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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.
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.
Why hitting chip shots is the best warm-up
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 19/06/2024
» The main difference in swinging a 7-iron and a driver is that you want to hit your driver slightly on the upswing, or at the lowest point of the swing. There are coaches who want their students to practise with a 3-iron thinking that if they can hit a 3-iron all others will be a piece of cake. Perhaps this is true, but this could be looked at as back to front -- because it's easier to learn to hit a good 7-iron first, so when moving to a 3-iron it would not be an issue.
Golf good activity for seniors
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/03/2023
» Golf is a great game for those of us walking up the 17th hole of life.
Exercising can help improve a golfer's swing, overall game
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/01/2023
» I freely admit that my generation of professional golfers didn't really think that physical fitness was important in getting the ball around in a good score.
Stonehill: A gem of a course waiting to be unveiled
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 03/10/2022
» I felt privileged looking at Thailand's newest golf course when I was granted a visit to Stonehill which will be unveiled to the world for all to see this week when it hosts the LIV Golf Invitational Bangkok from Friday to Sunday.
Golf was once seen as 'elitist sport' in Italy
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 18/09/2022
» This week's Italian Open brought back fond memories of me trying to qualify at Monticello Golf Club for the tournament back in the 1970s.
No substitute for playing on actual course
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/07/2022
» I coached at an indoor golfing centre down in Australia many years ago and I must admit I enjoyed the experience.
Reed's Ryder Cup snub a surprise
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/09/2021
» May I take this opportunity of saying goodbye to Callum Mackie, a lovely Scottish man who will be greatly missed, and frequently fondly remembered by the members of golf community in Pattaya.
No quick fix on the cards for courses
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/08/2021
» Thank you all for the great feedback on the current golf predicament here. And after studying figures, the worrying story emerging is that reported rounds, and business in general, are down around 40 percent compared to the same month in 2020.