I think it's because for most of us, humiliation is our worst nightmare. WebA tribute to Maurice Flitcroft - a true golf refugee About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test Now his story is about to be told on the silver screen. Farnaby is a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the TV series Horrible Histories, Yonderland and Ghosts. [6] The Phantom of the Open, directed by Craig Roberts, starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins, opened at the London Film Festival in October 2021 before a wider release in March 2022.[11][12]. Six Canadians are in the field at the Arnold Palmer Invitational while David Hearn pegs in Puerto Rico. His wife Jean noticed this and so informed him. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. She didnt say, Dont do it. Click here and subscribe for just $48 (20% off). How did he get in, given that hed never played a round of golf and the extent of his experience with the game had been whacking balls on the beach? "I think Steven Spielberg said Mark Rylance is the best actor in the world. He's a great sort of clown. Twelve as it turned out. READ NEXT:The Phantom of The Open reviewed. Farnaby wrote the script for the movie of the same name. He entered as Gerald Hoppy and made it into a qualifying round in 1984, dressed up as a suave Swiss and sporting a moustache. James says: My mates dads would say to us, Well done to your dad for what he did.. Literally. I never actually played a full 18-hole round. I just hit a lot of balls into a practice net, though. In the 1976 British Open, Maurice Flitcroft, a crane operator turned aspiring golfer, shot the worst qualifying round in the tournament's history. James says: We took up golf when we were ten or 11. So for them to ask him to retire was out of the question. In the 70's there was a big shipyard there and that was the only job. Most of the management played golf. Maurice Flitcroft was not a golfer, but that didnt stop him trying to qualify for golfs most famous tournament. They congratulated him on his one par but, at the close of the day, they made plain that their own golf had suffered. It will be released theatrically in the United States on June 3rd from Sony Pictures Classics. Flitcroft said of his performance, "I wasn't playing too well. Heres a trailer for the film. He promises to take care of her and little Michael. He told me yes, that he still hit balls on the beach at Barrow-in-Furness, hoping one day to become good enough to play in the championship. I toured with a revue, and I used to jump into a tank on the stage, I was a stuntcomedy high diver. Fast forward again to Flitcrofts appearance at Blythefield in 1988, where he and Jean and their sons were the guests of honour. Jean encourages Maurice to find a passion for himself. I became aware of Flitcroft when he played that first time in the Open qualifier in 1976. He wouldnt be shamed for that and thats an important lesson, especially for young people. 'The Phantom of the Open' Brings Maurice Flitcroft's Amusing, Inspiring Story to Big Screen New movie, based off a book by the same name, chronicles a British He and wife Jean came up with the idea. Flitcroft died in 2007, and, well, I think its terrific that a film has been made of his ongoing escapades in the royal and ancient and sometimes fuddy-duddy game of golf. [8] Flitcroft had golfing ambitions well above his ability and came to notoriety in 1976 when, posing as a professional golfer, he managed to obtain a place to play in the qualifying round of The Open Championshipdespite his previous experience amounting only to some hacking around on playing fields near his home. Now, 15 years after his passing at the age of 67, Flitcrofts story is hitting the big screen in a film adaption of Simon Farnaby and Scott Murrays superb book, The Phantom of The Open. He was dubbed the worlds worst golfer and made headlines around the world. He was a comedy high diver, he was a stunt diver and he couldn't do that either. The Phantom of the Open is a gem that deserves to be seen. Despite the inherent silliness, the actors play it straight. He didnt play the second round. Happy Gilmore, Caddyshack, Tin Cup, stand aside and give Maurice Flitcroft a chance\"--The Observer \"The tale's essential warmth and heart make it well worth the read. Farnaby wrote the screenplay. The film's best dramatic moments have a reckoning between them. And what a great film it would make. Maurice didn't like bullies. Did you film at Formby, where the 1976 Open Qualifier took place? He has been a journalist for more than 10 years and was shortlisted for Bauer Media Journalist of the Year in 2019. Your email address will not be published. S hipyard crane operator Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) is contemplating a career change. The same applied with ball No. Roberts finds humour in golfs topsy-turvy rules: the higher the score, the worse the game. Ive probably played less than 10 times on the golf course, so I had to book some lessons with a pro to become the worst golfer in the world. Farnaby says Flitcroft's journey is amazing considering where he came from. He gave Maurice that dignity and failure that he needed. Maurice Gerald Flitcroft (23 November 1929 24 March 2007) was a British golfer. Following a mad flash of a swing, his ball shot over the wall and bounded down the tarmac. Maurice worked as a crane operator with shipbuilders Vickers-Armstrongs in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and his wife Jean who died in 2002 was part of the secretarial staff there. She was a co-conspirator.. 10K views 10 months ago. We have kept that throughout life. Not, mind you, that it was easily arranged. The film tells the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, who managed to enter the 1976 British Open Golf The Phantom of the Open aims to emulate this triumph. The English actor's socially maladjusted tech overlords in Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One and Adam McKay's Don't Look Up are among the more memorable turns in recent pop cinema, and he brings that sense of spaced-out other-worldliness to his performance here, making Flitcroft feel less like a naive Northerner than an extraterrestrial in a constant state of wonder at the human form it's inhabiting. It's a bit different now. He didn't know anything about golf. Buy it, folks. After the 1976 Open, with his dentures missing, he told photographers: Ill see you next year, fellas and praised the course putting greens because they resemble my living room carpet which I practise on every night. The Maurice Flitcroft Spring Member-Guest was not the Honda Classic, but it was a lot of fun. The twins inherited their dads sense of dedication James and Gene loved dancing and went on to become world disco champions. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. He says: It was filling up with cars. She stands by him through thick and thin. What is more, a belly full of media interviews had hardly made him feel any better. His shots did not improve, as he blasted into bushes and skewed simple putts. Maurice just didn't want to do it. At the age of 46, hes determined not to let her down. The film is called The Phantom of the Open. It will open in Canada and the U.S. in June. Hes not as bad as people think, he announced every bit as well as you would expect of someone who was a part-time DJ. But golf was a passion for Maurice and it was James and his twin brother Genes interest in the sport which first sparked it. He would then be dubbed "the worst golfer in the world" as he gained global fame for continually crashing the prestigious event. 41.3K subscribers. 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Perhaps Flitcrofts legacy other than this movie is he forced the R&A to institute stricter checks on entry forms, with names flagged up if there is anything suspicious. 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. He got the brilliant idea to invite Mr. and Mrs. Flitcroft to the tournament the next year. My dad taught me and I was really good but I couldn't understand why the members looked down on me, on the juniors really. All registered in England and Wales. Former tailor and jeweller James says: Because of what hed done, he virtually made himself unemployable. The idea that someone so completely terrible at their passion might go on to be an inspiration is a rich premise, even if there's something vaguely discomfiting about the film's celebration of a man who more or less drives his family into poverty and whose 11th-hour shout-out to his long-suffering wife, the mostly underused Hawkins, feels like cynical, borderline-misogynist writing. Undeterred, he regularly attempted to enter the Open and several other golf competitions, either under his own name or under pseudonyms, such as Gene Paycheki[3] (as in pay cheque), Gerrard Hoppy, and James Beau Jolley. Local golfing bigwigs were also none too pleased about Maurice having shown up the sport, and promptly blackballed him. He's on American television sometime in the 80s, where his notoriously inept golfing has become a cult human interest item. Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, Marie has been charged with reprehensible crimes. He and Ballesteros might have been miles apart in terms of talent, but they had one thing in common: they both learned to play on a beach. He kept true to his dream. Maurice and Jean have twin teenage disco-dancing sons, Gene (Christian Lees) and James (Jonah Lees), along with Michael (Jake Davies) who studied hard, went to college, and became a manager in the shipyard's office. Flitcroft planned to use his wedge; Gene said that he should take his putter. The Phantom Of The Open opens in cinemas on March 18, 2022 and tells the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a crane worker from Barrow-in-Furness, who despite never having played a round of golf in his life, decided to enter the British Golf Open in 1976 as a professional. Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. There was no mention of his playing in the Ryder Cup, but he hoped to have a series of lessons and get himself a handicap in the process. At a time when golf's greatest hero has proved himself all too fallible, the story of its greatest anti-hero could be just what the game needs\"--The Spectator\"Laugh-out-loud funny, joyous and brimming with affection for its subject - The Phantom of the Open is the best sports book I've read in years. Sorry. His love for theater and music deemed not practical in difficult times. As for mischievous Maurice, he bombed out of qualifying after an 18-hole score of 121 at Merseysides Formby Golf Club a disastrous 49 OVER PAR and the worst round in British Open history. We used the same type of clubs, but not the originals. He was a remarkable man. [1] Other more ludicrous names used were Arnold Palmtree and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel, together with physical disguises such as wearing a false moustache and dark glasses. Required fields are marked *. The Phantom of the Open rests on the mighty shoulders of Rylance. Maurice was the original loveable sporting loser, well before English ski-jumper Eddie The Eagle Edwards or swimmer Eric The Eel Moussambani, from Equatorial Guinea in central Africa. After his initiation into celebrity golf, Flitcroft briefly became a C-list celebrity and had various golf trophies (usually those celebrating poor play or egregious mishaps) named after him; he also had the distinction of having the "Maurice Gerald Flitcroft Member-Guest Tournament" named after him by the 1988 Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. Subscribe. Flitcroft spoke at the dinner. But Phantom, directed by Craig Roberts from a script by Paddington 2 writer Simon Farnaby, shows what happens when that formula isn't finessed; when a film is allowed to drift into saccharine homilies at the expense of dramatic tension. [8], When he discovered, to his shock, that any amateurs entering competitions had to have an official handicapsomething he lackedhe simply declared himself to be a professional. View our online Press Pack. He even meets a charismatic young Spanish pro by name of Seve Ballesteros. In 2017 comedian and writer Simon Farnaby, who co-wrote a biography of Flitcroft, stated that he was writing a film script based on the book. [6] The Phantom of the Open, directed by Craig Roberts, starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins, opened at the London Film Festival in October 2021 before a wider release in March 2022. In the Philippines, there are more mothers like her, 'Western law has finally caught up.' Farnaby grew up around golf and first remembers hearing about Flitcroft when he was around 11 years old. Undeterred, Flitcroft filed a bogus entry form for the 1978 championship under the name of Gene Pacecki, reportedly an American professional. For the latest information, searchABC Emergency, For the latestweather warnings in the Northern Territory, search onABC Emergency. We first meet the aging Maurice Flitcroft played by Oscar-winning oddball Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) in one of those career wraparound interviews that immediately tells the audience a little bit more than it needs to know. What about the player who missed out because Flitcroft took his spot? Sally Hawkins amazes as the ultimate partner in life. At times, Roberts seems to have considered just that there are enough giddy whip pans and dolly ins to suggest the director seemed to think he was making a slippery, Scorsese-esque tale of irony and ambition. The great day arrived, and the enormity of the occasion began to hit him when a car-park attendant ushered him into a space in the competitors carpark. The titan of theater, film, and television gives Maurice a tough backbone with a caring soul. You were allowed to tee off for about five minutes every other Tuesday (laughing). I went and visited Barrow-in-Furness and met one of his surviving sons, James, and his grandchildren. That's the unlikely charade behind The Phantom of the Open, the latest in the seemingly never-ending stream of feel-good, based-on-a-true-story films cranked out by the British in recent years, in which an eccentric working-class underdog invariably becomes a folk hero by capturing the attention of a nation. Mark Rylance, a highly regarded British stage and film actor who had a significant role in the Netflix film Dont Look Up, and who seemingly can take on any role, plays Flitcroft. Maurice Flitcroft was the fearless rookie who tricked the R&A in 1976 and became a cult hero for decades to come. This is the remarkable story of 'The Phantom of The Open' Maurice Flitcroft had some range. So do many others who have dreamed of pursuing a career in something they just don't have the skills or means to achieve the goals. He also used hats and pseudonyms. And so is the film. But James did not always like caddying because it often meant facing furious officials when Maurice had been rumbled. Clips of Flitcrofts media appearances are shown towards the end to demonstrate that the When he chances upon a game of golf while watching TV one evening, hes launched into a new world. He knew writers in England, who helped him contact the couple. Far fetched? Rylance and Hawkins are magnificent. Bauer Media Group consists of: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd, Company number: 01176085; Bauer Radio Ltd, Company Gene would hear none of that, the reason being that he and his twin brother were disco-dancing champions who had always drawn strength from seeing fellow competitors in a spot of bother. Share. He's portrayed with a casual brilliance by the consummate thespian, Mark Rylance. Done well, as in the late Roger Michell's art heist comedy The Duke, it can be a winning formula. Number: 1394141; H Bauer Publishing, Company Number: LP003328 Farnaby knew what to expect from Hawkins. James says: He was fined for playing on the grammar school field, about a 100 yards away from where we lived.. He tried to play a hand other than what was dealt to him. By 1992, Maurice had developed a hip problem which finally convinced him to pack away his golf clubs. In its obituary of Flitcroft, The Daily Telegraph commented: Maurice Flitcroft was a chain-smoking shipyard crane-operator from Barrow-in-Furness whose persistent attempts to gatecrash the British Open golf championship produced a sense of humour failure among members of the golfing establishment. As it happens, my wife Nell is from Grand Rapids. Flitcroft was married to Jean (died 2002) by whom he had two sons, one of whom caddied for him. He lost his job, Mum went to work and he looked after us. He was the most besotted golfer I ever met. [4][5], After leaving school, Flitcroft joined the Merchant Navy. His irrepressible attitude, always supported by his doting wife Jean (Sally Hawkins), will leave you grinning from ear to ear. [The Upcoming]Maurice Flitcroft: a dreamer, unrelenting optimist and against all the odds a total golfing legend! However, there was a serious side to Flitcrofts con trick: serious players missed out on playing in Open Qualifying as a result. What a subject. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Flitcroft wasnt even a He used them as an inspiration and tried to do his best. But Flitcroft became the scourge of the games authorites, flouting his ban by applying for qualifying under foreign names and wearing disguises, and rapidly becoming a folk hero with British fans. Flitcroft recalled, "I was looking to find fame and fortune but only achieved one of the two". The next minute hes got himself a set of clubs and is practising every day.. Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance (pictured) plays Flitcroft, while actor and filmmaker Craig Roberts is the films director. Whitten further said, "It was a different sort of experience, I'd never met a crane operator from England. But on Friday of this week in the UK, and not too long after that in America, Sir Mark Rylance will be playing this engaging eccentric in a film called The Phantom of the Open. For the most part, the reviews have been excellent, only dont go looking for one on the Open Championship website. Go for it, what the hell! Maurice Flitcroft. Related: Exclusive: Mark Rylance Reflects on Acting, Choices, and The Phantom of the Open. In his spare time he plays guitar, treasures good company, and always seeks new adventures. (Wonder if the scorecard still exists?). James insists he reached the standard of a decent club player and certainly was NOT the worlds worst. But his son James, 59, tells The Sun that Maurice was not one to throw in the towel, saying: One of his problems was that he wouldnt give up. "I've tried to work out what it is about what we really love about him. He's embarrassed by his father's antics. VAT no 918 5617 01 If Tiger Woods can do that, I dont need to feel bad about Maurice G. Flitcroft doing that! 845898). He didn't have anyone to tell him you're really not very good because golf is a game you can play on your own. Doug and his staff have received more than 200 awards from organizations like PRNDI, AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists. He and Ballesteros might have been miles apart in terms of talent, but they had one thing in common: they both learned Since Flitcroft had been banned from courses near his home in Barrow-in-Furness for bringing the game into disrepute, we had to go elsewhere and, as luck would have it, Windermere officials were fine with the idea. 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