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
You want to avoid hitting a divot, but you also want to hit the ball as low as possible to get the face of the club to hit the ball at the right angle.
Intentionally making a divot is part of giving the ball backspin.
By hitting the ball before the bottom of your swing, the club will spin the ball backwards, so it gets more hang time through the magnus effect, and will also travel less far or even back up after hitting the ground.
The club would have struck the ball before the ground. It can interfere with your follow through, but not the energy transfer.
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