Glen Eagle Maintenance (10/22/25)

Riding around Glen Eagle as much as we do we spot all kinds of interesting things. Some expected and some not.

Something unexpected in the Northeast sky

Something expected near hole #1

And plenty of green grass.

The Glen Eagle Osprey couple is back as expected to their southern home for the winter. They will be rebuilding their nest and preparing for new offspring . A fact I learned recently is Ospreys are unique in that they are the sole living species of animals that occurs nearly worldwide.

Like the Osprey, our turf is preparing for winter and has already started to slow down top growth. When this happens, the plant uses most of its energy to build reserves in its root system. This allows the plant to draw from those reserves as weather and shorter days reduce the production of food during the winter months. When this process starts, the leaf and shoot growth slows down and allows us to mange the turf more consistently. The slowdown results a more uniform playability and look to the course.

A quick heads up, now that the course is open 7 days a week, you will see us trying to “work in” some of the tasks we would normally accomplish on closed Mondays. Mondays during the summer are used for many different maintenance tasks, for example, fertilizing and topdressing greens. Those tasks will now have to happen prior to play in the mornings or during play in the afternoons. We will do our best  to avoid interruptions to play as we move closer to season and the course gets busier, however there may be times where maintenance has to be done during your round. Please be patient with the maintenance staff. Most tasks are quick and we will be out of your way as quickly as possible.

Projects update - All of the golf course projects have been completed and our contractors have left the property. Late this week installation of Copperleaf will take place on the exterior side of the gates at the Radio Road entrance. This landscaping will provide color and privacy with relatively low maintenance. The gates and remaining fencing are scheduled to be replaced on October 30th which will complete the project.

An update on the fountain between Sterling and Saratoga that has been down for way too long. Finally after many hurdles we have a contractor out working to replace the pump and motor. If everything goes as planned that fountain should be up and running this week. I apologize for the delay.

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!