A key to flushing shots is being able to compress the golf ball, so top teacher Brech Spradley says this divot drill can help get that feel.

Don't let your round get ruined by a ball sitting in a divot. Top 100 Teacher Krista Dunton explains how to hit this intimidating shot.

Don't let your round get ruined by a ball sitting in a divot. Top 100 Teacher Krista Dunton explains how to hit this intimidating shot. The post Ball sitting in a divot?

OK, here is how to hit a golf ball out of a divot. Set up with the ball farther back in your stance, to encourage a steeper attack at impact.

To make better divots, remember that they should be something you're thinking about only with a short iron in your hand. That's when you want to make a descending blow, catching the ball first. On ...

Next, feel like your chest is “covering the ball” at impact. You can see that my shirt buttons are directly over where the divot starts—that’s what covering it means.

Under the Rules of Golf, there are plenty of instances in which a golfer can take free relief, but a golfer cannot take relief if their ball winds up in a divot through the green.

Hitting the ground behind the ball can leave a big divot. Golf pro Daril Pacinella offers advice on how to shallow out your swing.