Divot Board - Patented Low Point and Swing Path Trainer - Instant Feedback. Anytime. Anywhere - See Your Swing Path and Learn Every Time You Hit The Ball!

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Not to mention, it’s very user-friendly without any extensive setup on your end. How To Use Divot Board Position the board so that the ball is aligned with your intended target. Set up to the ball that is on the board as if it were going to hit a shot on a golf course or driving range. Which, if you think about it, is a perfect example. A good divot should take about one inch down of the grass and about the width of a slice of bacon. If it’s deeper than that, chances are you’re going to hit it fat and end up way short. Shots, then this is for you – so basically anyone not yet at a tour-pro level is going to dramatically benefit. And there’s also the ability to buy replacement hitting strips, making it a much more viable option for my students and my lesson tee.

Sounds strange, I know, but there’s actually an ever-growing body of evidence that suggests that it’s the best way of practicing certain things, especially your technique. When you’re adjusting your golf swing, you’re not necessarily doing it to hit the next ball better. It’s more of a future investment in the golf balls to come. And the problem is, hitting bad shots while you work through an awkward change can distract from that goal. When you’re changing your technique, you’re better off making lots of swings without a golf ball. Just ask Will Zalatoris. The sooner you can understand the basic ball flight laws, the sooner you can become a more consistent ball striker. Unfortunately, we don’t always get to practice on real grass and see what story the divot actually tells. A lot of golfers have to practice indoors or outside on mats, especially during winter months. No, the DownUnder board by Bradley Hughes is a swing trainer to help improve your posture and other parts of your game. It helps create a stable lower body and encourages upper body rotation to make a consistent swing.For example, if you’re on the range hitting pull cuts, you can use the board to verify the divot pattern going left. Then, using the board, adjust your swing as needed to get a straight divot. Once you do it a few times on the device, hit some actual balls on the range to hone your new swing. Can you buy a replacement pad? Then, it’s time to analyze and assess your divot to make necessary swing changes as needed. Assessing Your Divot Welcome to Play Smart, a regular GOLF.com game-improvement column that will help you play smarter, better golf. As a result, I don’t think you should expect to hit all of your shots in each range session with the Divot Board. And I don’t think you need to either. It’s Not Cheap, and There Is An Ongoing Cost

You can get pretty far in golf learning to do three things well: Hitting the ball before the ground, keeping your clubface relatively square, and your swing path (AKA, the direction you swing the golf club) in a pretty neutral spot. That won’t turn you into a pro overnight, but getting to a point where you can do those three things consistently can easily get you breaking 80. Even if you can’t make it to the driving range or course as much as you’d like, this training aid will help you groove a great swing at home. Plus, it’s so small and portable that you can take it to the practice tee for a more efficient session. Through some combination of weirdness and nerdiness, I tend to get deeply fascinated by some rather obscure topics. Last year, I dove down a rabbit hole on the concept of practicing — without a golf ball. Typically, players get away with striking behind the ball on a range mat (as it just bounces up and gives the player a false-sense of competence). However, when using the Divot Board, even though a fat shot is more forgiving than on grass, you’re going to see your error visually. Yes, you can buy a new pad for a fraction of the price of the original investment. This replacement pad is easy to install and should last between 1,000 to 3,000 adult swings. If it’s a junior using the device, it can last up to 6,000 swings! Is this like the DownUnder board?Luke Kerr-Dineen is the Game Improvement Editor at GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com. In his role he oversees the brand’s game improvement content spanning instruction, equipment, health and fitness, across all of GOLF’s multimedia platforms. If your divot is left, you’re pulling the ball. If your divot right, you’re pushing the ball. What the ball does in the air is then determined by the clubface at impact. Plus, the size and location of the divot can tell you a lot about your swing as well. If you are at the range or home, the Divot Board may be a similar height to the mat. So if room permits, you could place it adjacent to the mat. But once in a while, something comes out that grabs my full attention. Last year it was the Perfect Practice Putting Mat and the PRGR Launch Monitor. I never fully know why a product becomes a hit, but sometimes I try something and think to myself, “oh, that’s a home run.” No, this device does not allow you to hit real golf balls with it. Instead, you take swings, learn from the divot, and then make adjustments as needed.

You could raise the area where you are standing by an equivalent height (don’t ask me, I’m the least handy person in the world) Once you’re in a good setup, take a normal swing as if you’re hitting a real golf ball. Don’t focus on the board, act as if you’re hitting a ball on the range or course.As I stated, the Divot Board is not a swing trainer; it’s a diagnostic tool. But I believe that most golfers can see improvement simply by paying attention to their patterns and making adjustments. Noticing Your Patterns The first thing to look at is the direction of the divot. Is it right, left, or straight at your target? The mat has a strong rubber base with a removable board that has sequins on it. When your club touches the surface, it clearly changes from green to white.

When it comes to reading your divot like a golf professional, you want to think about three things; direction, depth, and divot to ball location. Divot Direction This is where pro golfers really shine. They can strike the golf ball first (in an optimal position on the clubface), and then their club will interact with the turf. If you see the practice area of any PGA Tour professional, you’ll see a neat arrangement of divot patterns after their session is complete. Do you have more questions about this cool new training aid? If so, hopefully we have answers in the FAQ section below. Do you hit real golf balls with it? That being said, I did not notice any major difference in my impact patterns whether I was hitting off a level surface or used the Divot Board slighting above my stance. There are a couple of potential workarounds you could create:

While the direction is important, don’t forget about the depth of the divot as well. While you won’t actually take any turf with you on this training aid, you can still get a good idea of the depth. Most training aids are swing trainers (if that makes sense). The more popular products that I’ve used, such as The Orange Whip, DST Trainer, and SuperSpeed Golf, are trying to get you to make some specific change in your golf swing with the way the product is designed. Since I started Practical Golf, I have tested hundreds of products in almost every category imaginable. Because my time is limited, I’ve said no to hundreds more. Most of my “no’s” are for training aid inventions that continue to flood the market. Despite the inventor’s best interests, most of them are junk and will not help you become a better golfer. Golfers will try just about anything that promises to improve their game.