| Dents like that usually come from a couple of things. Your probably teeing your ball way to low, thats forcing you to "go down and get it". A good drive should leave the tee standing in place after the balls gone, and the driver should N E V E R touch the ground, driving is a sweeping action. You asked "is this common", yes for people who are new at golf its all too common, but we live and learn.
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The shortest distance between any two points on a golf course is a straight line that passes directly through the center of a very large tree. | 
Is this common?
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