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

Bad golfers take divots behind the ball

Good golfers take divots in front of the ball

[Tiger Woods doesn’t take divots at all](https://youtube.com/shorts/oWZM5P08mvs?si=f9k2rdKBpwvSdtE2)