| If you want to learn about taking a divot and | | | | Practicing in in the field hitting into dirt and |
| hitting greens, then read this article all the way to | | | | dandelions did the trick. I just had to experience |
| the end. Specifically, I'll cover improving iron play, a | | | | doing it and make it OK to do it. Taking a divot |
| key practice technique to finally take divots, and | | | | has also helped in hitting down on the ball. Going |
| truer alignment to the green. After you're done | | | | for taking some dirt in my swing automatically |
| with this article you should be able to take a divot | | | | causes me to more steeply hit down on the ball. |
| that will help improve ball flight to the green. | | | | Alignment is also a big key to hitting greens in |
| Next to putting, improving iron play is vital to | | | | regulation. Hitting down on the ball and taking a |
| lowering your golf scores. Hitting greens in | | | | divot isn't going to get it done if your alignment is |
| regulation sort of goes hand in hand with great | | | | off. Step behind the ball and visualize the flight |
| putting results. Both taking a divot and hitting | | | | path to the green. That helps, but I am still |
| down on the ball are important to ball flight and | | | | amazed how my alignment is still off. The only |
| hitting greens. And that brings us to a practice | | | | way I can be sure is to lay a club across my toes |
| technique that will really help you take a divot. | | | | to see if the alignment is true. Both visualizing |
| When people see me do this, they think I'm nuts | | | | target path to green and laying the club across |
| - BUT IT WORKS! | | | | toes to see the true alignment are important. |
| What I found is I had a mental block that was | | | | Then take your divot and be amazed at the |
| not allowing me to take a divot - what I call | | | | results. |
| taking a little dirt. I didn't know what I was afraid | | | | Conclusion: You have to take some dirt. If this is |
| of so to overcome it, I took an old six iron and | | | | a problem, go blast some dandelions. The result |
| went into a field and just started hitting into | | | | will be improved iron play and more greens in |
| dandelions. I really got into it and started taking | | | | regulation. So now get out there and start taking |
| some dirt and blasting those dandelions to | | | | divots and improve your ball flight to the green. |
| Kingdom Come. | | | | How many strokes did I lose? Try ten! |