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Mind the green for better play
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 25/03/2026
» If you lay down the flagstick, place it off the green to prevent doing any damage to the green and to hinder it from getting in the way of play. Generally, if there is no caddie, the player closest to the hole will be regarded as the one to look after and tend the flagstick when applicable. Try not to hang around after putting; therefore, after everyone has holed out, immediately walk to the next tee.
Wedge wisdom: Perfecting your pitch and chip skills
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/08/2024
» There's no reason why a reasonable golfer should take more than three to get down from 150 yards. If you spend most of your practice time hitting a 7-, 6- or 5-iron whichever you use for a 150-yard shot, you should hit the middle of the green and now and again sometimes the ball will roll up close to the hole and make you look good.
Aim at something with your practice swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/01/2024
» Golf's best players understand the immense importance of the short game. They put as many hours into their full swings as they do wedges, chipping, sand play and putting, as they know this will lead to better scores. Practising hard on your chipping and putting can bring your score down fast, it's up to you. The trouble is that so many golfers think that practising the short game is hard work, that's why so few of us do it.
Get your elbows in proper position of pointing at hips
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 19/10/2023
» If you have ever seen Ben Hogan set up to hit a ball, you'll notice that his elbows were pointing directly at the corresponding hip.
'Unemployed again': It's not easy to be a caddie
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 29/05/2022
» The following story was reported this week after a caddie made headlines revealing he had been fired twice within 24 hours.
Work more on your weak points
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 16/08/2020
» Mr Pars received a cheque for nearly US$32,000 for his even-par score at the PGA Championship last week.
Calm your mind before you swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/05/2020
» The harsh reality in our game is that every golfer plays some bad shots in each round. Your response to the result of each shot will affect how you play the following shots.
Kim's punishment ridiculous, extreme
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 06/10/2019
» We all get more than a little irritated and frustrated by shots that don't really turn out as expected.
Let's play game little quicker
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 16/12/2018
» In a couple of weeks several new rules will be introduced to our game to help with the pace of play -- in other words let's all play a little quicker please.
Come up with ideas to survive
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 09/12/2018
» Selling land or developing attractive real estate along the fairways is the obvious way for financially distressed clubs to stop going under.