Turf removed by a club when a golfer takes his/her shot.

A piece of turf dislodged by a golf swing.

A piece of turf removed with a golf shot. It is proper etiquette to always replace the divot, and to step the turf back in place. Many courses provide a container of sand in golf carts to fill your divots.

The piece of turf uprooted in making a shot. It is common etiquette that all divots must be replaced. No relief is allowed for a ball coming to rest in a divot mark.

The mark made on the ground by the head of a golf club. These marks should be repaired immediately

(golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"

a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

a chunk of turf ripped up from the Fairway by a golf club when making a shot

a lump of grass that flies up from where the golf ball used to be

a piece of ground removed during your imperfect swing

The turf displaced when the club strikes the ball on a descending path. It also refers to the hole left after play.

The casualty of the golf shot. A divot is the grass that is removed when a player strikes the ball and the turf beneath. Divots are a part of the game, and as long as replaced or filled in with sand, are not shunned. Divots made on the putting green however are expensive to fix and generally discourteous to everyone.

A piece of sod cut by a player's club. Player always replaces a divot.

The piece of turf sometimes cut from the ground when you hit the ball. The turf should be replaced and filled with sand to promote regrowth.

a piece of turf taken out of the ground by the club head as the ball is hit.

Turf removed from the ground when a player's swing hits the grass.

A piece of turf lifted when ball is struck - typically on fairway, played to create backspin.

the piece of grass taken after the ball is struck.

A piece of turf removed by a golf club in the process of playing a shot.

Turf displaced by player's club when making a swing

a portion of turf that is ripped out of the ground by the head of the club during a swing (regardless of whether the ball is contacted or not).

A piece of turf removed by the club when swinging.

A chunk of the grass taken up by the club on the stroke. Should be replaced after swing.

A piece of turf removed with by the club when making a shot.

This refers to the grass and dirt removed on hitting the ball and the resulting hole that is left. Most better players take divots after the point of contact with the ball. It indicates they are correctly hitting down onto the ball where the bottom of the swing is after the contact with the ball.

A chunk of turf removed by the clubhead when you play a shot, usually on the fairway.

A chunk of turf sliced out of the ground by a player's stroke.

turf, sod

Area left on the soil after the turf has been uprooted by the leading edge of the club on the downswing. The depth and direction of the divot can assist the club fitter in determining the correct lie angle.

This is the clump of turf that is seen flying up into the air with some golf shots. It should be replaced by the conscientious golfer (or their caddy).

A piece of turf cut out by the club head when a shot is made. The golfer is obligated to replace the divot and tamp it down.

The turf displaced by a club head hitting the ground during the swing.

Scottish term for turf removed as a result of contact by the club on the ground. Divots occur as a result of most shots from the fairway or rough. Golfers refer to both the turf removed and the depression left on the ground as a divot.

The small piece of turf taken with the club during the stroke.

A small piece of grass and ground torn up when striking the ball. Some courses provide sand on their carts to pour over the exposed dirt.

Slice of turf cut out with club.