What Does Divot Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Divot
Divot in practice
Replace the divot or fill it with the sand-seed mix carried on carts. Your divot's direction is a useful feedback tool — one pointing left of target hints at an out-to-in, slice-prone swing path.
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