[Jason Oldfield]

They should be OK from a snow standpoint the first week of October, but they'll definitely be playing with fire in the rain department (if that makes any sense). What I don't understand is:

NC, Dallas, Maple Grove, Vegas, and Pomona in that order? How about NC, Maple Grove, Dallas, Vegas, and Pomona? Not only would this move up Maple Grove to a point in the year that it is less likely to get rain, but it would keep the pros from having to zig-zag across the country (again), and would make it easier for those guys from the east coast to head west.

Not to mention that there is another 3 week lag between the MG and Vegas events (there's one after the Western Swing too, which I think is poor planning as it lands right at the end of July to the middle of August - prime summer months). Are they trying to stretch this out as long as possible over the calendar year?