It Ain't Easy Staying Green On Days Like This!

Longshore Golf Course has had the benefit of lots of rain to keep the fairways and greens that beautiful "golf course" green, at least until this week.

Club management deployed their irrigation system yesterday afternoon as the grass will quickly dry out under the scorching temps we have had to endure this week. They continually irrigate under the conditions as we have had recently.

Longshore Ranger Bill Gill is charged with patrolling the grounds to keep people off the course who shouldn't be on it, and to watch out for any vandalism. Gill, who has been at the club for seven years told WestportLocalPress the course is frequently dry in part due to the winds blowing off the sound. Gill also said that many clubs have to prohibit golf carts on their courses when they have the kind of rains we have had this spring as the grass could be damaged when soaked due to days of rain, but Longshore drys out quite quickly due to the breezy conditions.

Photos and Story By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com.

The full sun that required the watering of the grass also provided a beautiful rainbow.