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One wrong move, two strokes gone
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/12/2025
» Giving or asking for advice like "What club did you use?" from anyone except your caddie or playing partner results in a penalty of two strokes in stroke play or loss of hole in match play. Unsolicited advice from strangers or spectators is okay, but the player must not encourage it.
From swing flaws to success: Fixing hitting from the top
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/04/2024
» The question a golf coach must consistently deal with is how to persuade their student to stop hitting from the top without becoming too technical or offering more advice than can be absorbed just in one session. I'm aware of five ways of conveying this feeling, one of which is to ask the student to try and hit the ball on the toe of the club for a while. Another is to place two balls on the ground about two inches apart and have the student hit the inside ball without touching the other.
Do these drills to keep your head still
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/11/2023
» Every golfer is willing to offer words of wisdom and advice about keeping your head still, and each time a bad shot comes around the chances are you'll hear the comment that it was because you moved your head.
Solve chicken wing problem with this drill
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/09/2023
» The "chicken wing" scenario happens in the backswing or takeaway -- a glove or headcover under the armpit during practice will hinder this issue.
It's possible to be good with a weird swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 15/01/2023
» For every piece of golf advice telling you to do one thing, you can find another that contradicts it.
Aspiring pros need honest counselling
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/12/2021
» It's not funny to have to hole a 10-foot putt to fund your next tournament and to keep your career in golf alive.