OTTAWA, Ont. – The City of Ottawa has been dealing with level one drought conditions since last fall according to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and the lack of precipitation has area golf courses going the extra mile to keep them green.   

Falcon Ridge general manager Steve Spratt told 1310News they are watering the greens, fairways and tee boxes. “Pond wise, we are as any course in the area,” he said.  “We need rain before too too long because our water resources are drying up.”  

At Stonebridge, Joe Warner says grounds crews have a similar plan of attack. “It is a little drier than normal, yes, but it hasn’t deteriorated the course to anything that would make it unenjoyable,” he said.

It appears the sprinklers will continue to run at golf courses around our area. 1310 meterologist Richard Zurawski doesn’t see much change in the Environment Canada three-month outlook. “(It will be) a long hot summer with drier than normal conditions,” he said.

Both Spratt and Warner said despite the dry conditions, both courses are in great shape.