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Employ Rule 28 when your ball is unplayable
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 22/05/2016
» If you believe your ball is unplayable, you may under penalty of one stroke play a ball from where your last shot was played, or drop a ball any distance behind the point where the ball lay keeping a straight line between the hole, the point where the ball lay and the spot on which the ball is dropped, or drop a ball within two club-lengths of where the ball lies not nearer the hole.
Be careful whenmarking your balls
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 15/05/2016
» I'm going to go over some basic rules that we should all be clear about -- the first is the troublesome business of when to mark your ball and what happens if your ball accidentally hits someone else's.
Handy tips for playing out of a sandy spot
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/04/2016
» One of the hardest shots in golf is the long sand shot.
The power of imagination
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 10/01/2016
» Every good player has a few magical swing images that will help them through a round, and here are a few of Rory McIlroy’s:
Try not to go ‘over the top’
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 12/12/2015
» ‘Over the top’ is an expression that we often hear in everyday life, however, when used in golf it’s from players or analysts after a shot is heading out of bounds!
The hazards of water
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 18/10/2015
» If your ball is in a water hazard (yellow stakes and/or lines) you may play the ball as it lies or, under penalty of one stroke play a ball from where your last shot was played, or drop a ball any distance behind the water hazard keeping a straight line between the hole, the point where the ball last crossed the margin of the water hazard and the spot on which the ball is dropped.
The etiquette for playing away from a cart path
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 11/10/2015
» You’re entitled to free relief from a cart path if the ball comes to rest upon the path or the golfer’s swing or stance is inhibited by the path. A golfer’s stance is deemed to be inhibited if any part of his foot comes in contact with the path.
Drop rule for ground under repair
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 27/09/2015
» Ground under repair is an area on the golf course considered unfit for play. A player can drop out of this area with no penalty. Ground under repair is normally marked by a white circle or stakes. The golf course or tournament committee is responsible for marking all such areas as ground under repair.
Golfing etiquette
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 30/08/2015
» All of us who play golf realise that manners play an important role in our game and which sets golf head and shoulders above most other sports. The overriding principle is that consideration should be shown to others on the course at all times. Golf’s etiquette was brought home to me with a quick clip around the ear by my father if I stepped out of line, and I sometimes wonder who’s teaching ‘etiquette’ to beginners entering the game nowadays.
How well do you know the rules?
Sports, Brett Brasier, Published on 23/08/2015
» Over the next few weeks I’m going to touch on some basic rules that we all should know.