If you’ve ever watched professional golf on TV, you probably noticed something: men and women playing at the highest level tend to take a divot when they hit their irons. Taking a divot — after impact ...

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 ...

Taking a divot is a scary proposition for many amateurs — but should it be? Anyone who has watched superb golfers play (whether it be in person or on TV) often sees their divots flying gracefully ...

Whether you're new to the game or have been playing it for years, you've probably experienced the deflating feeling of hitting a great drive that splits the fairway only to find once you’ve gotten to ...

Arguably the most-debated rule in golf involves whether a player deserves free relief from a divot in the fairway. Those in favor of that point out that a golfer shouldn't be penalized for hitting a ...

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 divot. The shot you thought you hit well and wound wind up with a clean lie ...