Wear sunscreen people!!!!

[Chris223]

I started using the Mission SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray last year as I discovered it to work best for me.  I have used that Nuetrogena in the past and the problem I have is I just feel like I sweat all of it off within a half hour.  I spray the crap out of myself with the Mission stuff and it has really prevented me from getting burned when I play.  Also always play with long pants.  I'd die if I wore long sleeves though, I do apply plenty of my sunscreen to my arms though.  And I always look for areas where I can stand out of the sun.  If we're sitting on a tee box waiting for other groups to move along so we can hit and there's a nice big tree a few steps away - I stand in the shade anywhere and everywhere I can to stay out of the sun.  I also never play middle of the day - I don't know how PGA Tour players do it as they're ALWAYS playing at the time of the day when the sun is at its worst.  I am always teeing off no later than 8 so I am typically done by 11-11:30

[Yukari]

I will sleeve covers whenever I wear short sleeves while playing golf. I also wear long pants and sun screen on my face. I use kids Banana Boat sun screen. Sometimes I do get funny looks for my sleeve covers on hot summer days. But I don't like greasy arms and legs so I cover them instead.

[iacas]

Another slightly OT warning is that my ophthalmologist told me I should be wearing sunglasses while playing golf.  He said people don't realize the damage done to the eyes while unprotected in the sun.  I started wearing them this year but I notice that most golfers do not wear them.

That's not something I regard as off-topic. I don't particularly like wearing contacts but I make myself wear them so that I can wear sunglasses when I play golf. As bad as skin cancer is, I think losing my eyesight might almost be worse in some ways.

[isukgolf]

Once we're past this heat wave I'll go back to wearing UA HeatGear fitted long sleeve shirts under my golf shirt to protect my arms and long pants.  I tried wearing long pants when it was in the high 80's - 90's and I was miserable the entire day because I sweat a lot and the pants were just sticking to me.  I also only use SPF 70 on any exposed areas. Another slightly OT warning is that my ophthalmologist told me I should be wearing sunglasses while playing golf.  He said people don't realize the damage done to the eyes while unprotected in the sun.  I started wearing them this year but I notice that most golfers do not wear them.

Not OT at all! I started wearing sun glasses this year and now I am not sure I can golf without them on a bright sunny day. I was surprised how fast I became accustom to wearing them. After reading a thread here on the Oakley prizm golf sun glasses, I got a pair and a love them! I ditched my Maui Jims for golf. My eye doc suggested them, because I was starting to develop cataracts.

[saevel25]

That's not something I regard as off-topic. I don't particularly like wearing contacts but I make myself wear them so that I can wear sunglasses when I play golf. As bad as skin cancer is, I think losing my eyesight might almost be worse in some ways.

Pretty much this.

I can't see long distance well. So I need to either wear contacts with sunglasses or prescription sunglasses. I go with the prescription because I can't stand contacts.

I've been wearing my sunglasses for two years now. I gotten to the point I'll wear them even when it's cloudy out.

[jbishop15]

I have such shit eyesight that I probably should wear sunglasses., but I just hate the feeling of glasses on my face when I'm swinging. Plus, I have like a post-HGH Barry Bonds head so finding appropriately sized sunglasses is quite a chore

[newtogolf]

That's not something I regard as off-topic. I don't particularly like wearing contacts but I make myself wear them so that I can wear sunglasses when I play golf. As bad as skin cancer is, I think losing my eyesight might almost be worse in some ways.

I'm glad everyone agrees it is on-topic.  I was surprised when my doctor was so adamant about wearing sunglasses while outdoors because they weren't something I typically wore unless I was driving or at the beach.  He said they now believe that a number of problems (cataracts, macular degeneration, reduced vision) can be at least partially attributed to sun exposure and UV rays.

I spent most of my childhood and teen years deep sea fishing and never wore sunglasses.  I had cataract surgery for both eyes when I was 30 and now have been diagnosed with early stages of the dry form of macular degeneration.  While the cataracts were congenital my current doctor believes the long exposure to the suns UV rays while I was younger caused them to "ripen" earlier than is typical.  My eye sight is 20/20 with the lenses they installed from my cataract surgery but I have to be tested every six months to make sure the macular degeneration isn't getting worse.

I can't say with 100% certainty that wearing sunglasses would have prevented these conditions but knowing what I do now I wear sunglasses whenever I'm outside and wanted to share what I'd learned to hopefully prevent others from facing any eye issues in the future.

[DrvFrShow]

I've been really bad about using sunscreen. I have olive skin and don't burn and get really dark in the summer. Also i think the strongest I've used is SPF 15.

Always wear sunglasses outside and when I'm playing golf. Always. I'm 62 and no cataracts.

[MrDC]

Golf is so much better with a good pair of shades, even on cloudy days, the definition of the grass and ball just pops, I wear them at all times, and it's good to know that my eyes are protected from the sun as well.

The key is to find shades that help with vision, not just block the rays, and most sports glass does just that, leave the Ray-Bans in the car.

[arturo28mx]

I don't wear sunglasses because strong light doesn't bother me, but I do wear CLEAR glasses. Even clear lenses block the UV rays that cause cataracts (you can check the label).

The kind of clear glasses I wear are sold as safety glasses and some models are very cool and look and feel  just like sports glasses.

[1kokies]

On 3August, 2015 at 3:35 AM, isukgolf said:

Not OT at all! I started wearing sun glasses this year and now I am not sure I can golf without them on a bright sunny day. I was surprised how fast I became accustom to wearing them. After reading a thread here on the Oakley prizm golf sun glasses, I got a pair and a love them! I ditched my Maui Jims for golf. My eye doc suggested them, because I was starting to develop cataracts.

i ditched my Rudy Project Photochromic for Maui Jims, never looked back. Maui Jim no golf specific lens but the weight, fit and light transmission are great !!! I have the Big Beach and Mala.