaylor What are your sports teams The Cubs the Bears and the Blackhawks If you got to take an at bat for the Cubs what song would you want playing as you strolled to home plate Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine I saw them at Lollapalooza a few years ago that was the most intense live show Ive ever seen Lollapalooza 2008 I was at that show too and I agree PHOTOS BY ABBY HART JUSTIN PETE SELTZER GIBSONS STEAK FISH Justin VanLanduit SUPERINTENDENT Briarwood CC Deerfield Ill d d h IVE GOT EIGHT GUYS ON MY STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN HERE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS IVE GOT ONE GUY MO SANCHEZ WHO HAS BEEN HERE 55 YEARS IF YOU DO A GOOD JOB BRIARWOOD TAKES CARE OF YOU LIKE YOURE FAMILY