Charlie Van Kirk

Totally.

Totally.

So by the time Pete was eight or nine, he was in charge of turning the sprinklers on and off at Urbana.

So by the time Pete was eight or nine, he was in charge of turning the sprinklers on and off at Urbana.

Started to get a little responsibility creeping in.

Started to get a little responsibility creeping in.

His dad, for better or worse, left him in charge of a beautiful bright red Fordson tractor just before World War II broke out.

His dad, for better or worse, left him in charge of a beautiful bright red Fordson tractor just before World War II broke out.

And Pete let his brother drive the tractor who turned it over sideways in a ravine.

And Pete let his brother drive the tractor who turned it over sideways in a ravine.

They managed to rescue it before their dad got home.

They managed to rescue it before their dad got home.

I'm not sure that he ever found out about that one, but they lived to tell the tale.

I'm not sure that he ever found out about that one, but they lived to tell the tale.

Let's go find out.

Let's go find out.

Let's go fuck around and find out.

Let's go fuck around and find out.

This reminded me of a quote from an interview on, I believe it was the Turf Today podcast with a superintendent at a Pete Dye golf course, which we'll get to.

This reminded me of a quote from an interview on, I believe it was the Turf Today podcast with a superintendent at a Pete Dye golf course, which we'll get to.