Divots

[Bird]

Hi

Do you take divots with game improvement irons (I use Big Bertha 2004)? I’m used to fairways that are cut rather high so you could say that the ball is almost teed up. So I usually sweep the ball of the grass. Now when I went on my first golf trip, playing on really nice fairways I had no feeling for how to hit the ball. After hitting few fat shots and maybe to much into the ground behind the ball I got nervous and ended up hitting thin for the rest of my rounds. Sadly, my best shots came from the rough. Even when I thought I struck the ball well it did just not feel good and the distance was poor. Is it easier to hit trough the ball and take a divot with blade irons?

[duffer]

I play Mizuno MX-19s and take a healthy divot on most swings that aren't on a tee.

[thumper07]

i hardly ever take divots with my slingshots, but i have also been told it is because i should have my irons lengthened by a 1/2".

[LBlack14]

I've used many different irons over the years.

I always CUT RUG!!! ALWAYS!

[$2 Nassau]

My best iron shots usually have a divot. It's just a product of a good swing/good descending contact with the ball. But I don't think you have to take divots to produce good shots.

I used to prefer hitting from light rough, because I had a scooping motion and it was easier to get under the ball and allowed more room for error. When I started to learn to hit down and through the ball, I began to prefer the fairway, obviously.

[Reefer_Madness]

I'm a digger......

[CG031]

  Reefer_Madness said:

I'm a digger......

Same here, I take a pretty good size divot from 3 wood to lob wedge.