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Free relief, OB stakes and the one-club drop
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/02/2026
» Please allow me to try and explain what is an immovable obstruction once more. They are basically artificial, fixed objects like cart paths, sprinklers, or fences -- they allow for a free, one-stroke relief drop if they interfere with a player's lie, stance, or swing. Relief is not permitted for line-of-sight interference. Players must find the nearest point of complete relief, not closer to the hole, and drop within one club-length.
When a sprinkler raises its head
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 14/01/2026
» Sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions, and you get free relief if they interfere with your stance, swing, or lie, but for line-of-play interference (when it's just in the way of your shot direction), you only get relief from this predicament if a local rule is in effect, requiring the sprinkler head and ball to be within two club-lengths of the green and the green's fringe (fairway height or shorter). Without the local rule, you must play it as it lies or take penalty relief.
Let your left heel come up for real free flowing swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/02/2024
» A retired golfer has the time to practise the short game. Short shots don't require strength or flexibility. Certainly, the older golfer can't hit the ball as far as the younger player but once you reach the fringe of the green young and old become no worse than equals. Nothing sharpens your focus and improves your touch if you just use one ball in practice for getting up and down.
Aim at something with your practice swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/01/2024
» Golf's best players understand the immense importance of the short game. They put as many hours into their full swings as they do wedges, chipping, sand play and putting, as they know this will lead to better scores. Practising hard on your chipping and putting can bring your score down fast, it's up to you. The trouble is that so many golfers think that practising the short game is hard work, that's why so few of us do it.
It's time for warring sides to settle ranking points issue
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 16/10/2022
» Spare a thought for Richard Bland whose short putt miss last week on Stonehill's 18th at the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok cost him more money than perhaps we should think about, and probably a few sleepless nights.
Age is just a number for top-notch golf coaches
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/10/2021
» If you can relate your age to a round of golf, I should just about be halfway down the 15th.
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.
Men who left their mark on golf history
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/02/2021
» The origin of the British Professional Golfers' Association goes back to Victorian times and was established through the hard work, dedication and foresight of three golfing pioneers -- JH Taylor, James Braid and Harry Vardon.
Relax and keep your 'eyes over the ball'
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/08/2020
» I had Mr Pars on the phone moaning that he is tired and needs a rest to get back some energy.
What comes naturally is good for you
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/03/2020
» Over the last three weeks, I've been coaching a couple of juniors down in Hua Hin.