The Eagles have landed!

Over the past month there has been a lot of Bald Eagle activity at Glendale. Between trout in the pond and exposed banks along the stream, there is more available habitat for the eagles to do their thing. 

A pair of Bald Eagles in a dead Cottonwood tree behind #17 black tee, next to the pond. 

I'll continue to look for this pair of eagles nesting on or around the course. I know they are very close because I see them several times each day. Maybe this spring we'll see a new eagle learning the ropes with mom and dad at Glendale.

Drainage, drainage, and more drainage.

What is the number one thing we can do to improve Glendale? Drainage, drainage, and more drainage! It seems like no matter how much we do, we still need more. The left rough area on #18, about 130 yards from the green has been a swamp for the past year. We did some investigative digging and found water running along the irrigation main line and coming up in this spot. It is a low area and the water must collect from all the surrounding higher ground. 

We found a drain line about 60' away that was in good condition that we were able to connect to. We trenched to that drain line and installed the new line to carry the water away.

As soon as the trench was cut it started to fill up with water. Over the next month hopefully we'll see this area dry up and become playable this season.