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Randy and the gang at Rockbottum Country Club pontificate on Rockbottum wisdom and skeletal golf, among other madness.

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Grass Cart Paths?

We recently visited with Super-Sod's Ben Copeland, Jr., in Fort Valley, Georgia.  Ben is another of those forward thinkers, one of the sharp minds driving the leading edge in the turf business.     Like Mark Hoban, Chris Cupit, Mark Esoda and Anthony Williams, Ben Copeland is helping the turf industry to develop an aggressive defense mechanism by taking a proactive environmental stance.  Testing new techniques and implementing successful variations customized to individual operations could res
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The Testing Begins

In Part 3 of 'Chasing Rivermont", Megan Hartman from the University of Georgia Experiment Station in Griffin, arrives at Rivermont early one morning to implement test procedures.     Aided by Robert Nelson, Megan begins work on over 200 plots, using commercial products and Mark's special brew at varying rates.   The Rockbottum crew was there to record the initial phase and will report back on UGA's findings.     Ludell, Rockbottum Films' producer/director, tested Mark's compost brew and qu
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Rockbottum Philosophy

Chasing Rivermont

'Chasing Rivermont' is a Rockbottum film series about a country club near Atlanta with a practical, comprehensive plan for facing the future of golf. Chris Cupit, Owner/GM of Rivermont, grew up in the golf industry, thoroughly grounded in realistic golf management.  Cupit is not one of the wild-eyed money people that burst into golf during the artificial growth spurt triggered by a foundation.  He is very aware of the difference between the game of golf and the corporatocracy of golf.

Is Modern TV Golf Healthy?

Last weekend, in the lounge of the GCS Rest Home and Asylum, we were watching a TV show about sunsets and separate outdoor bathtubs on the ED Channel, when they interrupted regularly scheduled programming to show a golf tournament.   We watched in horror as a skinny fellow in bedroom slippers marked his ball repeatedly, obsessively changing the alignment of a magic line on his ball.  His behavior was apparently contagious, as we all began to flinch, twitch and squirm.   Nurse Diesel, our com
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How To Woo Your Members

There are times when wisdom dictates one must capitulate to the pressures created by the irrational Cult of Customer Service--so we shot this instructional film:     "How To Woo Your Members".  
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Overseed Overdose

Here at The Rock, we haven't had a confirmed case of Augusta Syndrome for years, mostly due to the economic climate.  Our patrons just can't afford annual trips over there.  The other reason has been the facial recognition software employed by Augusta Security Specialists.   This year we suffered an outbreak of AS when a dozen of our patrons chartered a Toyota Tercel and went on a pilgrimage.   Tilda Mae Wooten and her husband Tooten returned with a demand that we install a cupola on top of
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Prediction: Top Golf Scientist Makes A Mistake!

Here at The Rock, we fear the top scientist in golf is about to make a mistake.  Our evidence for this prediction:  He made this mistake last year.   But we forgave him and we ask that you do the same this year.  Please overlook whatever foa paws pop out of his mouth, in the event he tries to debunk :  The Augusta Syndrome." Quote I can pinpoint when AS first surfaced. If he says, "There's no such thing" or "Quit whining and deal with it" or "UFOs Aren't Real", just cut him some slack.  
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Goat Shopping With Ludell

After seeing Brian Nettz get so much attention just for goat herding, Ludell, Buddy, Dave and Dooley went goat shopping.   Momma posted bail for Dave and Dooley.   The Sheriff captured Buddy as well, but for reasons unknown, ejected Buddy from the police car before reaching the courthouse.  Dave theorized a dietary condition might be to blame and expressed his agreement with the Sheriff's decision.   Still at large is Ludell, a known master of disguise.  Dooley claimed Ludell evaded captur
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BrokeBack CC And The 80 Year Old Cart Boy From Hell

The following is an abridged excerpt from my upcoming book, "Next, We Kill The Golf Pro".   As a decorated veteran of several vicious Golf Maintenance/Clubhouse wars, the worst in my memory was The Great BrokeBack CC Conflict and it was all triggered by an 80 year old cart boy . . . or maybe it was me.   BrokeBack CC was a disaster:  Hundreds of irrigation leaks from a numbskull hydraulic design, 18 dead bent greens suffering from simazine applied by a lunatic, a crew of nuts, crazies and tw
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The Green Molester Whose Name Begins With "A"

This month's Turpentine Corncob Award goes to a shoe company.  I am reluctant to say their name, for unlike other golf industry news organizations, we have a big sister publication that likes to sell advertising to folks that make golfer stuff.   I do not wish to anger ad sales people, for they can be fiercely territorial, so I will just say this:  There are golf shoes out there molesting greens.  I will call them "A" and if you give me a few minutes, I will offer a strategy to deal with these
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Certification Scam Exposed!

Rockbottum is rocked by scandal, graft and palace intrigue!     Watch as Buddy and Dave become embroiled in conflict while RW blathers on about historical precedents.  
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Web Cam In A Tree

Ever thought about installing a Web Cam in a Tree?  We got the idea while reading a TurfNet Forum post by the always brilliant Fred Gehrisch.   In this special Rockbottum CC, Tips and Tricks film, we show you exactly what is involved when installing a web cam in a fairway tree.  
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The Dark Side of GIS

Gangs, Emasculating Apps, Twitter Zombies and Skiddly-Diddly.  These things and more were witnessed by the Rockbottum TV crew at GIS.   It must be said, we have been extremely positive about our experience at The Big Show, portraying the GIS in the best possible light.  We completely banished all negative thoughts and energy from our previous VLOG broadcast.   But make no mistake, there was a Dark Side.  Upon arriving at the Center, we discovered our booth assignment was out in the parking l
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Rockbottum CC Favorites at GIS '14

Due to lax OPSEC procedures at GCSAA or possibly a disturbance in the space-time continuum, the Rockbottum CC TV crew was awarded media credentials for GIS 2014!   We moved quickly, before they realized what they had done, and hopped in Buddy's truck for the ride to Orlando.     Here is our first report filed from Orlando:              
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Warning! Some Tips & Tricks Have Adverse Effects!

Since the last few training films from Rockbottum CC have been so deadly serious, we decided to lighten up a smidgen and offer an important warning tainted with a nanogram of silliness.   After all, there will be plenty of serious next week in Mouse Town.  
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My Best Career Advice Came From A Rock Star

Once upon a time, during my incarceration as a teenage migrant golf worker, I ran off.  Yes, I went over the wall, leaving Dad without a cup-changing, greensmowing night waterman.   Since childhood--possibly toddler-hood--I had been mowing and swing-blading dark-to-dark every summer.  I had excavated so many irrigation holes that I felt like Charles Bronson digging tunnels in a WWII Stalag escape movie.  I feared career burnout at age 17, so . . .   "Do it for free and the doors will open.
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Film School 101 For The GCS

Here at The Rock, we've seen a significant increase in requests for information on video production.  Video can be an important component in the Golf Course Superintendent's set of skills, especially in the area of communication.  In true TurfNet style, we want to help.     The following video is the first in a series designed to make the GCS a little more familiar with video terminology, production techniques and the range of equipment involved in producing good quality video.   There will
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Top Turf Tool at Rockbottum CC?

The #1 tool for great turf is almost always the mind of the golf course superintendent.  Here at The Rock, we don't have a superintendent with a great mind, all we have is . . . me.   Therefore, we must rely on our Top Turf Tool, the Chainsaw.   Watch the following Rockbottum CC training film* to learn important secrets for success with your turf.   *Note:  This video has been buried in the archival vault (an old whiskey barrel near the wash rack) and we recently resurrected, re-edited and
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It's 2014! Watch The Buddy 'n Randy Show!

Rockbottum Country Club TV is back for 2014 with The Buddy 'n Randy Show, for what was supposed to be a comprehensive look at the coming year in golf.     Somehow, Buddy knocked us off the rails with his inability to focus, so we will try again next week on the comprehensive thing.   The following VIDEO is worth negative CEUs, so I wouldn't mention it to anyone.  
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