Syringing Greens

Syringe crews provide assistance to turf plants during the summer stresses. A syringe crew will monitor each green from late morning into the night, ensuring no turf plant becomes too stressed from high temperatures and lack of water. Each crew member is trained to apply just the right amount of water to allow cooling for the turf plant. Cooling occurs through evapotranspiration, which is water evaporating off the leaf blade similar to when humans perspire to cool our bodies. Cooling turf plants is only a temporary condition. Turf plant temperatures can be lowered 10 of 15 degrees for approximately 15 to 20 minutes when water has been applied. Syringe crews are vital to the survival of the greens and important that they quickly move from green to green. We appreciate your patience when crews are performing this task, and ask that you give crews the right of way. Turf plants can stress within minutes. If a syringe crew member is on a green when you are approaching to hit your golf shot, please allow them to attend to the greens in a timely manner to ensure that each turf plant receives attention.