I have a question for you: How do hit a ball out of a divot? I had this shot the other day. I hit the ball right down the middle of the fairway and when I got to my ball I saw it was in a divot. I ...

Welcome to Shaving Strokes, a GOLF.com series in which we’re sharing improvements, learnings and takeaways from amateur golfers just like you — including some of the speed bumps and challenges they ...

Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. During the 1998 U.S. Open at Olympic Club, Payne Stewart held a two-stroke lead on the ...

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It's one of the most brutal moments in golf: arriving to your golf ball to find that it has wound up in the middle of an old ...

Despite our best effort and execution, sometimes the ball just doesn't roll our way. As is the case with professionals and amateurs alike, even the best-struck shots can land in a divot. And even ...

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 usually ...

Golfers love to practice. But have you ever wondered how the pattern of your divots on the practice range tee affects the golf course? With every swing of an iron, a divot of turf is usually removed.