Why do my golf divots point left?

When the divot is hit before the ball, the contact of the club has already used its full potential on the ground and not the ball. The head speed of the club will be slowed down substantially. ... Another reason for having your divot point left of the target line is having too much tension in the right grip.

How do you read a divot?

To study the shape of your divots, look at the bottom surface where the grass has been removed. A proper divot is flat on the bottom, as the club has struck the ground in the properly. If the toe side or heel side of the divot is deeper than the other, that signals issues to learn from.