dipping

Question
on practice swings i never "dig" and take a divot, but when i am hitting a ball i take divots that need a backhoe to repair.  when i was younger this was not such a problem because i was strong enough to muscle my way through, but now as i am older it is really starting to make a big impact in my game.  any suggestions will be a help

Answer
hello and thank you very much for your question. i will do my best to help you.  it sounds like your divots are too deep.  i do not believe that it is your age that is causing the problem.  it is simply because your divots are not proper.  we need to fix this by slightly changing your swing.  you are taking deep divots becasue you swing from outside to inside.  your swing path is a little too steep.  there is a difference between a big divot and a deep divot.  shallow out your swing and you will take a flatter and a bigger divot.  which will allow you to swing through the divot with ease.   so lets summarize.  instead of taking big diovts, take shallow divots.  in order to do this, simply shallow out your swing by swinging from inside to outside.  and make sure to swing through.  shallow swing is always more effective and consistent.  by making this swing change, your swing work better and you will be able to gain distance off from the tees and etc.  and make you don't lift up your body but rather swing through.  you will see that taking divot is easy once your divot is very shallow.  and make sure the end of your divot is pointing toward the right side of the target.  this may creat a slight draw but it will help with your problem.  good luck and if you have further questions, let me know and i will do my best to help you out.