“It’s been very dry out here,” said Director of Golf, Chris McCurdy. “It’s very hard on the golf course. We have to do extra watering, take extra precautions to make sure everything’s in good shape,” he said.

Areas like greens and fairways are top priority, leaving the rough looking pretty rough.

Whittle Springs is now running their irrigation system from dusk till dawn to maintain the course, but sometimes the stress of the heat pushes the watering into the daylight hours as well.

But the water isn’t unlimited. The city says they’re keeping a close eye on water use and discussed strategies in a meeting late May.

The Knoxville Parks and Recreations office is planning ahead as well. If the drought continues, they will begin prioritizing which parks need the water most and will ration their supply based on attendance and sport seasons.

Source: www.wbir.com