Social-media users were amused by the sighting in the viral clip, with one saying, "thought we were looking at a nice tie." ...

but the snake evades capture, surging out of the wardrobe and across the room. The video then cuts to May again trying to hook the snake out of a set of shelves. This time, he has to move boxes ...

The video, captured by Peter Jones and posted to the Facebook group Snake Identification Australia, shows the moment the reptile leisurely wind its way across the grass in front of the golfers.