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Around the early 2000s, Rotella’s influence on British and Irish golf became even more prominent. The American began to work with two of Ireland’s best golfers in Padraig Harrington and Darren Clarke.

Neither player had won a major in their careers, but by 2007, both men had been in and around the world’s top 10 for nearly a decade.

Harrington has often credited the work he has done with Rotella since the turn of the millennium for his successes, and he was the first of the modern crop of Irish players to get over the line in golf's original major.

Harrington’s initial success in 2007 wasn’t at all straightforward, however.

Standing on the 18th tee at Carnoustie in The 136th Open Championship with a two-shot lead, Harrington hit two balls into the water, before getting up and down for a double-bogey six. Rotella was one of the first people to speak with Harrington after the round, and was focused on nothing but positives.

“When he came out of the scorers t