divots

Grass chunks dislodged

Divots are small pieces of turf torn up by a golf club during a swing, or the shallow holes left behind.

Golfers are expected to replace their divots or fill them with seed mix.

The word extends to any chunk gouged from a surface: The crash left divots in the pavement.

In hair loss, divot sometimes describes a patchy bald spot.

indentation

gouge

Concave carving blade

dentShallow surface depression
holeAbsence in matter
craterImpact or volcanic basin

depression · pockmark · groove · notch · cavity · dimple · rut · furrow · recess · pit

turf

sod

Grass-bound topsoil section

grassNarrow-leaved ground cover
chunkThick solid piece
clumpThick gathered mass

turfgrass · fescue · bentgrass · ryegrass · bermudagrass · zoysia · aeration · repair · groundskeeping · lawn

golf

fairway

Groomed golf strip

swingSuspended recreational seat
teeGolf ball support
ironElement twenty-six

wedge · clubhead · turf · replace · repair · green · rough · bunker · caddy · driver

Categories

golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
irregularitiesbumps, dents, ridges, grooves, ripples
greenkeepersmowing, grass, fairways, greens, bunkers
lawn problemsbrown patch, bare spots, dead grass, dead spots, brown spots
driving rangetee, tees, driver, swing, stance
golf hazardssand trap, water hazard, bunker, rough, out of bounds

Opposites

surface topology

divotsbulges

Outward swellings or projections

bumps · protrusions · lumps · mounds · ridges

surface condition

divotssmooth surface

Plane without irregularities

flat surface · manicured lawn · level ground · flat ground

Family

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G