What Golf Movies are on Netflix?
Netflix has some of the best films and series, and golf fans cannot be disappointed when they land there. Golf as a sport has grown greatly over the last few years. Even filmmakers have opted and found a way to bring the golf courses to people’s home on their TV screen. Some incredible released movies revolve around golf. Here are some golf movie films RunRex recommends for all golf lovers out there.
1. The Greatest Game Ever
One of the most incredible golf films ever released is The Greatest Game Ever. This 2005 movie was an emotional one that will get you in the right spirit for your golf career. The film gives a story about a 20-year old amateur golfer named Francis Ouimet who shocked the whole world during the U.S. Open held in 1913. He was playing against the British champ Harry Vardon and defeated him in the Open. This movie narrates how you can defy all odds on the course and emerge a victor even when you facing giants in the game.
2. The Legend of Bagger Vance
When you are talking about the most beautiful movies in golf, you cannot miss mentioning The Legend of Bagger Vince. It features some of the most prominent actors like Will Smith, Matt Damon, Michael O’Neill, Danny Nelson and Charlize Theron among others. The movie talks about Rannulph Junuh who got devastated after the First World War. He has turned out to be an alcoholic, and his perfect golf swing became history. It is not up until when caddy Bagger Vance came and helped him such that his dominance on the golf course came alive again.
3. Seven Days in Utopia
Luke Chisholm’s talent apparently took him to Utopia, Texas in this 1-hour 38-minute movie. He gets stranded in Utopia until a cagey old ranger comes into his life and changes it forever. It is a feel-good and inspiring movie that you can love even if you don’t play golf. One of the important lessons people learn from it is about important things in life like friends, family, and faith.
4. The Short Game
This 2013 movie is about the best seven-year-old golfers from various parts of the world who get to Pinehurst Golf Course in North Carolina for the new world champion to be determined. In fact, India’s Shubham Jaglan, who won the 2015 Junior World Golf Championship, is somewhere in the background of some of the movie’s scenes.
5. Caddyshack
Who says a golf movie cannot be a comedy? Caddyshack is probably one of the best and most entertaining comedy films based on golf. The little subplots make it a “Cinderella story” in its unique way. The comedy highlights young Danny Noonan and depicts how he engages with the ridiculous Bushwood Country Club members. He participates in a caddy tournament with the aim of getting a scholarship and money for school. The plot and the events in the movie are hilarious.
6. Happy Gilmore
You probably must have heard of this film as it is one of the famous golf movies. The plot revolves around Happy Gilmore. He was a hockey player but failed in the sport. He, with his unconventional approach, is determined to win the prize money from a PGA tournament and use that to save his grandmother’s house. This raunchy movie features the likes of Adam Sandler, Julie Bowen, Allen Covert and Christopher McDonald. It is a great movie to watch if you wish to laugh a little.
7. Who’s your Caddy?
A rap mogul from Atlanta, C-Note, will stop at nothing to be part of a certain stuffy golf club. He puts up a serious fight against the great opposition he faces from the board’s president. Things take a turn upon learning that the legacy of his family is at risk. But he wouldn’t let go of the club. Then he even finds a bigger reason to put an end to the unfair system run by the club. The cast includes Antwan “Big Boi” Patton, Lil Wayne and Finesse Mitchell, among others.
8. From the Rough
The story here is that of Catana Starks who, in the 1980s, turned a bunch of students from Tennessee State University onto golf. They end up being unlikely champions, earning a mark on the map. Starke ended up becoming an incredible sports icon. You can catch this inspirational movie on Netflix for the full story.
9. The Foursome
This one-hour twenty-three minutes movie is a story of four middle-aged buddies who gather for a reunion, 20 years after graduating from college. They reminisce about their wild youthful years. Their adulthood and their lost youthfulness, however, clash and the weekend turns into something else. It does have some golf action for you.
10. Bobby Jones, Strokes of Genius
It is a biopic movie where Jim Caviezel acts as legendary Bobby Jones who won the British Amateur, British Open, U.S Open and U.S Amateur in only a year. Despite battling illness through his young life, he ended up being a renowned champion at just 28 years old. You can catch this 2-hours 8-minutes movie for a clear view of Bobby’s story.