I play on NYC public courses. There is no maintenance being done, no watering, none of that. Maybe a little prep work in the beginning of the season to get the dead animals off the course ? (and since lawn guys and gardeners have been deemed "essential" in my neck of the woods..). Maybe in some dry place where you need tons of water pumped in this needs to be done? Maybe there shouldn't be golf in Arizona?
I understand the initial post was about Michigan. Why would a Michigan golf course need watering? Isn't there still half an inch of ice to melt down? I manage to keep a pretty lush lawn just watering the thing occasionally in july an august. Why would Michigan need watering? Arizona, Palm Springs, I understand. I know, I'm not a golf course expert, but it seems they can be mowed before people are let on whenever that is, mid may or june or whatever. they can make some money now pre-selling june and july tee times at a discount? I'd buy some half price golf at my local course in advance.