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Unplayable lies: Know the three relief options
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 04/02/2026
» You have basically three options if your golf ball finds itself in an unplayable lie. An unplayable lie allows a golfer to take relief almost anywhere on the course but comes with a one-stroke penalty, excluding penalty areas. The player is the sole judge of whether a ball is unplayable. The 3-options for relief are -- stroke-and-distance, back-on-the-line, or lateral relief within two club-lengths of where the ball is at rest.
Golf was once seen as 'elitist sport' in Italy
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 18/09/2022
» This week's Italian Open brought back fond memories of me trying to qualify at Monticello Golf Club for the tournament back in the 1970s.
Torrey Pines shattered my dreams
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/06/2021
» Louis Oosthuizen has always been one of my favourite players to watch as he has terrific temperament, wonderful simple looking swing and superb putting.
It's accuracy that matters
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 29/11/2020
» By the very nature, the set-up position for each and every shot conveys a look that varies from aggression to delicacy.
New rules streamlined to speed up play
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 18/11/2018
» The good news for golfers is that the number of rules have been streamlined and "hopefully" simplified to help speed up play.