Opinion & Analysis

Golf Movie Madness: Semifinals

Published

6 years ago

Mar 21, 2020

There were, in our opinion at least, no upsets in the first round of Golf Movie Madness. Indeed, none of the matchups were even close.

Before we get into the quarterfinal action, here’s a look at the “scoring” from the initial eight-team showdown.

Game 1: Tin Cup (75%) vs. The Legend of Bagger Vance (25%)

Game 2: The Greatest Game Ever Played (78%) vs. Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (22%)

Game 3: Happy Gilmore (76%) vs. Dead Solid Perfect (24%)

Game 4: Caddyshack (95%) vs. A Gentleman’s Game (5%)

Like in the round of 8 matches, we’ll leave voting open for 48 hours. At that time, we’ll determine the winners and lock in the final showdown.

We’re anticipating some intense competition in this round!

Semifinal bracket

Semifinal 1

Tin Cup

Roy McAvoy (Kevin Costner) is a washed-up golf pro now turned instructor who falls for his latest pupil (Rene Russo) who just happens to be the girlfriend of PGA Tour great and enemy of McAvoy, David Simms (Don Johnson). Embarrassed by Simms at an exhibition, McAvoy decides to return to the game and make a run at the U.S. Open.

The Greatest Game Ever Played

Working-class immigrant Francis Ouimet (Shia LaBeouf) in employed as a caddie at the exclusive Brookline Country Club where he works on his game in his off-time. Fighting class boundaries, Ouimet enters the 1913 U.S. Open where he competes against his childhood hero Harry Vardon (Stephen Dillane).

Who wins semifinal 1?

Tin Cup (74%, 1,359 Votes)
The Greatest Game Ever Played (26%, 467 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,826

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Semifinal 2

Happy Gilmore

Ice Hockey wannabe Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) finds he has a talent for golf and in learning that his grandmother (Frances Bay) is on the verge of losing her house he joins a tournament to win the money for her. Disrupting the applecart with his foulmouth and unorthodox approach, and armed with a big drive but poor putting, Gilmore must take down his greatest foe Shooter McGavin (Christopher McDonald).

Caddyshack

Danny Noonan (Michael O’Keefe) works as a caddie at an exclusive golf club in an effort to fund his education. Eccentric club members, a gopher running riot and all-out chaos ensue in this golf film classic which features the likes of Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield.

Who wins semifinal 2?

Caddyshack (72%, 1,330 Votes)
Happy Gilmore (28%, 515 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,845

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Opinion & Analysis

AVL: My U.S. Amateur local qualifying experience

Published

4 days ago

Jun 5, 2026

Andrew Von Lossow

This past Monday, I played in the U.S. Amateur local qualifier at Rock Creek Country Club in Portland, Oregon. A full tee sheet from 7:30 a.m. to 1:55 p.m., the top 11 scores would make it to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying.

I teed off at 10:48 a.m.. With the 7:30 am tee time, you can get a feel for the leaders’ pace, and they were off and running on the challenging setup at Rock Creek.

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Getting to the highlight of the round on the par five 17th, a drive up the left side and 212 yards left to the front hole location. I took out a 5-iron with plans of middle of the green. The ball ended up 8 feet left of the hole, pin high. A slight downhill putt dropped in for an eagle 3 on the 17th. With the cut line looking to be anywhere from -2 to even par. This was the boost I had been waiting for all day.

With making par from the trees on 18, it was time to wait for a potential playoff with a posted score of one under par 71.

Three hours later, it was playoff time. 8 players for 6 spots. I made par on the playoff hole, which was good enough to advance to the U.S. Amateur final qualifying in July. USGA qualifiers sure deliver on all of the emotions in golf!

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Building my 2026 gamer WITB: Ranking the contenders and new putter projects – Club Junkie Podcast

Published

5 days ago

Jun 4, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

The annual What’s In The Bag build is underway, and on this episode of Club Junkie, Brian breaks down the clubs currently leading the race for a spot in his 2026 gamer setup. From drivers and fairway woods to irons, wedges, and shafts, he ranks the equipment that’s performing best and explains what’s separating the front runners from the rest of the field.

Brian also heads into the workshop to discuss several putter projects currently on the bench. From head options and shaft choices to build ideas and testing plans, he shares what he’s working on and which putters could become serious contenders for the bag this season.

If you’re a gear junkie who loves equipment testing, club building, and the never-ending pursuit of the perfect setup, this episode is for you.

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Tour Edge Exotics mini driver review + TaylorMade Spider ZT Max first look – Club Junkie

Published

2 weeks ago

May 28, 2026

Brian Knudson

On this episode of Club Junkie, I put the new Tour Edge Exotics Mini Driver to the test and break down the performance, forgiveness, distance, and where it fits compared to a traditional driver or strong fairway wood. If you have been curious about adding a mini driver to the bag, this one is worth a look.

I also dive into the new TaylorMade Spider ZT Max putter that was recently spotted and discuss the growing zero torque putter trend. Plus, there is a closer look at the new Project X Titan Yellow shaft showing up on the PGA Tour and what makes it different from other profiles currently out there.