How to Make a Divot

Divots might be unsightly, but no good round of golf is played without them. Even professional golfers frequently create divots--scars in the grass caused by the golf club head cutting away a patch of grass from the ground. For a ball sitting on the fairway or in the rough, divots are a good sign of the golfer getting underneath the ball enough to send it far. If you're having trouble getting the golf ball in the air, focusing on cutting a divot can be a creative way of compensating for your tendencies.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Place a golf ball on a wooden tee but not very high off the ground. For deeper divots, you should place the ball in the grass somewhere.

2. Select your club. Most balls hit off tees are hit with drivers, while irons are used for balls in the grass. More divots are made with irons.

3. Align yourself with the ball, which should be somewhere between your feet a couple feet in front of you. When you enter your swing stance, the head of the club should rest behind the golf ball.

4. Pull back and swing the club. Make sure you aren't hesitant of hitting the grass, otherwise you might miss the grass and hit the top of the ball without creating a divot.

5. Follow through on your shot to clear the ball and the grass clump from the ground. If you look to where the ball had been sitting, there should be a swipe of grass missing. This is your divot.

Tips & Warnings

• Your irons will probably cut divots easier than drivers. Use of putters is not recommended. On most golf courses, it is proper etiquette to place the dislodged clump of grass and dirt over the divot.
• Make sure the area around you is clear before swinging a golf club.

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