Thanks for asking me to provide a testimonial for the use of the Tour Links panel system. I appreciate the fact that you value my opinion. As you know, I have been installing sand filled greens on top of compacted stone bases now for over 6 years and I was trained by probably the best installation company in the industry. I have recently become an independent installer and I am very excited to begin using the Tour Links panels. While a compacted stone surface is the surface of choice for my former franchise, one disturbing finding has been the shifting of the surface after a few winter freezes and thaws. A stone base takes a lot of time and effort to get just right. When am called to do a maintenance, there is nothing worse than finding that some putts no longer travel along the path that I worked so hard to provide. Another issue is when I find that the turf either shrinks or expands due to temperature changes. Recently, I was asked to do a maintenance on a surface where the putting cups were not aligned properly with the putting surface, even with the weight of the sand filled surface, the turf still shifted slightly. The turf was found to be overhanging the cup where the turf had to be trimmed. It is easy to see that with the floating cup system that is built into the Tour Links panel, turf issues are solved. While I realize that the tiles are more costly than stone, the whole reason for doing this business is to provide the best putting surface to a customer that will last the test of time. I have completed 2 jobs this year using the panels, one using a sand filled surface and the other, a nylon surface that required much less sand infill. Both customers were thrilled with their installations. The reason for the different putting surfaces is due to the way that the green will be utilized. I have found that a sand filled green is best to use if the customer wants to hit shots into the green and the nylon surface is a great choice for chipping and putting. So from years of experience, I can see that by using the Tour Links panels, the surface will remain the most consistent surface possible. I was able to create some interesting breaks and elevation for the customers and I am now convinced that using the panels not only speeds up the installation process but will provide a putting surface that my customers will be proud and happy to own. Thanks Dave for your dedication to the golf industry and for providing a product that just makes perfect sense to use. Jim Dickson Green Life Designs, LLC Galloway, NJ