Interview for the Golf Divot Tool

So I interview Chip Blaser about his use of the divot tool when he is playing golf, and I ended up with a lot more information than I thought that I would, which is awesome!

He ended up having many divot tools and I talked to him about his likes and dislikes for each one.

He showed me one he liked a lot that curved to the fit of the hand and had a thumb rest.

Then he showed me one where he liked the prongs, but they would be better if they were at a slight angle.

We also ventured to the golf course (it was dark...) and he showed me how to use it. I dont play golf, so I didn't really understand how it was used.  While we were out there, he also pointed out that after using the divot tool, you had to step on it to make the ground flat.  I thought that this would be a good opportunity for another aspect of the divot tool.  Maybe an add on or something.  While we were out there, we tried out a few tools, and I noticed that he held them all the same way.  I started to wonder if everyone held them the same way, and if they did, then my group would be able to design a really form fitting (with foam) grip that would make it easier to use.  

I also noticed that while he was using the ones without the thumb grip, his hand would slip slightly when he pushed it into the ground, so the thumb rest is actually more helpful than it appears to be.  It is also important that the back of it would should not sharp or have corners because the palm of the hand presses into it.









Overall, I learned a lot from the interview :)