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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.
The pitfalls of 'Hitting From the Top'
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 17/04/2024
» Players have managed to play well with a 'Hitting From the Top' action despite this flaw. But because some players are athletic enough to make a compensation move, they can get away with it, which doesn't make it any less disastrous for the average golfer. No one has found an instant cure for this particular ailment. Here is a list of things that cause Hitting From the Top; your grip is too weak, especially the left hand. Misuse of your forearms, meaning the use of the wrists instead of the forearms at the beginning of the backswing and at impact.
Aftermath of Pak revolution
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 03/07/2022
» From the 16 LPGA Tour events played so far this year, only four have been won by Americans, so why are the US players struggling to win?
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.
Horschel has ideas that are interesting
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/11/2021
» I have expressed my view for ages about the fact that the rich are just getting richer on the PGA and European Tours whilst many are making a very good living from arguably mediocre golf, and it seems that now Billy Horschel has ideas on how to make the PGA Tour a more compelling and competitive product and how to strengthen the circuit by reducing the number of available tour cards.
It isn't the same old Ryder Cup anymore
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 03/10/2021
» The criticism in the British press on what went wrong with Europe in the Ryder Cup in Wisconsin last week will soon subside and a new captain will be named.
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.
Early success takes a toll on Champ
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 22/09/2019
» Things haven't exactly progressed as expected for Cameron Champ so far this year, with only a tied-11 finish at the 35-man Sentry Tournament of Champions serving as his lone top-20 result.
Parents must let go the reins
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/08/2019
» Lydia Ko's former swing coach David Leadbetter recently offered his opinion on why the New Zealander is struggling with her game at the moment.
It's about time tours penalise spitters
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/07/2019
» I wince when I see tour players spit on TV and now there's a call for this disgusting habit to be outlawed with a penalty implemented for those who continue to do it. Why do player do this? Is it a nervous twitch?