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One wrong move, two strokes gone
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/12/2025
» Giving or asking for advice like "What club did you use?" from anyone except your caddie or playing partner results in a penalty of two strokes in stroke play or loss of hole in match play. Unsolicited advice from strangers or spectators is okay, but the player must not encourage it.
Old tricks and new science in green reading
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/08/2025
» I have to be honest and say that the 'Feet Feeling Method' for finding the break in a putt has never excited me. This involves using your feet to feel the slope of the green while you walk around it. The Plumb Bob Method in finding the line of any putt involves using your putter as a plumb line to judge the slope. To do this, you need to stand behind your ball, at a right angle to the hole, and hold up your putter so it covers the ball. Then, you align the shaft of your putter with the ball. If the shaft seems to tilt to one side, it indicates that the green also slopes in that direction and you then allow for this.
Find fairways more often by going against the grain
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/07/2025
» When it comes to hitting it long off the tee, go with your normal shot shape. When driving the ball well, most of us play a slight draw, so no matter what the conditions, we'll always have this natural shape. Getting off the tee is the hardest part of the game for new golfers. I've seen many golfers fight their natural shot shape.
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.
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.
Horschel says he's done apologising for his style
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/04/2022
» We are all not cut from the same cloth and the way we control our emotions as we are challenged by this game differs -- some of us just bemoan a bad shot while others throw a club or two.
It has become a norm for golfers to make excuses
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/04/2022
» As golfers, we are all experts in finding excuses for a bad round and regardless of your playing ability, it seems nobody is immune to this habit.
It's important to select your wedges wisely
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/03/2022
» There are variables you should consider when trying to buy the best wedges for your game.
Donald could skipper Europeans in Rome
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 18/02/2022
» The next European Ryder Cup captain could be Luke Donald as the 44-year-old Englishman has been supported by previous captain Padraig Harrington to lead the troops out in Rome.
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.