Golf’s second major of the season and arguably the most demanding and challenging of the Grand Slam quartet gets underway this morning at Bethpage Black Course in Farmingdale, New York on Long Island where Tiger Woods, who won this tournament at Bethpage in 2002, will be looking to take home his fourth career and second straight U.S. Open crown. [...]
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Actor Gary Sinise, a Chicago-area native has signed on to narrate “We Believe,” a documentary film that explores the relationship between the city of Chicago and its baseball team the Cubs. Directed by John Scheinfeld (“The U.S. vs. John Lennon”) through Chicago-based Sedgwick Productions, this celebration of hope, loyalty and faith will include interviews with Dennis Franz, Bob Costas, Hugh Hefner, Joe Mantegna along with several current and former players as well as MLB commissioner Bud Selig among others. [...] The popular endorser of the “grip-it-and-rip-it” style of golf, 43 year-old double major winner, John Daly will return to the PGA Tour next month after a six-month suspension. He has played eight times overseas during his suspension, including a month in Europe, where he tied for second in the Italian Open. [...] “It’s in the Hole!” Rounding out Hollywood’s foursome is another comedy, this one set in the world of country clubs. Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield and Ted Knight star under the loose reigns of director Harold Ramis (“Vacation”, “Groundhog Day”, “Analyze This”). [...] Kevin Costner takes to the links as Roy McAvoy, a talented but undisciplined golf pro beating the bushes in the Texas prairie. In debt operating a driving range, McAvoy’s long-running rivalry with slick pro Dave Simms (Don Johnson) is rekindled, especially when he develops feelings for Simms’ psychologist girlfriend Dr. Griswold (Rene Russo), and then becomes motivated to qualify and compete in the U.S. Open. [...] “Pat and Mike” is a classic Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy romantic film in which Hepburn portrays, Pat Pemberton, a university physical education teacher who also plays golf and tennis at a high level. Tracy is Mike Conovan, a somewhat shady sports promoter who becomes her manager taking Pat into the professional ranks. [...] Golf is one of the world’s most popular participatory sports and some of the most zealous duffers play the Hollywood game as well. The whole spectrum of show business, from A-level performers to high-flying agents and powerful studio producers swing on a regular basis. Translating that passion to the silver screen has been well, a little like needing to slide in a 20 foot downhill multi-breaking putt at Augusta National to make the cut at the Masters. There are elements of golf that simply don’t lend itself to the film camera. Going against the grain are the facts that it is an individual endeavor (Ryder Cup notwithstanding) that is primarily a mental exercise where channeling one’s emotions inward is performed in a rather quiet environment that takes four days to determine a winner, using a slow-pace where there isn’t much interaction between competitors. [...] Okay, four-time Masters champion Tiger Woods has shaken off the competitive rust and in just three appearances this season, has returned to the winner’s circle. Trailing Sean O’Hair by five shots at the start of the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, Woods came roaring back sinking a 20-footer on the 72nd hole to win [...] In a genre dominated by testosterone, sports movies certainly have plenty of room for the ladies. As a matter of fact, down through the years Hollywood has produced some terrific titles with women at the center of the story. With a little luck we will see more make it to the silver screen. In the meantime, in chronological order, here are the lucky 13. [...] |
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