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Any fescue sucks in the summer in the south, unfortunately. It requires water and with clay, almost daily watering. An inch a week is basic but you apparently have a lot of clay? That makes it difficult for the roots to grow deeper so it requires more frequent watering. Also, makes sure the middle number on your fertilizer when you are watering is high, like 20 or more as that helps the roots go deeper.
I feel for you as I experienced the same thing years ago when I lived in the Raleigh area. I couldn't afford a sprinkler system and tried with a regular sprinkler. Unfortunately, the best time to water is when you are just finishing up at daybreak. It has a chance to soak in and not sit on the surface overnight. Evening watering encourages mold and other disease. Day time just evaporates and never soaks in.
One thing I learned a few years ago to help clay already under the grass goes like this: in the fall and spring, put down gypsum. Follow with either Milorganite or chicken dried manure. The gypsum helps the fertilizer perculate down into the clay and takes teh fertilizer with it. A few times of this and you clay will get broken up and the roots will be able to go down better.
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