Dean Davis is quietly confident his trick shot routine can land him the inaugural world title at Celtic Manor next month.

The Hinksey Heights professional is one of 12 competitors vying to win the World Golf Trick Shot Championship on June 6.

And with eight years worth of tricks up his sleeves he believes he has what it takes to wow the judges.

Davis, 29, developed a passion for the quirkier side of golf by chance, but now performs 40 to 50 shows a year with his wierd and wonderful clubs and tees.

He said: "I was on the driving range one day and put one ball on top of another. I hit it into the water and everything went from there.

"I heard about a guy called Noel Hunt who did tricks and I decided to perform my own.

"It took me about two years to perform a show and make my clubs up."

Davis's repertoire includes a 7ft driver, a frying pan, a shovel and a putter he can hit 200 yards.

Up until now tricksters like him have simply performed at corporate events, but that is all set to change at Celtic Manor.

A company called Design Corporate Hospitality has put together the first world championship competition, which will be shown on Sky Sports.

The 12 players will each get 15 minutes to perform in three groups before the judges select the top three to go head-to-head for the title.

Davis's routine is strictly under wraps until June 6, but he promises it will be eye-catching.

He said: "If I say what I'm going to be doing, there's another competitor at Magnolia Park called Jeremy Dale, who might read it.

"I think I've got a good chance because I've got eight years of experience and I've done shows all around the world. I can do tricks that some people can't do."

He added: "It just puts a bit more interest in the sport because a lot of people still see it as a posh game.

"I enjoy performing shows in front of people. You get a buzz out of it."

Davis has become so used to his crazy clubs that he can complete nines holes in two or three over par despite putting with a hammer.

But he admitted: "The problem is when you do a lot of trick-shots, your game suffers.

"When you've got a 7ft driver your swing gets a bit flat so when you go back to your normal driver it's quite different.

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