What's Happened Lately?

In recent weeks, every "Eagle" regular I've talked to is distraught over the deteriorating condition of the course. Last Sunday, some "old timers" who I thought would never abandon the place were talking about not coming back. Worse yet, the Eagle has become almost unplayable for new folks - resulting in a bad rep for the course and slow play for the rest of us. Does anyone know what's going on and why the sudden change in philosophy regarding course maintainance?