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Butch Harmon with Tiger Woods

WATCH: The brutal Butch Harmon drill Tiger Woods hated and the lesson the average golfer can learn from it

Tiger Woods dominated the game like no-one has since after Butch Harmon rebuilt his swing but it was hard work getting there

Matt Cooper
Dr Bob Rotella (left) celebrates Padraig Harrington's 2008 Open win.

WATCH: Playing naked – it’s Dr Bob Rotella’s amazing recipe for success on the golf course

In this video, famed sports psychologist Dr Bob Rotella tells it as it is and makes a startling call for golfers to “play naked”

Matt Cooper
A golf ball wedged in a tree

WATCH: What are the four options when you declare a ball unplayable? The rules explained

This USGA video simplifies the available options when you have found your ball but declared that it is unplayable

Matt Cooper
Max Home in a Kobe Bryant shirt

WATCH: How Kobe Bryant’s Mamba Mentality can help amateur golfers

Kobe's desire to focus on the process and trust in hard work when it matters most are lessons that every golfer could take on board

Matt Cooper
Playing golf in a hotel room

WATCH: How to practice your swing in the bedroom or a hotel room

Arizona golf coach Keith Bennett says you can work on your swing between rounds without actually hitting a ball

Matt Cooper
Guido Migliozzi with the Open de France trophy in 2022

WATCH: When Guido Migliozzi hit the Shot of the Year at 18 to win the 2022 Open de France

Guido Migliozzi's stunning approach into the final hole at Le Golf National helped him snatch victory and leave the commentators gobsmacked.

Matt Cooper
Thomas Levet celebrates his 2011 Open de France win

WATCH: When celebrations go wrong! Thomas Levet jumps in lake after Open de France win and breaks leg

Thomas Levet's home win in the 2011 Open de France was memorable for many reasons, including the aftermath when he plunged into water.

Matt Cooper
Golf balls

WATCH: How are golf balls made and tested? (1966 style)

Time – and technology – has changed but the mystery of how golf balls are actually made and tested remains elusive

Matt Cooper
The 16th at Aberdovey

Aberdovey’s 16th hole: is this the best short par-4 in Wales?

Although just 285 yards from the back tee, the 16th hole at Aberdovey GC in Wales is both a spectacular and challenging test

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Michael Phelps at the Alfred Dunhill Links golf tournament

Watch: 4 greatest shots by celebrities and amateurs at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

The best hacks from the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship are a mixture of amateur brilliance and downright flukes

Matt Cooper