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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.
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.
Challenging times await course owners
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 16/08/2021
» Sorry to be the bearer of doom and gloom but the golf industry is facing the dilemma of dealing with serious issues arising from the many problems of the Covid-19 shut-out.
Challenging times for golf club managers in Thailand
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 21/03/2021
» My son is a manager of a golf club and consistently informs me of the challenges within the golf industry at the moment.
Question of survival for golf venues
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 05/04/2020
» Until further notice, the board has determined that your golf club is closed.
Need for unique, out of the box ideas
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 15/03/2020
» Allow me to ask the question that many astute golf club owners and senior managerial staff (with any foresight) must have discussed in numerous meetings over these past few weeks.
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.