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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.
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.
Straight talking is the need of the hour in golf
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/01/2025
» Please allow me once more to indulge in something different than my normal tip, as rather surprisingly my 'tongue in cheek' tip last week created a great response, which has made me think that some 'Roy Keane' straight talking is perhaps warranted within the business of golf at the moment. Particularly disappointing are those who lack the intestinal fortitude of expressing transparent views and honest reflections of the present state of golf. Candid comments would be refreshing to hear, rather than the 'go with the flow' mundane obligatory words they must utter because of their positions and roles within golf.
Overthinking your swing will hurt you
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 19/04/2023
» Overthinking about what you must do during your golf swing is a failure of many a golfer whether a beginner, good amateur or top tour player.
Aspiring pros need honest counselling
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/12/2021
» It's not funny to have to hole a 10-foot putt to fund your next tournament and to keep your career in golf alive.
Torrey Pines shattered my dreams
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 24/06/2021
» Louis Oosthuizen has always been one of my favourite players to watch as he has terrific temperament, wonderful simple looking swing and superb putting.
Golf coaches are easy targets
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 31/01/2021
» I shudder when I hear players say that they would like to thank their team, as just a generation of great golfers ago nobody had a 'team' behind them.
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.
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.
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?