“Tommy’s Honour,” depicting the relationship between “Old” Tom Morris and “Young” Tommy Morris, the father-son team who pioneered the modern era of golf, will be shown in over 160 theaters in 45 markets. Sportscaster Jim Nantz describes the film as “a beautiful tribute to the game [that provides] the chance to feel what golf was like over a century-and-a-half ago.”
“Tommy’s Honour,” a new feature film that captures the story of “Old” Tom Morris, who is credited with being one of the pioneers of modern golf, is scheduled for its nationwide theatrical release on Friday, April 14. Roadside Attractions, which is distributing the independent film, has released the full list of openings for 167 theaters in 45 markets at bit.ly/2pnjPm6.
The openings include large markets such as Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, as well as golf-rich areas such as Palm Springs, Calif., Monterey, Calif. and Phoenix, Ariz.
Set against the early days of the sport and stunning landscape of Scotland, “Tommy’s Honour,” which was named the 2016 BAFTA Scotland Best Feature Film, is based on the story of the challenging relationship between “Old” Tom Morris and “Young” Tommy Morris, the father-son team who pioneered the modern era of golf.
As their fame grew exponentially, Tom and Tommy, known as Scotland’s golfing royalty, were touched by drama and personal tragedy. At first matching his father’s success, Tommy’s talent and fame grew to outshine his father’s stellar playing record and accomplishments as founder of the Open Championship in 1860, and as a course designer, the local caddie master, greenskeeper, and club and ball maker.
In contrast to his public persona, Tommy’s inner turmoil ultimately led him to rebel against the aristocracy that gave him opportunity, led by The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews chief Alexander Boothby, and also against the parents who shunned his passionate relationship with his girlfriend-then-wife, Meg Drinnen.
The trailer for the film can be viewed at TommysHonour.com or youtu.be/3FcSe6TuE-8.
Favorable reviews for the film from well-known names in the golf world include a comment from famed professional golfer and course designer Ben Crenshaw, who said, “I hope everybody embraces this film, because it is a poignant story that is so beautifully depicted.”
Added CBS Sportscaster Jim Nantz: ” ‘Tommy’s Honour’ is a beautiful tribute to the game. I felt like we were dropped out of a time machine and given the chance to feel what golf was like over a century-and-a-half ago.”
Another CBS sportscaster, Bill Macatee, added, “”Tommy’s Honour is a film that takes you into the soul of the game. [It is] remarkably well done and enjoyable on every level.”
The screenplay for “Tommy’s Honour” is an adaptation from Kevin Cook’s highly acclaimed book of the same name, which won the United States Golf Association’s Herbert Warren Wind Book of the Year Award in 2007.
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