divot
1. [ noun ] (golf) a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)
Related terms: turf golf
2. [ noun ] (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke
Examples:

"it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot"

Related terms: pit golf
Similar spelling:   Divito