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Divot

Divot

Divot

A tuft of turf that is scooped from its home by the swing of a golf club. The hole that is left behind is also a divot (Professional Golfers Association).

Etiquette demands that a golfer replace or fill in the divot he created and golf course maintenance will provide material, often a mixture of seeds and soil, to fill in a divot. When a clean clump of sod is intact, it should be replaced in its home and stamped firmly, to give it a chance to take root (Vousden 48).

If a divot is not filled, it can hamper the next golfer's game, as the ball will not have a smooth or natural surface on its path to the hole.

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