Tuesday, June 05, 2007

DVD Diva: Golf Movies

The U.S. Open (Golf) coverage begins on June 12th, 2007: http://www.usopen.com/ Here are some golf movies that may pique your interest in the sport. You can also read more about other popular golf movies at http://www.golfmovies.com/.


Tin Cup *Click here to request this DVD*Tin Cup
Shrink Molly Griswold is big city, driving-range pro. Roy McAvoy owns a driving range in a backwater Texas town, and he believes only the grandest of gestures can lure Molly away from a slick touring golf pro and earn her love. So Roy and his dutiful caddy set out to do the impossible: win the U.S. Open.

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Caddyshack *Click here to request this DVD*Caddyshack
The greenskeeper is about to start World War III-- against a gopher. The judge plays to win but his nubile niece has her mind set on scoring her way.

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The Legend of Bagger Vance *Click here to request this DVD*The Legend of Bagger Vance
The protagonist of this metaphysical fable is Rannulph Junah, Southern aristocrat and World War I hero. In a tournament in Savannah, he defeats two golf pros by following the teachings of his guru, Bagger Vance, a black mystic serving as his caddie. Also, check out the novel of the same name that the movie was based on.

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Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius *Click here to request this DVD*Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Based on the true story of Robert Tyre Jones, Jr., who rises from complete obscurity to become a golfing legend. Jones overcomes his own fierce temper, intense passion, and perfectionist tendencies to master the game and wins the Grand Slam, the U.S., British, and Amateur Opens in golf, a feat unequaled even today. But it is Jones's style, personality, and character that separate him from the other professionals in his field. When Jones realizes that his unparalleled success may be destroying those he loves, he's presented with an astounding proposition, one that shocks the world.

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