Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
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| Directed by | Rowdy Herrington |
| Produced by | Kim Dawson |
| Written by | Rowdy Herrington Bill Pryor |
| Starring |
Jim Caviezel Claire Forlani Jeremy Northam Malcolm McDowell Aidan Quinn |
| Music by | James Horner |
| Cinematography | Tom Stern |
| Edited by | Pasquale Buba |
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McDongall Films
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| Distributed by | Film Foundry Releasing |
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Running time
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123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $2,707,913 |
Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius is a 2004 biographical drama film based on the life of Bobby Jones, the only player in the sport to win all four of the men's major golf championships in a single season (1930, an era when the majors were The Amateur Championship in Britain, the U.S. Amateur, The Open Championship and the U.S. Open). The film was the first motion picture concerning the Royal and Ancient Golf Club at St. Andrews that was given permission to film on location.
In 1936, golfer Bobby Jones travels to Scotland to visit the Old Course at St. Andrews. Anxious about his reception, he is warmly welcomed by many spectators.
The scene changes to Atlanta, Georgia, where Jones, a young boy, observes his father "Colonel" Jones playing golf, poorly. The more young Bobby watches, the more he emulates the better players he sees, such as Stewart Maiden, a club professional originally from Scotland. By the time he is 14, Bobby is good enough to reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Amateur tournament.
As sportswriters of the era such as O.B. Keeler and Grantland Rice take a keen interest in him, Bobby wins the state amateur championship at 16 and the U.S. Open itself at 18, even defeating the greatest golfer of that time, the colorful Walter Hagen. He also attends Georgia Tech, where he receives a diploma and meets Mary Malone, whom he ultimately marries.
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