The start of spring is a great time to dust off your clubs and hit the green. As we know at BMW of Freehold, though, sometimes your game can use a little work after the winter months. One of the best places to start “digging” into your game is in your divots.
Your divot can showcase just how accurate your swing really was, or reveal possible weaknesses that are keeping you from reaching your full potential. When analyzing your divot, just remember “the three D’s”:
- Direction
- Depth
- Digging
The divot can show you your swing’s direction at impact, so line up your club with the divot to see where your swing path is pointing. From there, you can experiment to see whether your positioning is faulty, or if your swing path itself needs tightening.
The depth of your divot reveals the angle of your swing. If the divot is especially deep, your swing is likely too steep and could also be following an outside-to-in path. If your divots tend to be shallower, your swing is either too shallow or coming too far from the inside. The depth can also signify an error in your ball positioning.
Note where your divot’s digging is deepest. Depending on whether the digging is more noticeable at the “heel” or “toe” of your divot, the problem could be a club that’s too upright or too flat, respectively. Check your angles on a lie board at your local golf shop to verify.
Your divot is also a great indicator of where your club is entering the ground in relation to the ball. Place a tee outside the path of ball so that you can measure the divot’s entrance. Keep practicing until your divot is following past the ball in the direction of the target.
