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The simple rules everyone should know on course
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/03/2026
» Golf's basic social guidelines when playing on the course are important to follow and vital to instil in youngsters just starting to play and this ingrained etiquette can be utilised and used for life.
When a sprinkler raises its head
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 14/01/2026
» Sprinkler heads are immovable obstructions, and you get free relief if they interfere with your stance, swing, or lie, but for line-of-play interference (when it's just in the way of your shot direction), you only get relief from this predicament if a local rule is in effect, requiring the sprinkler head and ball to be within two club-lengths of the green and the green's fringe (fairway height or shorter). Without the local rule, you must play it as it lies or take penalty relief.
One wrong score for a hole can end your round
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 15/10/2025
» If you return a scorecard with a wrong score for a hole; the score you entered stands if it was higher than your actual score. However, you are disqualified if you return a score that is lower than your actual score or if you fail to return a score for a hole. Putting down a lower score is considered a serious breach of the rules and results in disqualification, unless an unknown penalty was the cause. Some professional tours have adopted a rule that gives players a 15-minute window to correct an incorrect score after leaving the scoring area.
Get a grip on your game!
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/10/2024
» A good grip doesn't automatically mean that you'll have a good-looking swing, but it will help considerably. Many golfers struggle all their lives with grips which will never be conducive to good movements.
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.
How much is too much in golf these days?
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 13/09/2020
» I have received some messages from readers who commented on the amount that Dustin Johnson picked up for winning the FedEx Cup last week.
Short-tempered golfers remain a source of amusement
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 07/06/2020
» It's now 25 years since I battled through the traffic and submitted my first golf tip to the sports editor of the Bangkok Post, and on reflection, of all the tips I've submitted over the years, I've not touched on the profanity in golf!
Counting on the 'what does what' factor
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/05/2020
» Just how many golfers can hold their nerves and negative thoughts in place?
Relaxation vital to make a good putt
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/01/2020
» It is a great help to be able to simply turn your head while standing over a putt to see straight down the line to the hole.
Property a priority to become financially viable
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 13/10/2019
» US President Donald Trump is passionate about his golf and owns several courses -- two of which are in Scotland.