This Is Why You Can't Take A Divot (Nobody Teaches This)
Golf instructor Alex Elliott demonstrates three practical swing adjustments and drills to help golfers compress iron shots and take crisp, tour-style divots. He addresses common flaws like whipping the club inside on the takeaway, coming into impact too steep, and failing to lift the arms in the backswing. Using alignment stick visuals and runway analogies, players can improve low point control without hitting fat or thin shots.
Prevent whipping the clubhead inside on the takeaway by using an alignment stick running up your lead side.
Shallow out your attack angle by imagining the club sole landing smoothly like an airplane on a runway past the ball.
Ensure adequate arm lift over the trail shoulder during the backswing to create width and downward momentum into impact.
Focus on moving the low point slightly ahead of the ball without coming down too steeply, which leads to thin contact.