The practice gives the Bermuda turf a year to recover from its annual battle with the rye, and creates a window for groundskeepers to eradicate the unwanted poa annua grass that threatens to creep onto the greens.
"I know that when the lights turn on the big league excitement I'll have to battle that same thing and the ball will be coming out probably a little hotter, so it was a good practice really, " he said.