Rick Pagett

I have visited facilities with state of the art equipment and those barely keeping equipment together. Shady Tree Consulting can help with goals to manage equipment short and long term. Let’s set up a site visit today! #TurfgrassEquipment #Consistency #ShadyTreeConsulting

Back at Oakmont CC, Mark Kuhns taught me how to grow grass at the highest level. He also taught me consistently and attention to detail matters. I’m ready to help you and your team sharpen thier consistency and attention to detail. #ShadyTreeConsulting #Consistency

A fresh set of eyes don’t carry history, habits or bias. They provide an opportunity. I am ready to walk the course with you with 33 years of experienced eyes. Call to set up a site visit today. #ShadyTreeConsulting #FreshEyes #Experience #SiteVisit

I have always practiced focus and attention. And sometimes you need to step back to refocus. If you need help with stepping back and gaining new focus, let’s set up a site visit today! #ShadyTreeConsulting

This week, I took a break from site visits and attended a MVGCSA meeting. Carl Michael and his team have Down River GC in great shape! Need help getting your course dialed in? It is perfect timing to schedule a site visit today! #Turfgrass #ShadyTreeConsulting

On a site visit yesterday dialing the facilities irrigation system. Need help with your system? Contact me for a site visit today! #ShadyTreeConsulting

Does your course need to go from average to exceptional? I help turn time, priorities, and decisions into real results. Let’s set up a consulting visit today! #shadytreeconsulting

Managing time in golf maintenance is everything. It is not the hours put in, but where and when they are applied that shows up in the conditions. Reach out today if you would like to walk your property together and dial in priorities with a site consult. #ShadyTreeConsulting

Does your golf course lack structure? Reach out today for a consult! #ShadyTreeConsulting

Need help closing the gap between Expectation and Reality? Reach out for a consulting visit today! #ShadyTreeConsulting

If your facility needs help with clarity and priorities, schedule a site visit today! #shadytreeconsulting

Tuesday Thoughts… What are you measuring right now? Green speed, conditions, feedback, staff efficiency? If you’re not measuring it, you’re guessing and consistency becomes luck. The best facilities track the right things and adjust quickly. What you measure shapes what you get

Working harder gets you half way, all working towards the same goal gets you across the finish line. Clear priorities, standards, direction equals results.When in place, daily activities show up differently and so do the results. Most courses need alignment #ShadyTreeConsulting

Before engaging a consultant, ask this question: What are we trying to solve? Clear problems lead to clear plans. When there’s alignment from the start, everything following is more productive. #GolfCourseConsulting #TurfgrassManagement #GolfCourseLeadership #ShadyTreeConsulting

thinking → observing → diagnosing → details #sitevisits #shadytreeconsulting #turfgrass

Locked in for 2026 with Mayapple GC and Towanda GC. Appreciate the trust from ownership and the opportunity to work alongside both teams this season! facebook.com/share/p/1DRRhy…

Golf has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. Growing up, my brother Dave (PGA Professional) and I had a backyard course we called Shady Tree Golf Course. facebook.com/share/p/19n6DM… #GolfCourseConsulting #TurfgrassManagement #GolfCourseLeadership #ShadyTreeConsulting

One of the most valuable things a consultant/superintendent can do is play the course. Playing the course reveals golfer experience: ball reactions, do green speeds match the design, How HOLO’s influence playability. #GolfCourseManagement #PlayeroftheGame #ShadyTreeConsulting

Experience matters, but staying current is just as important. The turf industry continues to evole. Continuing education keeps me sharp and helps bring better solutions to the courses I serve. #GolfCourseConsulting #TurfgrassManagement #ContinuingEducation #ShadyTreeConsulting

Spent time this week at the Western PA Turf Conference. 33 years in the industry & still learning. Staying current in agronomy, equipment, & leadership is not optional, it is part of protecting standards. #ContinuingEducation #ShadyTreeConsulting #Turfgrass #GolfCourseMaintenace