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 ...

At GOLF's recent Top 100 Teacher Summit at Cabot Citrus Farms, my colleagues and I had the chance to pick the brains of some ...

You bomb a drive, but when you get to the ball, you find it smack in the middle of an old divot. First thing: Get over it. It's probably not as bad as you think. Especially if the hole has been filled ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Local pros solve your golf problems in a weekly instruction video with Plain Dealer columnist Bud Shaw and videographer David I. Andersen. This week, PGA Master Professional John ...

Q: I tend to get too steep with my swing and as a result I tend to hit an inch or two behind the ball with my irons. As a result, there is a very deep divot and I lose many yards on my shots. Is there ...

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.