Glen Eagle Maintenance (10/3/25)

 Happy Friday Glen Eagle. The weather in Naples continues to be warm but pleasant compared to the extremely hot weather in July and August. The golf course and common grounds have been enjoying the sunshine and are really starting to look great after the disruption of summer cultural practices.

I am becoming increasingly concerned about our lack of rainfall this summer. We have had 37.26” of rain this year. That puts us 20.15” behind our average rainfall totals for the last 4 years over the same period (1/1 - 10/2). Our lakes which are normally full right up to the bottom of the bridges this time of year are currently 3 to 4 feet below them.

The picture above is the outfall structure on hole #1 that allows water to flow off the Glen Eagle property when the lakes are too full. Normally this time of year the water level would be up to the top of the notch and running into the canal on Davis Blvd. You can see we are 1 to 2 feet below the bottom of the notch and levels receding.

Another example, is the amount of lake banks showing in this picture of 11 green. Normally water would be all the way up to or on top of the grass.

We have a few weeks left of “rainy” season so hopefully we will get the levels up before heading into the dryness of most SW Florida winters.

With October here, we only have 2 more closed Mondays and will soon be open 7 days a week until the middle of May. Our staff is working hard to finish up preparations for the upcoming golf season and look forward to seeing many of our members back and enjoying Glen Eagle very soon.

We are also working on wrapping up projects like raising heads and drains on the course, replacing the recharge well near the Divot, completing the installation of the Radio Road gates and landscaping along the new fencing.

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!