The Phantom of the Open
Every dreamer deserves a shot.
DramaComedyunderdognorthern englandbased on novel or booksports1970sgolfbiographybased on true storytwinsshipyardlocal legendcumbria
A warmhearted, gently comedic celebration of an ordinary man's audacious dream and the community that embraces his glorious failure.
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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