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June 16, 2015 / 9:13 AM

New Zealand golfer captures indoor trick shots on video

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 16 (UPI) -- A New Zealand man shared video of a friend performing indoor golf trick shots including a putt from atop his sleeping dog's body.

The video, posted to YouTube by Tim Rutledge, shows friend Sam Davies' perspective as he pulls off impressive putts using a toilet paper roll tube as a hole.

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The trick shots Davies manages to pull off include a putt from atop his dog and a shot that goes down a flight of stairs before landing perfectly in the tube.

The final shot in the video involves Davies shooting the ball and then using his club to launch the cardboard tube to where it can rendezvous with the ball.

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