TurfNet RADIO

In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, Momma and RW take calls from famous golf course superintendents like Steve Huffstutler, Matt Crowther, Mark Hoban and several others known only by their code names:  Mongo, Fred, and the golf pro from Burnt Run CC. 

In the process we learn about how a trail cam caught the bearing-grease-on-the-doorknob shop trickster.

Also, Momma warns the industry about the rash of course robberies and explains exactly how to stop it.

Presented by DryJect.

Frank Rossi returns in 2021 with his old friend Dan Dinelli and former Professional Golfer Carl Schimenti chatting about managing course firmness to adjust playability and traffic tolerance. Frank and Dan explore managing for firmness and how shot angles into and onto the putting surface can be understood. Carl Schimenti and Frank discuss the analytics of course management for playability, traffic management and why some putting surfaces are perceived as bumpy. A 40-minute deep dive in to firmness and playability!

Presented by Civitas Turf, DryJect and Plant Food Company.

In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, RW tries to deliver the news amidst financial confusion triggered by Ludell practicing Modern Monetary Theory and nationwide post-ED (electile dysfunction).

The gang tries to strategerize ways to keep TN intellectual property from being stolen... again, while Momma ferrets out a spy with a Kansas accent on the crew.

In a change of pace, RW offers up some film and book reviews to help us all survive the stay at home lifestyle. Films for TurfNet Villagers to watch include The Vast of Night(low budget but brilliant, sci-fi set in the '50s, Amazon Prime), Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen, 2011, with a time travel twist, Netflix) and Wind River(2017, adventure mystery set in Wyoming, Roku). Books on RW's nightstand include Winterkill (1984, Craig Lesley). Warning, it's real literature. Suggest checking your local bookstore or library before ordering from the A-word.

Presented by DryJect.

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, presented by Golf Preservations and The Andersons, host Anthony Pioppi chats with Mike Manthey, superintendent at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville, MN about the recent renovation of the Seth Raynor design. Led by architect Jim Urbina, the project was started and completed in 2020 under Covid-19 safety protocols.

For more history of the project, check out https://golf.com/travel/seth-raynor-map-found-midland-hills/

In this Christmas 2020 episode of Rockbottum Radio, RW and the gang go in depth on several of their ideas for dealing with the golf surge, from the good to the bad to the ugly.

Momma develops her best ever method for dealing with golfer complaints and then for Storytime, RW tells about the mysterious Coach Zontek (not the one you might think...).

Happy Holidays from Rockbottum Country Club, and here's to a MUCH better 2021!

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, host John Reitman chats with Chris Cochran, Senior Design Associate of Nicklaus Design, about the American Dunes Golf Club project in Grand Haven, MI.

Presented by Golf Preservations and The Andersons.

In this episode of Rockbottum Radio, RW and the Rockbottum gang discuss Great Leaps Forward (GLFs) in Golf, along with a few Great Leaps Backward. They also present the Rockbottum CC Frying Pan for Excellence in Skeletal Golf Theory Award to the winner.

In Storytime, Willy tells about the time an evil golf pro made a great leap backward with a little help from a teenager who shall remain nameless.

Presented by DryJect.

In this episode of the TurfNet Renovation Report, host Jon Kiger chats with Scott LesChander, superintendent at Terrace Park Country Club near Cincinnati, about the ongoing renovation work and irrigation system upgrade.

Presented by Golf Preservations and The Andersons.

Ken Benoit's Connect to Protect Tour concludes on this episode of the Turfgrass Hotline. Ken completed his 3400 mile, 36 day journey across the US by dipping his bike into the Pacific Ocean. Frank and Ken review the high- and lowlights of the journey and the work that lies ahead to actually adopt BMPs across the country, not just talk about and publish them!

Ken’s journey has been celebrated by many in the golf industry and it's clear he has found that personal and professional compass he sought a few months ago!

In this episode, RW explains why Rivermont GC is the Model for the future of golf... Ludell recalls the worst GCS tyrant ever... and the gang discusses what makes the best face masks. Before he takes us along for a trip to the dermatologist, RW tells how to be a legendary golf architect.

Also, just before heading out to early vote, the pro shop tunes into a mysterious broadcast from RW's long forgotten Altered Ego, Ydnar, who offers a solution to the chaos of 2020.

Presented by DryJect.