COURSE CONDITIONS 7/16/20

CART PATH ONLY FRIDAY JULY 17TH - SUNDAY JULY 19TH Due to the extreme heat expected Friday the 17th through Sunday the 19th, and in an effort to protect your golf course, the cart rule will be CART PATH ONLY. The Paths Only restrictions may extend into next week if high temperatures remain above 95 degrees. We apologize for the inconvenience but allowing carts to drive on the turfgrass could be detrimental. On days of extreme heat, cool weather loving turfgrass may become so stressed that simply driving over them may cause injury or even death.  Please understand that we are trying to save the course for the rest of the year.  Tire tracks like this can take a very long time to heal:

The grounds crew is very busy trying to keep as much turf alive as possible through this period of high temperatures.  You may also see hand watering or irrigation heads running to cool the turf.  The purpose of this "syringing" is to cool the plants through evaporation -- not to wet the soil.  This practice works only in certain circumstances and must be employed carefully.  During these hot periods, too much water is just as bad as too little.  Please be patient if irrigation heads are running or we are hand watering greens during your round of golf.  We will do our best to stay out of your way, but it is not always possible during this time of year. Thank you as always for your continued support of the Golf Course Maintenance team here at Chantilly National!