As The Open Championship begins today, we bring a funny clip from the Newsflare vault of something you definitely won't see at Royal Birkdale Golf Course.

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A funny video has emerged from Australia of a man using a rubber snake to prank his golf buddies.

In the clip, which was filmed in December 2016 on the Central Coast, a man has positioned the rubber snake close to where he knows his friends will be walking.

The first golfer approaches, spies the snake and then warns his friends and backs away in fear.

The prankster then rushes in and dives on the rubber snake to "save the day" and reveal the amusing trick.

According to the filmer, the course does have a population of real snakes, so golfers tend to be cautious while looking for wayward shots in the rough.

A man decides to prank his golf buddies on Australia's Central Coast. This particular golf course has its fair share of snakes over the summer months so golfers are quite cautious whilst looking for wayward shots. In this video, a rubber snake is left ready for the approaching group. The first man spies the slippery creature and quickly warns his mates. As they carefully approach, a member from the first group rushes over to confront the beast and save the day.