Seve, The Movie?
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Thanks to reader Chris for Geoffrey McNab's story on the film planned and focusing on Seve's formative years.Thanks to reader Chris for Geoffrey McNab's story on the film planned and focusing on Seve's formative years.In golf construction art and utility meet; both are absolutely vital; one is utterly ruined without the other. GEORGE THOMAS
It’s back!
Twenty years later Tatra Press has kindly allowed me to bring back Grounds For Golf now that golf architecture is of more interest to the masses. A new Introduction looks at what’s driven the interest growth and two new chapters I had a blast adding (plus a few edits to keep things up-to-date).
The Amazon purchase page for the book arriving June 15, 2026.
Thanks to reader Chris for Geoffrey McNab's story on the film planned and focusing on Seve's formative years."I would rather eat a golf ball than see this movie again."
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I think it's safe to say Roger Ebert will not be watching Seven Days In Utopia when it re-airs on Lifetime. The golf movie opens today with Robert Duvall starring in a performance Ebert noted:Golf In The Kingdom Film Best Enjoyed With A Glass Of Pinot
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Charles McGrath reveals a couple of interesting things about the long and winding road to getting Golf In The Kingdom on the big screen. The film arrives this week in select cities. (Thanks reader Jack for this)."You've Been Trumped" Preview
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Shehani Fernando, Ken Macfarlane and Elliot Smith of the Guardian feature this preview of You've Been Trumped, the Anthony Baxter documentary debuting at this week's Sheffield Doc/Fest on the controversy surrouding Donald Trump's Aberdonian golf resort. It's about five minutes long but worth checking out."From The Rough" Trailer
/Screenwriter and executive producer Michael Critelli pens an interesting guest item for Huffington Post about his golf film, From The Rough, featuring a pretty decent cast. It's due this fall.
Read More"Caddies Of Scotland"
/There's an interesting looking new film with a few teasers online worth checking out.
After establishing the origin and subsequent history of Caddies of Scotland, the film then takes a spirited romp through the Highlands and Lowlands stopping at many golfing meccas to hear the wit, reverence and irreverence of Scottish Caddies.
"It will be interesting to see which, if any, may be formidable films."
/In Golf World's classy looking new Arts Issue featuring a Mike Miller painting on the cover, Bill Fields looks at the mixed bag of golf films and concludes that for most of the failed movies, it comes down to the golfers not making convincing golfers. He also notes a few possible film topics and what's on the way...
Read More"Nobody gets handed a Fresca in class. Nobody gets a free bowl of soup. And nobody has to be the ball."
/Jason Sobel signed up for Caddyshack 101 class and all he got was a reminder that higher education is for fools.
Read MoreRIP Dan Resin, AKA Dr. Beeper
/Stick a tube up her nose and...ah, to be known for such poetic lines. And commercials:
I Demand A Restoration…
/ …Of Rolling Hills to its Bushwood CC days. After reading Brian Wacker's write-up on the place, I feel this is a national treasure and should be treated as such! Put back the clubhouse and caddyshack to the way Harold Ramis envisioned it!
Read MoreMust See: Caddyshack: The Inside Story
/Biography channel has put together an incredible two hour look at the making of Caddyshack. They've tracked
Read More"I confess to finding the fact that Larry baptised Loren Roberts in the swimming pool of the Polynesian resort at Disneyworld almost beyond satire"
/The Guardian's Marina Hyde isn't too wild about news of another golf movie and has a suggestion for someone wanting to give golf it's next Caddyshack.
Read MoreThe Back Nine Released For A Day
/Jon Fitzgerald's film about turning 40 and trying to become a great golfer has a one-day run nationally tomorrow, June 25th. Here's the theater listing for 23 cities.
Golf In The Kingdom Trailer
/Clocking in at 10 minutes, this looks more like an informercial for Bandon Dunes than anything else.
