Video shelf ( a very small one)

If golf books work for me, golf videos come with a bit of a health warning. Trust me, Nick Faldo’s jumpers do not transfer well to the medium, and David Leadbetter’s accent can really start to grate after a while. There’s one honourable exception. If the putting yips have got to you, take a look at this video by Bob Rotella and Brad Faxon. Brad's not the biggest name on the tour, but he can putt, and he makes it look superlatively easy. There’s a lot to be said for his technique (or lack of) which is something to do with taking a quick look at the putt and just going with your instinct. Funnily enough, that’s a lot harder to do than it sounds. I think I shall now take a break from the bookshelf, or someone out there might accuse me of being some kind of librarian.

Thanks to Librarian Avenger for the photo