Padraig Harrington gets ready to hit a shot wearing electronically wired hat as an operative (left) observes the results.Golf might be played on the six inch course between your ears but Padraig Harrington took things a step further yesterday by monitoring his brainwaves in practice.

Padraig Harrington in Malaysia last year. Photo Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.iePadraig Harrington will tee off the new season this week with his worst world ranking for 12 years.