Dry Spots + Cart Traffic = Turf Loss

Maintaining an even level of soil moisture throughout any of our fairways is a near impossible task. When attempting to keep the golf course on the drier side it is inevetible that we will have some spots that will burn. We attempt to use hand watering to spot treat these dry spots, but we only have so much labor. Using the overhead sprinkler system could keep these spots looking better, but at the same time it would overwater the rest of the fairway. The problem is magnified when carts drive over these hot spots in the afternoons. The tracks will remain visible until the grass can heal.