The Phantom of the Open

The Phantom of the Open is soon to be a major film starring Mark Rylance.

This hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story chronicles the life of Maurice Flitcroft, the World’s Worst Golfer.

'The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs' - Spectator

When 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open—never having played a round of golf in his life—he scored a record-worst of 121. As a result, the sport’s ruling classes banned him for life.

Maurice, however, wasn't one to give up. In a series of hilarious cat-and-mouse games with the authorities, he entered tournaments repeatedly using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree, and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel, often disguised by a fake moustache.

Through these antics, Maurice not only drove the authorities into fits of anger but also captured the hearts of fans from Muirfield to Michigan, becoming perhaps the most beloved—and bravest—sporting underdog the world has ever known.

'Hilarious' - Esquire