Sunscreen and Bug Spray Damage

Did you know you can damage the turf on the golf course by using aerosol sunscreen and bug spray while standing on it?  The photo above is of damage we have had to the turf from either of these products.  One of the larger components in products such as these is alcohol and as a result, the fall out will settle on the turf and burn it, resulting in the pattern you see above.  (The area below the feet was not damaged.)   So we ask if you are going to apply either of these products while on the course or practice areas, please do so on either on the cart paths or while in the cart to avoid the damage seen above.  Thank you for doing your part in helping keep your courses as beautiful as they can possibly be.