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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.
What happens when two golf balls collide on the course?
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 29/10/2025
» Golf balls do occasionally collide. It doesn't happen too often but it does occur occasionally. If a shot is played from off the putting surface and your ball hits another ball, what should you do?
From divots to bunkers: Clearing up rules
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/09/2025
» Feedback always comes back thick and fast when l mention the rules of golf as our rules can be confusing for many. Last week, l discussed the situation of if your ball embeds itself and from the feedback came the helpful comment that there's no relief if your ball comes to rest in another pitch mark or divot.
Tweaks that make big difference
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 02/07/2025
» Stand tall and align your posture. A golf swing is a full-body motion and this is the huge difference between a new golfer and one with experience. The efficient transfer of energy during a swing is the main movement that identifies a good and useless golfer. Those who can play well are able to harness all of their rotational power from their hips, shoulders, and legs. Your spine should align with your knees, and the balls of your feet when hitting a tee shot. Keeping your posture straight will allow more consistent drives and longer shots.
Hard work is essential for great swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 03/04/2025
» Most of us who've been playing for a long time picked up the basics of the game from watching carefully the swings of good players. Imitation has started many of us off in the game but this alone does not allow you to fully understand the swings inner workings. I must be honest here and say that watching only good swings will not make a good player. There is no shortcut, that I'm aware of, that will make a good player other than some hard work on the practice range. Imagining a nice-looking swing whilst hitting balls will help but we're all made differently, and as one well known player once told me 'we all have to work out what works on the course through blood, sweat and tears' so all the many movements required becomes muscle memory.
Beat the heat! Smart tips for thriving
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 26/02/2025
» Let's face it, practising in Thailand's heat is not the most pleasurable of activities. Therefore, a little bit of thought needs to be implemented into the task of fine tuning or refining a new movement. Psychologically we must approach making a movement change, over a certain amount of time, with the realisation that there will be a measurable number of strange looking shots before improvement can be seen.
How the original 13 rules shaped game
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 25/09/2024
» I'm always getting questions regarding the rules, and I answer them as best l can however, as we all know -- our rules can be somewhat complicated and catching out even the world's best players. Therefore, it's interesting to see how simple & refreshingly uncomplicated they were back in the day.
Why clubface alignment in swing is the key to accuracy
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 04/09/2024
» As we all know the golf swing looks like one movement, but it's actually made up of many movements all working together. This means that if the clubface is just a little bit off the result is going to grow into a large error by the time the ball comes to rest. If the face is two or three degrees off at impact, the ball will be 20-30 yards off at 200 yards.
Embrace your style, choose right coach
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 07/08/2024
» You won't learn anything by playing with players who are not as good as you. In competition try to be yourself, don't try to become someone you're not -- in other words if your normal demeanour is loose and joking beware of switching to a serious Ben Hogan type.
Key tips for improving swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 29/05/2024
» It's the crossing of the forearms that put the punch in a golf shot. And it's the club going off the line that produces the majority of bad shots. If you feel that your hands are joined together and feel they are as one unit, you will be surprised at the amount of relaxation you'll attain.