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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.
Straight talking is the need of the hour in golf
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/01/2025
» Please allow me once more to indulge in something different than my normal tip, as rather surprisingly my 'tongue in cheek' tip last week created a great response, which has made me think that some 'Roy Keane' straight talking is perhaps warranted within the business of golf at the moment. Particularly disappointing are those who lack the intestinal fortitude of expressing transparent views and honest reflections of the present state of golf. Candid comments would be refreshing to hear, rather than the 'go with the flow' mundane obligatory words they must utter because of their positions and roles within golf.
Molinari's big move to revive waning career
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 08/05/2022
» Just a few years ago Francesco Molinari was winning this or making another top-10 finish in that.
Short-tempered golfers remain a source of amusement
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 07/06/2020
» It's now 25 years since I battled through the traffic and submitted my first golf tip to the sports editor of the Bangkok Post, and on reflection, of all the tips I've submitted over the years, I've not touched on the profanity in golf!
Parents must let go the reins
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/08/2019
» Lydia Ko's former swing coach David Leadbetter recently offered his opinion on why the New Zealander is struggling with her game at the moment.
All-knowing experts make me cringe
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 19/05/2019
» I've mentioned before how I personally dislike golf commentators who seem to know everything and think that they have 'been there and done that' -- most of their comments make me cringe.
Worrying time for Reed, Leadbetter
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/03/2019
» Reigning Masters champion Patrick Reed is taking lessons from veteran swing coach David Leadbetter. This news made me slip back down memory lane, of me arriving at his academy in Florida many years ago. I was just starting my career as a coach and had this idea of asking my students to sponsor me to go over, from Australia, to take some lessons from him. After much deliberation, I called my regulars who, upon hearing my anguished proposition for funds, agreed to pay upfront for several David Leadbetter inspired lessons that I would give them upon my return.
It's simply terrible play not running out of steam
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 25/11/2018
» A five-year legal battle between Vijay Singh and the PGA Tour has been resolved, according to a statement released by the organisation on Tuesday.
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.
Just keep a successful captain
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 14/10/2018
» Thank you all for the comments on how difficult it must be to keep the 12 wives of each Ryder Cup team happy during the event.