Yesterday morning, I had the pleasure of meeting up with Dennis Weber, Wynlakes Golf Club's superintendent, on his golf course. I was asking about golf course maintenance, and what his crew did every morning.

When photographer Amanda Sowards and I arrived at the course around 7:00, crews were hard at work on the course. As they are every morning. Mr. Weber smiled and asked if this time of day was early for us. Well...

Not only did Mr Weber talk with me, he commandeered two golf carts to take us around the back nine. We stopped now and then to get photos and videos of the guys doing routine morning work (raking and mowing, even as the rain came and went), and I really enjoyed riding around the course. Not a bad way to wake up, actually.

Mr Weber was so welcoming and hospitable. He's been working on golf courses nearly 30 years, and at Wynlakes for 17 of those. He's a consummate professional, and here's some trivia: he does not golf.