Dick Bator's guest appearances

Dick Bator

TurfNet RADIO

Jeff Johnson

Eric Johnson

Kevin Ross

Sarah Jackson

Arnold Palmer

Steve Cook

David Stone

Mike Young

Peter McCormick

John McDonald

Anthony Williams

George Wright

Peter Brooks

Joe Vargas

Peter Kessler

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In this episode of Living Legends:  Where are they now? host John Reitman chats with career superintendent, mentor-to-many and current "international agronomy consultant", Dick Bator. Bator's superintendent career included stops at Pine Valley, Merion and Oakmont. Over those years he mentored -- some may say 'tormented' -- many assistants who went on to careers as head superintendents. He shares with us some of what made him tick, and advice for today. Some takeaways:I hired good people, but pushed them and taught them survival tacticsKnow the importance of detail workLearn to delegateWork in the trenches; I always didKnow where you’re weak; hire people to fill those gapsDon’t mess up your personal life like I did. Too many divorces (3). Personal and family life is more important than the job. Biggest disappointment of my life.Always seek out help; never stop learningToday, I learn from every superintendent that I do consulting work for; and many are former assistants.

In this episode of Living Legends:  Where are they now? host John Reitman chats with career superintendent, mentor-to-many and current "international agronomy consultant", Dick Bator.  Bator's superintendent career included stops at Pine Valley, Merion and Oakmont. Over those years he mentored -- some may say 'tormented' -- many assistants who went on to careers as head superintendents.  He shares with us some of what made him tick, and advice for today. Some takeaways: I hired good people, but pushed them and taught them survival tacticsKnow the importance of detail workLearn to delegateWork in the trenches; I always didKnow where you’re weak; hire people to fill those gapsDon’t mess up your personal life like I did. Too many divorces (3). Personal and family life is more important than the job. Biggest disappointment of my life.Always seek out help; never stop learningToday, I learn from every superintendent that I do consulting work for; and many are former assistants.

Living Legends: Dick Bator