If you were given the opportunity to qualify for The Open tomorrow, would you feel confident of beating Maurices score? Local golfing bigwigs were also none too pleased about Maurice having shown up the sport, and promptly blackballed him. He was a remarkable man. Subscribe. By 1992, Maurice had developed a hip problem which finally convinced him to pack away his golf clubs. We filmed in the south at a few different courses. Years later in the early seventies, the Vickers-Armstrongs company decides to cut its work force. Regardless of where those shots and the rest had ended up, Flitcrofts heart was in the right place. He entered the qualifier for the Open that year. I guess you would call it a docker in the U.S. but that was the only option. A new television set with a remote control changes his fate. By the time he was halfway round the course, red-faced officials were urgently trying to persuade Maurice to retire gracefully. London, England (CNN)-- When Maurice G. Flitcroft strode towards the first tee on an unseasonably hot English morning to begin his qualifying round for the 1976 What a story. Michael joined Todays Golfer in 2016 and has exclusively interviewed dozens of Major champions, including Jordan Spieth, Tom Watson, Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus. 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. Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. 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. He was inspired to enter the tournament by Walter Danecki, a postal worker from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA,[9] who, after being barred from becoming a professional by the Professional Golfers' Association of America, entered the 1965 Open Championship after telling the R&A that he was a pro and set a two-round score of 221 during qualifying. Flitcroft kept trying to pull off his hoax in qualifying rounds in later years. Are you kidding? Flitcroft wasnt even a member of a golf club. "I think Steven Spielberg said Mark Rylance is the best actor in the world. I toured with a revue, and I used to jump into a tank on the stage, I was a stuntcomedy high diver. And Craig knows her from a film he wrote and directed called "Eternal Beauty" so thankfully Sally liked the script.". To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. (Farnaby's ultimate paean to politeness, Paddington 2, for all its insufferable online fandom, at least had the good sense to include dramatic conflict.). Even though Maurice talked golf all the time, he never had complaints from wife Jean, played by Paddington actress Sally Hawkins in the movie. When Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) imagines the moon as a golf ball, hes looking for a new way to make a living. That was a wonderful weekend. Farnaby wrote the script for the movie of the same name. British Airways sprung for tickets for the family. Mark Rylance plays a would-be golfer who gatecrashes the Open in this upbeat comedy-drama based on a true story. Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this article, Marie has been charged with reprehensible crimes. The fact he wasnt put down by that and realised he could apply from abroad as a foreigner and wear a disguise, I just loved that. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Farnaby admits he would have liked to be the leading man in his early acting days but he realized people thought he was funny and so he chose to enter the comedy side of the entertainment world. Undeterred, Flitcroft filed a bogus entry form for the 1978 championship under the name of Gene Pacecki, reportedly an American professional. No, you dont, returned Gene. [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]. Click here and subscribe for just $48 (20% off). 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. Now his story is about to be told on the silver screen. What a subject. WebMaurice Flitcroft was the 'Phantom of the Open' - an undaunted amateur who tricked his way into competing among golf's elite. The missed opportunity is a shame, especially as there are glimpses of the full-tilt comedy struggling to escape the tea-and-crumpets sensibility. [4] At other times he worked as a shoe polish salesman and an ice cream man. Maurice's awful treatment from the local golf clubs is disheartening. A limo picked them up. In the Philippines, there are more mothers like her, 'Western law has finally caught up.' It probably affected some of our job prospects when we left school. So Maurice was assigned to a qualifying course. Its imaginative delivery and superb acting are an absolute joy to behold. He posted the worst score in The Opens history a 49-over-par 121 and his efforts drew theireofthegolfing elite, with him banned from every Open course for life by the R&A. No handicap required on the entry form. 10K views 10 months ago. Now Sir Mark Rylance is portraying Maurice, who died in 2007 aged 77, in new film The Phantom Of The Open which mines the have-a-go hoaxers comical character for all it is worth. You must have JavaScript enabled to fill out this form. Twelve as it turned out. I have no chance of qualifying, Flitcroft said. Heres a question thats been on my mind since hearing Maurice Flitcrofts life story is about to be celebrated in a feature length film: who missed out on a potential spot in the 1976 Open Championship because the imposter conned his way into Open Qualifying? An open championship should be open to everyone, says Flitcroft, who has his eyes on the competitions 10,000 prize. He played a few holes at South Herts before the R&A twigged to his real identity and tossed him off the course. Hes got to start somewhere, hasnt he? she said. He promises to take care of her and little Michael. 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. Ive made a lot of progress in the last few months and Im sorry I did not do any better. Actually, the R&A told Flitcroft in no uncertain terms he wasnt playing the second round. A crane operator in the local shipyard in Barrow-on-Furness, where he lived, he decided to take up golf as an avocation after coming across the 1975 Open on television. On each occasion he was chased from the course by a referee. The Phantom of the Open, based on an eponymous book by Simon Farnaby and Scott Murray, is being distributed in the UK by eOne and will be screened in cinemas from 5 November. Maurice Flitcroft. It turned out he was not the gifted player he had claimed to be. Buddy Whitten, Blythefield's head pro stated that, "It started as a lark, but most people can't break 90 so they relate more to Maurice than they would to a touring pro." Maurice showed that one mustnt be put off thinking they will never be as good as so and so. He perseveres in practice until a clerical error results in an astounding development. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/the-phantom-of-the-open-review-mark-rylance-british-open-comedy/101233668, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app. Your email address will not be published. Fitting then that Sir Mark Rylance had only played a [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. Maurice Gerald Flitcroft (23 November 1929 24 March 2007) was a British golfer. But there's an enervating twee-ness to the screenplay by English writer-comedian Farnaby (adapting his and Scott Murray's book of the same name), a sense that the British feel-good formula has been fed into an algorithm that hasn't yet machine-learned the art of dramatic rhythm. VAT no 918 5617 01 He did try again in 1991, but a sharp-eyed employee recognized his signature. 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. - Just so you know, whilst we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this page, we never allow this to influence product selections. What did you admire most about Maurice and his story? The titan of theater, film, and television gives Maurice a tough backbone with a caring soul. Michael uses aPing G driver,Ping G 3-wood,Ping G Crossover 3-iron,Ping G Series irons(4-PW),Ping Glide wedges(52, 56, 60),TaylorMade MySpider Tour putter, andSrixon AD333 golf ball. 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. That was more than enough embarrassment for the R&A, which circulated Flitcrofts photo to all qualifying sites. He had his own definition of who he was, regardless of the contrary evidence. Indeed, his is not a story that ended with that ignominious Open defeat. An avid film buff, he feels lucky to have interviewed and written extensively about Hollywood's greatest talents. He tried to play a hand other than what was dealt to him. There was a notice warning of vehicles on the adjacent country road and, by the time Gene had finished drawing our attention to it, there was no question as to where Flitcroft Sr. would hit. He had a very strong sense of justice, probably more so than we depicted in the film. [The Upcoming]Maurice Flitcroft: a dreamer, unrelenting optimist and against all the odds a total golfing legend! With the shipyard about to be privatised and Maurice out of a job, he decides at the urging of his wife that it's time to explore his dreams. His first encounter with the sport came via television as he watched Tom Watson win the 1975 Open Championship. It was one of my favorite books. He actually tried a few different things before he found golf. I love that about him as well, but just the sheer fearlessness I suppose. I did watch a lot of golf on TV during the filming. Most of the management played golf. Maurice worked diligently to provide a stable life for her and the children. Michael Catling is the Features Editor ofTodays Golfer. S hipyard crane operator Maurice Flitcroft (Mark Rylance) is contemplating a career change. Weve long been fans of Maurice Flitcrofts extraordinary story here at Todays Golfer. Montages of Maurice butting heads with the stuffy establishment (led by Rhys Ifans's suitably villainous-sounding secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) ensue, where Roberts gets some comic mileage from the familiar targets lampooning the entitlement of the game and finding amusement in its many ridiculous, archaic rules. I love the character (Willy Wonka), love the sort of magic, the chocolate, I mean just great. Thats why the R&A were not best pleased with Flitcrofts shenanigans, or copy cats like Bo Brit, a Canadian who turned up in a pair of Cowboy boots a few years later who manged to con his way into Open Qualifying. Maurice is mesmerized watching an unfamiliar sport. Top 59 Best Public Golf Courses in Canada, Need to know: Another designated event, limited LPGA field and a veteran called into action, The CP Womens Open is returning to Calgary in 2024, to be held at Earl Grey Golf Club, February was a fantastic month for the PGA Tour, with drama and storylines aplenty, A simple idea has morphed into sudden success for Red Rooster Golf founders and friends, Eric Cole is neither a superstar nor a celebrity, but his story is worth knowing. On each occasion, officialdom had refused to give him back his entry fee. Even though tournament bosses The Royal And Ancient, based in Scotland at the home of golf St Andrews, banned him from ever competing again, Maurice kept trying to enter the Open and other pro tournaments around the world under a series of comedy pseudonyms. But the chain-smoking imposter was not about to give up on his dream of lifting the tournaments famous Claret Jug trophy when the event was held that year at Southports Royal Birkdale Golf Club. He has been a journalist for more than 10 years and was shortlisted for Bauer Media Journalist of the Year in 2019. Farnaby joined WBGO Studios podcast SportsJam with Doug Doyle to talk about the film, his career and his love for the game of golf and Flitcroft's legendary story. He's portrayed with a casual brilliance by the consummate thespian, Mark Rylance. I spoke to Flitcroft via telephone when I worked for Golf Monthly in the mid 1990s. In addition the R&A gave him a lifetime ban from all their competitions. The questions roll but all he wants is a cup of tea, with six sugars and if that joke's your, well, cup of tea, then you're probably going to have a swell time. "I loved the book, Roald Dahl's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory when I was a kid. Flitcroft, along with his son, Gene, who was serving as his driver-cum-caddie, arrived on to the first tee with a minute to spare and, straightaway, Gene put an interested cluster of bystanders in the picture. A Swiss player supposedly by the name Gerald Hoppy managed nine holes at Pleasington in 1983. In those days, the juniors and the women were sort of second class citizens. Henrik Stenson was emerging from a previous showing when I arrived at the theatre. That was an incredible experience. One night, he's inexplicably transfixed by a round of golf on television and, against all odds, it becomes his obsession a scene staged as fantastical hallucination, with our wide-eyed protagonist tumbling into a starry night sky and around a golf-ball-shaped moon, like Baron Munchausen soaring over the back nine. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. He is reported as having told the members there that it was the first time he and his wife had been out of the house together "since their gas oven exploded." And what a great film it would make. Farnaby is a member of the British Horrible Histories troupe in which he starred in the TV series Horrible Histories, Yonderland and Ghosts. 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. He believed that an individual should pursue happiness when possible. 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. Despite the inherent silliness, the actors play it straight. Over the next decade, Flitcroft would continue in his attempts to enter the Open in a series of more outlandish identities, and the sight of Maurice in flagrantly fake disguises suggests an Andy Kaufman-like put-on that a more imaginative film might have indulged. He quite liked the idea when he saw us cleaning them and practising with our mates. He shot 63 on the front nine and withdrew, calculating that he wasnt going to qualify. Following his marriage, he and his wife settled in Barrow-in-Furness, where he worked as a crane operator at the Vickers-Armstrongs shipyard. [6], In a July 2006 article in Golfonline, Flitcroft said, "I was in show business. Jean was proud of Maurice's character. Flitcroft kept trying to pull off his hoax in qualifying rounds in later years. M aurice Flitcroft, who first hit the headlines in 1976 when he had an opening 121 in Open Qualifying at Formby, died in 2007. I just hit a lot of balls into a practice net, though. But I hit a lot of good shots.. Maurice would end up operating a crane at the dreary Vickers-Armstrongs shipyard. The legendary hacker infamously submitted an entry form for Open Qualifying for the field at Royal Birkdale, claiming he was a professional golfer even though hed never been on a golf course in his life. His love for theater and music deemed not practical in difficult times. Sony Pictures Classics new movie The Phantom of the Open hit theaters in June and tells the true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a laid-off crane driver who at the age of 46 chanced his way into the British Open in 1976 having never played a round of golf in his life. Far fetched? Rylance and Hawkins are magnificent. Maurice didn't like bullies. Mark Rylance (centre), plays Maurice Flitcroft in The Phantom of The Open, which was written by Simon Farnaby (left), and directed by Craig Roberts (right). Like that film, he has a light comedic touch and feel for the milieu he's sketching, giving us a mid-70s that feels authentically uncool: three TV channels; ABBA and Leo Sayer on the soundtrack; white people in overalls dancing to disco at dinky community halls a world where nothing, and thus everything, seems possible. 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Alas, none of it ever happened. Flitcroft retired from Vickers in the 1970s and devoted himself to his golfbut was reduced to the ignominy of once again playing on local fields, having been banned from every local golf club after sneaking into their grounds to play without permission. I always get together with Terry when we visit her family there, and we never fail to talk about that 1988 Maurice Flitcroft Spring Member-Guest. What is more, a belly full of media interviews had hardly made him feel any better. We first meet Maurice Flitcroft (Rylance) sitting for a television interview. He entered as a professional, which he decidedly was not. 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. READ NEXT:The Phantom of The Open reviewed. I saw Tiger Woods making a 10 on one hole. But his game had gotten a little better than I expected. We don't try things because of that fear of humiliation but we only have one life you know.". It will be released theatrically in the United States on June 3rd from Sony Pictures Classics. What about the player who missed out because Flitcroft took his spot? Flitcroft, then 46, became a popular figure after shooting 121 in the qualifying round. Unlock All Content, Become A Subscriber Today. This erstwhile crane driver talked of early practice sessions in a field or on the beach and revealed how he was the beneficiary of a series of instructional articles penned by Al Geiberger. 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. "I worked with her in the Paddington movies and before that we go way back. He, too, was stopped in his tracks after a few holes. His shots did not improve, as he blasted into bushes and skewed simple putts. I wrote in a Globe and Mail column on May 19, 1988 that prizes included fishbowls with live goldfish and used bowling balls. Maurice Flitcroft was not a golfer, but that didnt stop him trying to qualify for golfs most famous tournament. I hope he enjoyed it as much as we did. Hes flung around the world like a golf ball, dizzy with the sense of possibility. The Phantom of the Open is a production of Ingenious, Water & Power, Baby Cow Films, BBC Film, Cornerstone Films, and BFI. The sporting world might have treated him as a joke but he had wanted to become a great golfer. It worked. Farnaby wrote the screenplay. Glory days. James says: My mates dads would say to us, Well done to your dad for what he did.. He'd seen it on the TV and fell in love with it, got some clubs from a catalog, practiced on the beach and he thought hey this looks like this a similar to what I've seen on the TV, so I think I'm ready for the Open.". 845898). This whimsical comedy-drama tells the true story of Flitcroft, a daffy father of three, who blagged a spot in the 1976 Open championship, setting a new record for the tournaments highest ever score. He's embarrassed by his father's antics. I think he shot in the low 90s." Farnaby grew up around golf and first remembers hearing about Flitcroft when he was around 11 years old. He had told his bosses he was ill, so it came as a great surprise to them to see photos of him strolling along behind Seve Ballesteros at the Open after failing to qualify. Number: 1394141; H Bauer Publishing, Company Number: LP003328 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. But golf was a passion for Maurice and it was James and his twin brother Genes interest in the sport which first sparked it. I asked him if he still harboured dreams of playing in The Open. Maurice had turned up to watch and got close enough to Seve to be photographed with him. Primary Navigation - Desktop (Horizontal). I cant afford that! He used them as an inspiration and tried to do his best. Get the latest from WBGO right to your inbox: music, articles, events, discounts and more. AS unknown golfer Maurice Flitcroft teed up his ball to take a tilt at the sports most eminent tournament, something was clearly amiss. 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