Tough Lies

Golf can be cruel sometimes.  For example, you hit a nice drive in the middle of the fairway with a short iron left to the green.  As you approach the ball you notice it's landed in a sandy divot.  Tough break but you have to deal with it.  First, you must not let it effect you mentally.  Deal with the scenario and come up with a game plan.  You must make contact with the ball first.  So, play it similar to a fairway bunker shot.
Below is an instructional video clip from my youtube channel, timcusickgolf, that describes the execution of the this difficult shot.

Sandy Divot Lie