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Analyzing your divots from a practice session is like evaluating a crime scene: There are clues in the turf that indicate flaws or mistakes at impact that lead to less-than-desirable shots. Looking at ...

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 ...

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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.

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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.

Don’t swing too hard. When you swing too hard, you move your head and don’t hit the ball squarely. And that's how we get out of a divot. Unfortunately, we all get some bad breaks on the course.

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.

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.