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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.
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.
Mastering the art of 'No Mistakes Swing'
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 03/04/2024
» Golf and psychology seem to go together and many a psychiatrist has been visited by a golfer regardless of their competence. I knew of one well known player who when under intense pressure went to what he called the "no mistakes swing" which he had in his repertoire -- a simple, reliable type of swing that he could call upon when he was in contention with a few holes to go. This swing wouldn't do anything fancy and wouldn't hit the ball as far as normal, but it was a repeating swing that would put his ball somewhere in the fairway or on the green.
There is an art to hitting chip shots
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/06/2023
» Try and keep your wrists firm throughout the chip shots.
A 'game within the game' one needs to learn
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/06/2020
» After flying to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, for the RBC Heritage, Mr Pars shot his two routine par rounds of 71 only to be informed that he missed the cut by four shots.
Start the ball as close as possible to target line
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/11/2019
» Many golf putting tips are quick fixes, and nearly every putting tip starts from the basic fundamentals.