Patience Please!

Currently its 102 here...107 heat index.....My bentgrass greens cut at .125 inches are holding up fairly well...gotta LOVE summertime...

The message above was posted on a social media site by our Superintendent.  There are a few things to point out about this simple message.  First, in case you didn't notice, it's HOT!  With low overnight temps only dropping to about 80, the course really hasn't been getting much of a chance to recover before it heads back into another scorching day.  Continuous high temperatures are very stressful on turf, especially bentgrass greens that are mowed to very low heights.  We play a huge balancing game to try and keep the course conditioned the way golfers like it and still maintain the health of the turf. 

Because of the extreme heat, it is very likely that you will see greens being watered to cool them down, especially during afternoon heat.  If you are playing and see a member of the grounds crew hand watering your green, or if the irrigation is on, please be patient.  Don't hit into them unless they wave you on and are watching.  It will only take them a few minutes to syringe the green and they'll be gone and out of your way.  It certainly isn't worth the risk of seriously injuring someone who is only trying to maintain the golf course for your benefit.