Glen Eagle Maintenance (11/9/23)

 Golf Course

Blue skies and green grass here in Naples as the weather has warmed up quite a bit.

#17 from behind the green…

Don’t let the picture of 17 fool you, the lack of rain along with wind over the past couple weeks, and warm weather (upper 80’s to low 90’s predicted for the weekend) has continued to make our drought more severe. With no significant rain in the forecast the need to conserve irrigation water will be important factor in making it thru this winter without running out of water.

Along those lines, a couple posts I saw this week regarding our current weather conditions. 

A new ice machine has been installed on hole #13. As many of you know, the old one had broken. After evaluating the cost of repairs and the age (13 years) of the old machine replacement was the best choice.

After installation, I received a report that the water handle was hard to push and would break the cups when retrieving water.  I had the company come out and adjust the water pressure on the machine which did help some. They are also reaching out to the manufacturer to see if more can be done. I do think that the valve will loosen up over time with the amount of use it will receive.

We will be getting new holders for cups, lids and straws but in the interim, Hector attached the existing holders with magnets so they can be removed once the new holders are received.

Common Grounds

I missed an opportunity to take pictures of the flowers that were installed last week. I will have some pictures next week. By then they should be growing up nice!

Facilities

Hector had a busy week…

Changed out the faucets in the Divot restrooms when a leak developed from the old rusty ones. 

A new latch on the door in the Clubhouse restrooms.

Put together a shelf for the admin office.

Hung a new clock at the tennis courts after the wind blew the old one down.

Installed a new plate to one of the light poles on Weston Way.

I look forward to seeing everyone on the course or in the facilities, and as always, if you have any questions, flag me down or shoot me an email. I always enjoy talking turf and facilities too!