Glen Eagle Maintenance (6/27/25)

The rain has slowed down slightly over the last week as the golf course continues to heal heading towards the beginning of July.

We did have an equipment malfunction on Wednesday with a hydraulic hose leaking on some of the fairways and collars. The leak looks much worse than the effects it will have on the turf. It is mostly cosmetic and since it is growing season, it will recover pretty quickly.

This leak happened to be at the valve body under the operators seat and was very hard to see in the early morning dew. The picture below was taken a couple hours after the issue was discovered when the oil was more noticeable. The hydraulic oil we use is very light and a golden color that turns darker with time. The oil will eventually evaporate and the affected turf leaves will die and turn brown. Over time, new turf will grow over the old leaves and the lines will fade. I would expect the lines to be mostly gone once we reopen after our second closure in July.

Even with the temporary setback of a hydraulic leak, the crew worked hard to maintain our beautiful course and grounds.

Sylvestre giving the greens some fertilizer

And spreading Pre-emergent herbicide on green slopes

Jordi and Felix replacing some rotting boards on #15 bridge

Cart path maintenance

Paulino trimming grasses on #1

Mayerly hand watering greens

Emanuel keeping the wash down area clean

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