When golfers use their irons they hit a divot behind the ball wouldn’t it be a more efficient transfer of energy if they did not hit a divot?

Question

When golfers use their irons they hit a divot behind the ball wouldn’t it be a more efficient transfer of energy if they did not hit a divot?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Hm. When I hit with an iron, the divot came juuuuuuust a millisecond before hitting the balls. I applied blunt force to the ball, instead of a follow through. I don’t know how to explain it, but controlling the ball was easier with this method. I only did a follow through on drives and parts of the fairway because I just wanted it to go far in one general direction.