How to Fix Divots on the Green

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Divot on the green

Make that nice shot right onto the green? Make a nice big divot? It is proper course procedure to fix your divot so it wont affect the game of the players after you. follow these simple steps on fixing your divot on the green.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Divot tool
Nice shot onto the Green

Step 1

Your divot will look like this

After you make that nice shot onto the green take a look for a divot. This will be the place that your ball made impact on the ground. You will see a golf ball size crater, this is your divot.
Step 2

Standard divot tool

You will need to use your divot tool for this. Take your divot tool and stick it in the ground on the outer perimeter of your divot. Push forward on your divot tool to squeeze the ground in around your divot. Do this a couple of times around your divot and it should now be just above being flat.
Step 3

Take the bottom of your putter and push it down on the divot. This will flatten it out, once again making the green flat. Every time you land on the green take a look for a divot. This will make the game better for everyone.