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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.
Out of bounds: A humorous wish list for golf in 2025
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 25/12/2024
» Seeing that it's Christmas and the season of goodwill, instead of my usual tip, here's something different:
Out of bounds: Mastering thoughts for better rounds on course
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/11/2024
» The following is from Dr Brasier's experiences of many rounds of golf with many strange people. Golfers don't have a particular tool for creating good rounds, or from their thoughts as they create a good score. All thoughts we have in our minds are not ours. Hidden things from the subconscious are just thoughts. For example, fear is a thought, blocking something out is a thought, habit is a thought, apprehension of a particular course, shot or opponent is a thought. Several kinds of anxieties, any "What if" -- these are also thoughts.
Let your left heel come up for real free flowing swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/02/2024
» A retired golfer has the time to practise the short game. Short shots don't require strength or flexibility. Certainly, the older golfer can't hit the ball as far as the younger player but once you reach the fringe of the green young and old become no worse than equals. Nothing sharpens your focus and improves your touch if you just use one ball in practice for getting up and down.
Age is just a number for top-notch golf coaches
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/10/2021
» If you can relate your age to a round of golf, I should just about be halfway down the 15th.
Men who left their mark on golf history
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/02/2021
» The origin of the British Professional Golfers' Association goes back to Victorian times and was established through the hard work, dedication and foresight of three golfing pioneers -- JH Taylor, James Braid and Harry Vardon.
Focus, not technicalities, is the key
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 14/07/2019
» As we watch the end of the Scottish Open, the question of "who's going to win the British Open?" is being discussed.
It's results that really matter
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/12/2018
» I was thinking what football managers and those who teach golf have in common.
Impact is the key aspect of a swing
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/06/2018
» Don't worry about how pretty your swing may look because the longer you play many movements will happen automatically.
Life can be tough for a touring pro
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/01/2018
» Spare a thought for the battling players trying hard to make it from the secondary level to any of the main tours.