I am so glad that we decided to chemically control the Bermuda. Several of the local superintendents I have talked to are in a panic right now with the current heat wave we are having. The guy's that didn't spray say they just have a ton of Bermuda grass right now and are worried sick. I think we are going to be in great shape come December and January. We can already see a lot of Rye popping through with no competition from the Bermuda and we still have a ton of seed still sitting there waiting to germinate. We can also pump the fertilizer to boost our Rye while these other clubs can't, not without pumping the Bermuda also. I know the new turf may look a little thin to you, but it is no thinner then it always is at this point in time. It just doesn't have the Bermuda mixed in which makes it look thicker. The new turf was planted less then 30 days ago and takes time to establish. This year provides us with an excellent visual on just how delicate the new turf is at opening and why we need the ropes. Although it is true that the maintenance equipment drive on the turf from day one, they are not constantly driven in areas that come into play like golf carts are. It may look like we are driving in the same area over and over, but our staff is trained to not drive in the same "track" every time. This gives the appearance of a heavily traffic area, but it does not cause the damage that golfers can cause in areas that come into play by driving in the same tracks over and over. Not that golfers are trying to create a worn area, it's just human nature to follow the tracks you see.