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    Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

    was his the greatest golf story ever .

    Just saw the movie "The greatest game ever played"

    his story at the US Open, the play off with Harry Vardon.

    very enjoyable disney movie
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    Re: Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

    I thought it was a good movie as well. Shia Labeouf isn't too bad of an actor. Though I think they protray the PGA as a bit too stuck up/snooty.

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      It was a good movie. Laboeuf had a good golf swing.

      I also liked Bagger Vance.

      Here's a list of golf movies. I don't know if any that should be listed are missing.

      http://www.sandlotshrink.com/moviegolf.htm

      This was before a lot of members' time, but Banning was a good movie. It's filmed around the Riviera Course in LA, I believe, and it touched on the sometimes seedy inner politics and "games" within some ritzy country clubs. Fictional, of course. Robert Wagner, the actor, was a low single digit golfer.

      Ted

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        Originally posted by rotator View Post
        http://www.sandlotshrink.com/moviegolf.htm

        Its funny the website is sandlot, which is a good movie, but a baseball movie.

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          Re: Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

          Back then, and even into later years (decades) golf really was a "stuck up, and snooty" sport. Elitism by the wealthy, and for the wealthy was very much real when it came to the game golf, and a the general way of life in the United States. I think in a lot of ways, our present political system, still harbors that trait. GJS
          Originally posted by lgskywalker37 View Post
          I thought it was a good movie as well. Shia Labeouf isn't too bad of an actor. Though I think they protray the PGA as a bit too stuck up/snooty.

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            Hi GJS,

            Is it not funny, that in the early years of golf, golf pros were considered by the same rich crowd as crude and ignorant bumpkins? I suppose many were ex caddies, and many certainly did not go to Harvard, or the like. They were not permitted to use the clubhouse facilities in many cases.

            Ted

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              Re: Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

              I saw a golf film on a plane flight a few years back called 'A Gentleman's Game' It was a nice film but did not seem make it very big.

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                Re: Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

                Originally posted by rotator View Post
                It was a good movie. Laboeuf had a good golf swing.

                I also liked Bagger Vance.

                Here's a list of golf movies. I don't know if any that should be listed are missing.

                http://www.sandlotshrink.com/moviegolf.htm

                This was before a lot of members' time, but Banning was a good movie. It's filmed around the Riviera Course in LA, I believe, and it touched on the sometimes seedy inner politics and "games" within some ritzy country clubs. Fictional, of course. Robert Wagner, the actor, was a low single digit golfer.

                Ted
                That guy in 'Bagger Vance' who played Bobby Jones had a beautiful golf swing.

                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRbE3lNTyYQ
                Last edited by BrianW; 10-24-2009, 05:25 PM.

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                  Re: Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

                  Originally posted by BrianW View Post
                  I saw a golf film on a plane flight a few years back called 'A Gentleman's Game' It was a nice film but did not seem make it very big.
                  Hi Brian,

                  That movie is on the list. I thought it was quite good too. It touches on the ethical and moral aspects of the game, which I like.

                  Ted

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                    Re: Francis Oimet / greatest golf story?

                    Originally posted by BrianW View Post
                    That guy in 'Bagger Vance' who played Bobby Jones had a beautiful golf swing.

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRbE3lNTyYQ


                    were those guys ever pulled up for slow play

                    great swing

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