The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open

6.8IMDb Score
Released:2022-03-18
Duration:106 min
Director:Craig Roberts
Actors:Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins, Jonah Lees, Christian Lees, Jake Davies
Production:BBC Film, Baby Cow Productions, BFI, Ingenious Media, Water & Power Productions, Cornerstone Films

Overview:

Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.

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