Just a little update on practice divots and how to get quicker recovery to areas. 
To maximise the use of the grass on the practice tee or short game area, please place your ball at the grassy back edge of your previous divot, removing just a small portion of grass with each swing.
Why?
(Left) Concentrating divots in one area is arguably the worst practice method because it creates large voids requiring the most time for turf recovery. (Right) Scattering divots is a popular practice habit that is frequently taught because it does not create large voids in the turf that are slow to recover, but it removes the most turf in total because a full divot is taken with every shot.
How to improve it!
STEP 1 (left) – Practice in a linear pattern by placing each new shot directly behind the previous divot. STEP 2 (right) — Leave a strip of live turf at least 4 inches wide between each line of divots. This keeps divots narrow so that lateral growth of turfgrass from both sides of the divot will lead to rapid recovery, and it also protects seedlings from desiccation and mower injury.
(All information from the USGA website)
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