In today's edition of Play Smart, GOLF Top 100 Teacher Sarah Stone shares the secret for hitting out of a divot in the fairway.

What's the best way to train yourself to take a pro-level divot? Practice this simple drill from Top 100 Teacher Brian Manzella.

Some people want to take a divot and some people want to know if it's wrong not to take one.

If you don't take a divot on your approach shots, you're probably pulling up onto your back foot during the downswing. Here's Butch Harmon's favorite drill for learning to take good divots.

A divot tool is used in golf to fix indentations left in the grass by golfers after taking a shot. Usually when a golfer takes a shot, along with the golf ball a chunk of grass goes flying off too.

Too many women have a fear of "messing up the grass," and they're consequently afraid to take a divot. Stop holding back. The very first secret in golf is to make the club hit the ground. When ...

This week, PGA Master Professional John Fiander of Sleepy Hollow explains how to take a good divot with your irons.

Next time you get to a par 3, compare the divots on the back tee to the ones on the closer tees. You should see two differences: Divot holes from better players start past the ball (you can ...

Eric Alpenfels, director of golf instruction at the Pinehurst Golf Academy in North Carolina, illustrates how to achieve good form in a golf swing.

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.