Jump to content
Subscribe to the Spin Axis Podcast! ×
Note: This thread is 6557 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Recommended Posts

Posted
How much of a divot do you take on your short to mid irons? I went to the range tonight and hit about 150 balls with my 6 thru LW. Granted it was a bit wet, but i was basically standing in a ditch when i got done. I have noticed when I am hitting the ball good i take a huge divot. But I wonder if it is too much. And if so, what could i be doing wrong? What are your experiences? Thanks.

In the bag:

Driver:      titleist.gif 905S 9.5*
3 Wood:   callaway.gif FTi
Hybrid:     nike.gif 2Irons:       titleist.gif 710 CB 3-PWWedges:  titleist.gif Vokey 52* - 56*Putter:      ping.gif Gi5


Posted
I'm a ball picker (i.e. divots are small), mainly due to the typically dry conditions here in Texas. If it's wet, my divots tend to get larger. I think that there is no right or wrong divot size; it just changes from person to person based on swing type and playing conditions. Whatever works, methinks...

Posted
I never take a divot at all, most of my shots are just grass swipes. Sometimes at the range i take little divots but they are just flings of mud.
In My Bag

Driver: Sasquatch 460 9.5°
3 Wood: Laser 3 Wood 15°
5 Wood: r7 19° (Stiff)Irons: S58 Irons 4-PW Orange DotWedge: Harmonized 60°Wedge: Z TP 54°Putter: Tiffany 34"Balls: Pro V1 Shoes: Adidas Tour 360 IIThe Meadows Golf Coursewww.themeadowsgc.comAge: 16

Posted
How much of a divot do you take on your short to mid irons? I went to the range tonight and hit about 150 balls with my 6 thru LW. Granted it was a bit wet, but i was basically standing in a ditch when i got done. I have noticed when I am hitting the ball good i take a huge divot. But I wonder if it is too much. And if so, what could i be doing wrong? What are your experiences? Thanks.

People regularly talk about taking divots like thin strips of bacon. However, providing the club strikes the ball then takes a divot I don't really see a problem with a deep divot. In fact it verifies that you are hitting down on to the ball squeezing it of the turf. If I remember rightly John Daly takes pretty deep divots? The only concern is it could lead to a wrist injury if you hit down in to hard ground.

Taylormade r7 460
Callaway X 3 Wood
Callaway X 5 Wood
Callaway X 7 Wood
Callaway X Hybrid (24*)TaylorMade r7 Irons (5-PW)Mizuno MP-R Series Wedges (52,58 degrees)Ping G2 Anser Putter


  • Administrator
Posted
  Big Don said:
People regularly talk about taking divots like thin strips of bacon. However, providing the club strikes the ball then takes a divot I don't really see a problem with a deep divot. In fact it verifies that you are hitting down on to the ball squeezing it of the turf. If I remember rightly John Daly takes pretty deep divots? The only concern is it could lead to a wrist injury if you hit down in to hard ground.

I've never seen many good or great players take HUGE divots. That would imply to me you're striking down on the ball a bit too much. As with virtually all things, a happy medium is usually best: not too skinny and not too thick.

Personally, again, I'm on the side of not taking much of a divot at all. I do with some shorter irons occasionally, depending on the shot I'm trying to hit, but not all the time. And virtually never with the 6-iron through the longer clubs. Then again, occasionally I take one with a 3W.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
How much of a divot do you take on your short to mid irons? I went to the range tonight and hit about 150 balls with my 6 thru LW. Granted it was a bit wet, but i was basically standing in a ditch when i got done. I have noticed when I am hitting the ball good i take a huge divot. But I wonder if it is too much. And if so, what could i be doing wrong? What are your experiences? Thanks.

Little to none, myself. I'm a picker - occasionally I'll take a divot with a mid-iron, but it's nothing you can grow a vegetable garden on. There's no

wrong way to take a divot, as long as you get consistent ball striking and the ball does what you want. It depends on your swing path - if you have a more rounded swing you're less likely to take a divot but if you come in steeply you'll be more likely to take one.
"Shouldn't you be going faster? I mean, you're doing 40 in a 65..."

Driver: Burner TP 9.5*
3 Wood: 906F2 15*
2I: Eye 23I-PW: 3100 I/HWedges: Vokey Spin-Milled 56*06, MP-R 52*07/60*05Putter: Victoria IIBall: Pro V1xCheck out my new blog: Thousand Yard DriveHome Course: Kenton County...

Posted
Add me to the list of pickers. I may take some turf with a wedge, but usually when I make any significat divots it's on a miss hit. Conversely, I tend to get a minimal ammount of backspin, a sign of ball first contact.
Driver: 9.5° 905R Stiff Aldila NV 65
3 Wood: 15.° Pro Trajectory 906F4 Stiff Aldila VS Proto Blue
Hybrid: 19.0° 503 H Stiff Dynamic Gold S400
Hybrid: 21.0° Edge C.F.T. Ti Stiff Aldila NVS
Irons: 775cb 4-GW w/S300 Sand Wedge: Vokey 58° Puttter: Laguna Mid-Slant Pro PlatinumBall: ProV1Bag: Li...

Posted
i like my divots like i like my women--nice and thin

In my stand Bag:

R7 Superquad 10.5* Fujikura REAX 65-S
Hi-Bore XLS 19* Hybrid Dynamic Gold S300
MP-60 4 thru PW Dynamic Gold S300 .588 REG 54* SW Vokey 58* LWSTX Greeny IV putter


Posted
My divots get bigger as the loft of the golf club in my hands increases.
Not so much on longer iron clubs and definitely strips on my wedges.

Giant size divots in your mid to long irons might not be what you would want. It would indicate that your swing is very steep. This would, in my mind, increase your chance of mis-hits with those irons.
In my bag:

Driver: 8.5° Ping G2-Graffaloy Stiff
3Wood: 13° G2-Aldila NV65 Stiff
Hybrid: 16° Rescue-Aldila NV65 StiffIrons: MP-60 3-PW DG S300Wedges:56° SandVokey 60°Putter:34" 2 Ball TF lined

Posted
  lhshurdl3r said:
i like my divots like i like my women--nice and thin

I was affraid you were going to say deaf and mute.

Driver: 9.5° 905R Stiff Aldila NV 65
3 Wood: 15.° Pro Trajectory 906F4 Stiff Aldila VS Proto Blue
Hybrid: 19.0° 503 H Stiff Dynamic Gold S400
Hybrid: 21.0° Edge C.F.T. Ti Stiff Aldila NVS
Irons: 775cb 4-GW w/S300 Sand Wedge: Vokey 58° Puttter: Laguna Mid-Slant Pro PlatinumBall: ProV1Bag: Li...

Posted
  iacas said:
Then again, occasionally I take one with a 3W.

I know what you mean, I planted my 4 wood today. Could have planted corn in that divot. lol.

Beware of old dudes with old clubs and new grips.

 

 


  • Administrator
Posted
  azgreg said:
I know what you mean, I planted my 4 wood today. Could have planted corn in that divot. lol.

I don't take divots that big with a 3-wood... I wasn't implying that I sometimes hit my 3W fat, but that sometimes it's necessary to hit down a little with the 3-wood.

Erik J. Barzeski —  I knock a ball. It goes in a gopher hole. 🏌🏼‍♂️
Director of Instruction Golf Evolution • Owner, The Sand Trap .com • AuthorLowest Score Wins
Golf Digest "Best Young Teachers in America" 2016-17 & "Best in State" 2017-20 • WNY Section PGA Teacher of the Year 2019 :edel: :true_linkswear:

Check Out: New Topics | TST Blog | Golf Terms | Instructional Content | Analyzr | LSW | Instructional Droplets

Awards, Achievements, and Accolades

Posted
I'm a picker, also. A divot usually means I've caught it a little fat, with the exception of wedges. I'd hesitate to even call the mess created by a fatted shot a divot. As weird as it is, I just don't like the idea of cutting up all that turf...

I also find it fairly hard to even get a reliable divot with chunky game improvement clubs.

andy.

Posted
I like to be able to wear my divot like a mohawk..
Just make sure you hit the ball first and there is less chance of breaking your wrist

Beaver pelts for all of my friends

In My Bag: This week
Driver: Nike square Sumo 10.5
4-Wood: Nike square Sumo 14.5
7 wood Cleveland launcher,
5 utility 19* clevelandIrons: 4-7 Titleist 690mb 8-pw Mizuno MP 33Wedges: Gauge Design GAS II 52* and 58* Putter: Scotty Cameron TE 10 2.5TP Mills or Cameron's or Bettinardi's. let me...


Posted
I cut RUG!!! The shorter the iron the deeper the divot.

:tmade: R15 14* Matrix Black Tie 7m3

:adams: Speedline Super S 3w & 5w Matrix Radix HD S VI

:callaway: X-12 4-PW Memphis 10

IONNOVEX  Type S GDT 50*, 54* & 62* Mitsubishi Rayon Kuro Kage Black 80ir

:odyssey: Tri-Ball SRT

-Landon


Note: This thread is 6557 days old. We appreciate that you found this thread instead of starting a new one, but if you plan to post here please make sure it's still relevant. If not, please start a new topic. Thank you!

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now


  • Want to join this community?

    We'd love to have you!

    Sign Up
  • TST Partners

    PlayBetter
    TourStriker
    Golfer's Journal
    ShotScope
    The Stack System
    FitForGolf
    FlightScope Mevo
    Direct: Mevo, Mevo+, and Pro Package.

    Coupon Codes (save 10-20%): "IACAS" for Mevo/Stack/FitForGolf, "IACASPLUS" for Mevo+/Pro Package, and "THESANDTRAP" for ShotScope. 15% off TourStriker (no code).
  • Posts

    • Depends on the lie, pin location, green.  I would say most of my pitches are with my 60-degree.  Its probably like 90% 60-degree, 10% 56 degree. 
    • Depends on my lie and the green I am working with. If I want to fly and stop, my 58* If I am looking for it to run a bit, my 54* And on occasion if the lie and green call for it, punch and run with my 7i
    • I did the RTJ trail, we just did Grand National and Capitol Hill. We were trying to minimize travel time. It gave us 5 courses to play. You pare playing 3 of the 5 we played.  If I had to pick, I would play the Lakes over the Links at Grand National. Links felt too penal on approach shots. If you can't get height or spin, it felt like every ball that hit the center of the green ran off the back. A lot of the greens require force carry, no running it up. It just wasn't that fun to play.   Judge - Really good course, some really cool holes and terrain.   Senator - Really fun open course. They call it link style, I can't remember how much you can play the ball down, but it has the aesthetic appeal.   
    • I do that at the range; I just have been going through a half-assed pre-shot routine. 😇 I just kind of waltz up to the ball and hit it. I catch myself just going through the motions of aiming. Once I started aligning my club to an intermediate target, I felt like I was aligned way open to the target but just trusted it. Like, if the club was aimed at the flag in the middle of the green, then my body was aligned left of the green or more (assuming something like a 100+ yard shot). I think I was more concerned with where my feet were lined up and not the clubface.  A question on alignment then.  So, the ball is like what, 3-FT away from the toe target line. So, does that mean if my toe line is aimed at the flag, the club is aimed 3-ft right? Does the perception of the green looking smaller in the distance impact that in terms of how we hit the shot? I feel like the geometry should work that the ball is actually aimed 3-FT right.    
    • Wordle 1,486 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

Welcome to TST! Signing up is free, and you'll see fewer ads and can talk with fellow golf enthusiasts! By using TST, you agree to our Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and our Guidelines.

The popup will be closed in 10 seconds...