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A Day (really just a morning) in the Life of ...: You get the idea that every day is a beautiful one at Eastwood Golf Course for Jeff Minske, the course's longtime superintendent. Minske has been tending the grounds at area courses since around 1980, he says, and he never tires of it.

A Day in the Life of ... Dave Nordeen, Head Golf Pro at Somerby Golf Community: It's just past sunup as Dave Nordeen strolls to his office adjacent to the pro shop of Somerby Golf Community in Byron.

A Working Day in the Life of ... Lew Means, Starter and Ranger for Soldiers Field Golf Course: Head out to Soldiers Field Thursday mornings this summer, and you'll find Llewellyn "Lew" Means on the course.

A Day in the Life of ... Garth Johnston at Golf Headquarters: Garth Johnston was and is now again a fixture on the Rochester golf scene.

A Working Day in the Life of ... Sandy Lyon, the "Beer Cart Girl" (their term, not ours) at Willow Creek: Although she didn�t even buy her first set of clubs until three years ago, Sandy Lyon has been a regular on the golf course for the past nine years.

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