Ron Furlong
Recent Articles
Survival guide to maintaining a golf course without an assistant
After struggling to find a true No. 2, Ron Furlong is trying out a different approach to building a management team.
Skills for handling the sellers
Do early order programs start too early? Do they end too late? Veteran superintendent Ron Furlong talks with his local reps to learn more about an always confusing process.
Working with what you have
Sadly, new maintenance facilities will likely never become a reality for most superintendents. Ron Furlong reveals practical and affordable ways to help your course overcome the space deficit.
Another summer traffic spree
Neither golf rounds nor the year-round turf stress caused by carts are decreasing. Superintendent Ron Furlong and his peers contemplate ways to handle the dilemma.
No straightforward answer, yet subtle clues
Longtime superintendent Ron Furlong asks what he and his peers can do to attract more women to the industry. One honest conversation has altered his perspective.
Alternative solutions
Pacific Northwest superintendent Ron Furlong ponders a future without some common chemistries he uses to control disease.
Underappreciated and overly important
Superintendent Ron Furlong affectionately reflects on the green space his team manages and makes the case for why those working in the industry must savor their surroundings more.
Hiring challenges when trying to replace assistants
Ron Furlong has hired a pair of assistants over the last 20 years without much trouble. But the process has changed and, still searching after months, he’s realizing the whole structure might be changing too.
First — and last — impressions
Entries, exits, landscape beds, and parking lots: Ron Furlong explains how seemingly little things play a big part in shaping perceptions of your course.
For Love Of The Same?
Superintendent Ron Furlong asks veteran turf pros what motivates them after decades at the same spot — and examines what keeps him going after 21 years at his course.