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Clubhead pace is the secret weapon today
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 08/04/2026
» Your ball is in what the Rules call "temporary water." You may play your ball as it lies or take free relief. You take free relief by finding the nearest point of complete relief where you are clear of the puddle and then drop your original ball away from the puddle and within one club-length of that point, not nearer the hole. You may also take relief from a puddle of water if your ball is in a bunker.
Finding the sweet spot in every swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/09/2024
» Nothing is better than the feeling of hitting the the ball right in the middle of the clubface, in the golf language we call it the 'sweet spot'. In reality the sweet spot is the 'no roll' spot, where the ball comes off absolutely straight, not spinning to one side or the other. This shot is usually hit accidentally, even though we're trying to do it every time we swing.
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.
Not everyone is a big fan of FedEx Cup scoring system
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/08/2022
» Call me an old fuddy-duddy but trying to understand the scoring system for the FedEx Cup makes me feel very ancient.
Tiger unlikely to dominate golf again anytime soon
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/04/2022
» Call me a wee bit cynical but just how wonderful everything regarding Tiger Woods makes me remember what short memories many in the media have.
When it comes to coaching, age is just a number
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/11/2021
» It recently hit home to me that the years had slipped by unnoticed when I found out that being over 60 ruled me out of obtaining a work permit for a certain country.
Ballyshear Links -- love at first sight
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 14/01/2021
» How refreshing to see something so beautiful emerge from the doom and gloom of Covid-19 and the associated problems it has caused so many.
How coaches make big bucks
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 22/11/2020
» Mr Pars came in 44th and won US$41,400 in last week's Masters and during our weekly call he asked me to recommend a new coach for his friend and inquired what separates the top golf coaches from those struggling to survive.
Keeping your swing simple the way to go
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 02/08/2020
» It has been said that the first 12-inch drawback away from the ball is the most important part of the golf swing. If you can master taking the club back correctly for the first foot of the back swing without picking the club up, rotating your forearms, taking the club too far to the inside and all these other swing killers, you can become very competent and develop power and consistency over the golf ball. But then again there are a few more inches to go through before the swing has finished!
Get that straight-back, straight-through swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 08/03/2020
» There should be no looping in the perfect swing but there are players out there who play extremely well with a loop in their swings such as Jim Furyk and Lee Trevino.