How to Make a Divot

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Tip 1 - How to Hit a Divot While Striking a Golf Ball

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Megan E Hurley | permalink

Divots are nothing more than strips of earth dug up after your club hits the ball. You might think it's silly to put so much emphasis on what you do to the ground. But if you take a good divot ...

For further reading: http://golftips.golfsmith.com/hit-divot-striking-golf-ball-20248.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - Golf Instruction: David Leadbetter: Take The Right Divot

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dirk De Wulf | permalink

Why a good divot means a good shot.
Tags: golf instruction, david leadbetter, divot, irons, approach shots, consistency

For further reading: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-instruction/2014-08/david-leadbetter-take-a-divot ^[2]

Tip 3 - A Lesson Learned: Take a divot

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by ir Bakkeren | permalink

Two important lessons from Henrik Stenson's win. Swing hard and take a divot.
Tags: Henrik Stenson, divot,

For further reading: http://www.pga.com/golf-instruction/lesson-learned/hybrids-and-irons/take-divot-almost-every-shot ^[3]

Tip 4 - Hitting Down To Take a Divot? Read this first

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by William Sandner | permalink

Odds are if you’ve played golf for any amount of time you’ve heard the hackneyed phrase “hit down on the ball to take a divot.” Just hearing that phrase makes me cringe. At least once a week a new client comes to me and says, “I had some lessons a while back and the pro said I need to hit down…

For further reading: http://www.golfwrx.com/93133/hitting-down-to-take-a-divot/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Drill to Take a Divot After the Ball - ClubUpGolf

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by Dale Givens | permalink

Here's a drill and some tips that should help you take a divot after the ball. Check out the video here and put it to the test out on the range.

For further reading: http://www.clubupgolf.com/2014/04/18/drill-take-divot-ball/ ^[5]

Tip 6 - How to Hit a Divot After a Golf Ball Has Been Struck

Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago | Submitted by somedude 210 | permalink

When you hit an iron off the fairway your clubhead should strike the ball first, then continue on a downward angle, digging into the turf and ripping a bit of it out of the ground. The ripped turf is ...

For further reading: http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/hit-divot-after-golf-ball-struck-2707.html ^[6]