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Repair the green, respect the game
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 01/04/2026
» Ball marks, shoe damage such as spike marks and scrapes or indentations caused by equipment or a flagstick are regarded as damage to the putting green and therefore may be repaired. Also included would be old hole plugs, turf plugs, seams of cut turf and scrapes or indentations from maintenance tools or vehicles, animal tracks or hoof indentations, and embedded objects such as a stone, acorn, hail or tee and indentations caused by them.
Use the loft of wood to your advantage
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/06/2023
» Think about executing a fairway wood this way -- if your practice swings on the range don't sweep and touch the ground, you are practising topping it!
Reed's Ryder Cup snub a surprise
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/09/2021
» May I take this opportunity of saying goodbye to Callum Mackie, a lovely Scottish man who will be greatly missed, and frequently fondly remembered by the members of golf community in Pattaya.
Let's play game little quicker
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 16/12/2018
» In a couple of weeks several new rules will be introduced to our game to help with the pace of play -- in other words let's all play a little quicker please.
Black Mountain has stood the test of time
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 02/12/2018
» I returned to one of Thailand's best golf clubs recently, and it was interesting to see how Black Mountain had weathered since its opening back in 2008.
Condition of the course should be top of priorities
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 28/10/2018
» The photo is that of the greenkeepers who looked after Le Golf National in Paris which hosted the Ryder Cup recently.
Greenkeepers now widely treasured
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 30/09/2018
» There's a special grounds crew looking after Le Golf National which totals 175 greenkeepers/ superintendents from all over the world. Each of those wonderful holes that we have witnessed on TV during this Ryder Cup has been lovingly taken care of, and all 18 greens have been measured for consistency three or four times a day. The team then uses that data to adjust maintenance practices to keep all the greens as close to the same level of performance as possible.
High costs make it tough to run a golf course
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 26/08/2018
» Is the golf business as good as it was?