Ernie Els

The biggest mistake is trying to pinch down on the ball and ripping out a big divot, often hitting the ground before the ball. You'll dig up some turf, but you won't create much backspin.

South African Golfer

Brooke Sweat

You step in a divot or a hole you're not expecting to be there, and it can throw off your timing or your approach.

American Athlete

The good kind of spin - backspin - comes from hitting the ball cleanly, then making a divot after impact.

Primarily used in golf where striking the ball can remove a patch of grass.

Golf Origin

In golf, good etiquette means replacing the divot to help the grass heal.

Replace after play

Figuratively, 'divot' can refer to any small area that's been gouged out.

Not always literal

A divot can indicate minor accidental damage to a surface, revealing impact.

Damage Indicator

Use 'divot' to describe visible dents in descriptive writing for vivid imagery.

Visual Description

A 'divot' usually suggests unwanted damage and can have a negative feel.

Negative Connotation

 It had black-and-white curbs. As we looked at the river itself, you could see there's a concrete stone on the west side. There's a cloud of blood. That's blood in the river. So the river is flowing south to north. That's what that tells me. And also, as you look away from the bridge, there's a divot on the left-hand side of the bank, and the river narrows.

How to separate fact and...

 at the spindle and hearth you want something fairly light but most important it's the grain structure if you look at this one you would see little grains almost little holes and pores in here so you want to make a starter hole so I make a divot in there

Divot