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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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Storytime

Mugsy and The Big Crash

This is the tale of Mugsy, a golf course crew member who was studying to become a stockbroker. It was October, 1987, and Norm, Mike and I were doing our Lazarus thing, resurrecting a golf course.  The majority of the crew came from the halfway house of the Atlanta Federal Prison, supplemented by a few teenagers, Pat Stewart, Matt Jones and two fellows from Upstate New York.  (Mugsy and Bertram.) Mugsy made it a point to stress the difference between NYC and Upstate, mostly because we t
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Skeletal Golf Theory

The Influencer

Join Dave, Rockbottum's most important influencer, as he reveals the Top 5 Ways for Golf Course Personnel to Reduce the Portly Tendencies that come with working all the time. There's also a bonus influence when Ludell--in his last appearance on camera--explains how golf operations became entangled in the pursuit of modernity.  
Rockbottum Philosophy

Avoiding GCS Extinction

"We have to face the possibility that unless we do something soon, we are near the end."    Geoffrey Hinton, Godfather of AI The golf course workforce dilemma will eventually lead to robotic crews and the blind acceptance of Artificial Intelligence.  It's okay, though, because after all, it's only the crew workers that will lose their jobs, right?  It won't happen to us, the middle and upper management of golf, unless Dario Amodel is correct.  He's the CEO of Anthropic who said, "Half of wh
Rockbottum Philosophy

Interviewing The Prospective Employee

In this episode, I reveal the most important strategy for hiring new staff members.  I learned this from watching my Dad as he managed employees on 17 golf courses over several decades.  According to family lore, I got Dad fired at least twice, but I refuse to take responsibility. If Dad had conducted more thorough background checks and called for references, he could have avoided losing those jobs.    
Storytime

What's In There Sober, Comes Out Drunk

Alcohol is a poison that has used modern advertising to positively associate itself with sports, romance, business and even fitness.  We are encouraged to drink and cheer on our favorite athletes, to yell at screens, to use beer as a post-workout supplement and we are told that romance is enhanced by bubbly alcohol . . . when the opposite is true.  Successful business meeting planners rely heavily on the 90 proof lubricant. Alcohol is commonly self-prescribed for timidity, fear, unhappiness
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Rockbottum Philosophy

The Chill Watch

Thanks to modern wearable technology, it's possible for the average technoid to quickly identify and nullify harmful stress triggers. Just cleverly mate an advanced wristwatch with your hand computer and reap the benefits!  For more info, watch the following short film.  
Rockbottum Philosophy

When That Day Comes

There are subtle clues that surface when one is nearing a career shift or even retirement phase.  These clues, often manifested by certain actions or statements normally suppressed during peak career, can become visible during what Rockbottum CC scholars call "Too Much Time In The Saddle".  Here are a few examples*, along with a short training film, circa 2016. Fester N. Boyle, Green Chairman, approaches while you are hastily repairing a giant irrigation break and says, "Willy, you're almos
Podcast

Hoban's Digital Ball Secrets

This episode of Rockbottum Radio is a hybridized Podcast/Radio Show starring Mark Hoban, the Jedi Master of golf turf.  He forced his way into our studio and demanded we tell the truth about his USGA Metrics Ball methods and results.  We managed to trick him into going to lunch early so we could complete the show and slip in a bonus Story Time. Presented by DryJect. Randy mentions the film, Chasing Rivermont, with Mark Hoban. We embedded it below:  
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Rockbottum Philosophy

Can We Stop . . . "THEM?"

This year's Halloween film is Can We Stop . . . "THEM?" Last year's film, "In The Back Of The Night"  was deemed too scary for normal golf folk, so we toned it down to just mildly terrifying this year. NOTE:  Ludell, as presented here, is not real.  He is AI, which is part of the message of the film.  
Rockbottum Philosophy

Take The Official Golf Aptitude Test

Are you sure you're working in the right job?  Take the Official Rockbottum CC Aptitude Test and find out exactly where you belong in the golf industry. Scenario #1    You are repairing an irrigation break in the middle of the fairway on a crowded Friday afternoon in the heat of August.  Several greens are burning.  Golfers repeatedly demand that you move, as you are in great danger.  Do you:    A. Move to the left rough and cower behind a tree. B. Fearlessly remain in the center of
Rockbottum Philosophy

Countering "Stressure" With The Wayback Machine

"Stressure"     That's what happens when you combine job stress with August.  In order to counter stressure, we look forward to autumn, early winter and family time during the upcoming holidays. Here at The Rock, we have a tradition that involves looking back in order to survive the last few weeks of summer:  We reach into the vault and share video artifacts from way back.  Not only will this stabilize your brainwaves, but folks brand new to golf can learn what to expect during a typical da
Skeletal Golf Theory

Lightning Strike Detection

Have you noticed an increase in rainfall amounts?  Here at Rockbottum CC, we are convinced it's due to cloud-seeding carried out by companies like SOAR or Seeding Operations Atmospheric Research.  Just like steroids have side effects, when a storm gets all artificially jacked up, stuff happens:  Heavy rain, more wind damage and  . . . lightning. That's why we at Rockbottum CC are leading the way in the area of Lightning Detection.  
Podcast

Rockbottum Radio: Attack of the Screenagers

Things get a little touchy at Rockbottum Country Club as all sorts of factors converge to create a divisive, unstable golf course environment. Economic pressures mount, new regulations choke the workflow and another screenager joins the crew, driving Momma to the point of madness. Okay, maybe it's just a short putt.  
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Boots & Ruck Films

Are You A "Soft" Man?

What's really behind the "Soft Man" epidemic?  Why are dogs so happy?  Do you know how to counter the CGC, or the "Chronic Golf Complainer"? Learn the answers to these questions, plus Uncle Obie reveals how to never get lost in the woods.  All this and more, on Rockbottum CC.  
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