Ive read so many Superintendent blogs on this practice this season, and please I hope that any Superintendent that reads this does not take it offense, but do we not have better things to do than tell members how to "properly" take divots from a range tee? At the end of the day, who cares how the divot pattern looks? We are paid to grow grass-sand, seed, fertilizer, repeat. It's the membership's tee, let them hit how they choose.
Most golfers have enough to think about on a range than worry about the proper divot pattern, or hitting in strips, leaving enough turf for regeneration. Drop ball, hit ball, take divot, repeat. That LAST thing that we, as Superintendents,need to be doing is telling golfers how to hit balls. If a golf professional or Tour pro hits in the mannor described, golfers will follow suit.