Does any single dues paying member in the world believe that creating these blogs is the best use of a supers time? Hey, how about waiting until every thing is perfeect then reporting rather than giving us a place to find your excuses? I would fire the first road building superintendent who took time to blog about why he couldn't build a road to specification. People who use roads or play golf want results not excuses.
At most 5% of members read these things.
Well, yes I do. And, in fact, I pay dues. At our club our superintendent (see posting above for Carolina GC) has a record of how many people click in. I cannot tell you if he knows they are members, or randoms, but I think he's said the percentage is closer to 15 to 20% than 5%. In any case, if that sort of connection is what you're looking for, what about the multiplier effect? Club golfer A reads the posts, but his foursome members, B, C and D don't. However, in the course of a round, A passes on some of the information from the blog to B, C and D, they take it in, and it is appreciated. Please take it from me, this happens and it is meaningful.
Now, John, you may be kidding. I don't know your persona on this site well enough to tell. Assuming you are serious, your post begs the question of "what is the best use of a superintendent's time?" A good question for another day.
Wait until it's perfect? That will never happen. (Why am I even bothering with this?) I regard the superintendent as a part of the club team who, along with the rest of the staff and members, is working hard to provide the best golf club experience for everyone. I also regard communication, among all involved, as critical to the success of a club. Our super is out there for hours on the course, working and directing. Given the vagaries of local conditions, the weather (GW or not), keeping nature in check is not a perfect, far from it, science. I believe that to come to the computer periodically and communicate is well worth his time. Not the least, in communicating with others I believe it should help him formuate, consolidate and evaluate his opinions about what he is doing "on the ground." Self-assessment. It helps to put it "on paper, on the record." Personally, it helps me as a member -- and, I truely believe - through the multiplier effect or directly, others, to enjoy and appreciate their golf club experience much better than otherwise.