As populations of the Minnesota State bird begin to bulk up, now is a good time for the annual reminder regarding mosquito sprays. Please stand on a cart path or in deep rough when applying bug spray to your lower extremities. Certain ingredients in these sprays are toxic to short cut playing surfaces, e.g., greens, tees, and fairways.
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| Not a pretty sight but completely avoidable. |
Another issue involving feet belongs to the golfer dedicated to putting practice. Often times you will see golfers performing repetition drills on the practice green standing in one spot for extended periods of time. The spikes and soles of their golf shoes combined with summer heat can cause undue stress on grass plants cut at a 1/10th of an inch.
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| Keller practice green, June 2016 |
There is a way to prevent this damage as demonstrated below by PGA Touring Pro Ryo Ishikawa.
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| Stand on a towel when your feet don't move for extended periods of time. |
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