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The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer
Scott Murray
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Description for The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer
Paperback. When 46-year-old crane driver and former comedy stunt-diver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121. The sport's ruling classes went nuclear, and banned him for life. But he entered tournaments again and again. Num Pages: 384 pages, ports. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; WSB; WSJG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
The hilarious, heartwarming and - unbelievably - true story of Maurice Flitcroft, the World's Worst Golfer
When 46-year-old crane driver Maurice Flitcroft chanced his way into the Open - having never before played a round of golf in his life - he ran up a record-worst score of 121. The sport's ruling classes banned him for life.
Maurice didn't take it lying down. In a hilarious game of cat-and-mouse with The Man, he entered tournaments again - and again, and again - using increasingly ludicrous pseudonyms such as Gene Pacecki, Arnold Palmtree and Count Manfred von Hoffmanstel (more ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yellow Jersey Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780224083171
SKU
V9780224083171
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-61
About Scott Murray
Simon Farnaby ("Paddington 2") and Paul King wrote the screenplay for " Wonka" , based on a story by King and characters created by Roald Dahl. Michael Siegel, Cate Adams, Rosie Alison and Tim Wellspring are serving as executive producers.
Reviews for The Phantom of the Open: Maurice Flitcroft, The World's Worst Golfer
Hilarious
Esquire
The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs.
Spectator
Esquire
The story of its greatest anti-hero is just what the game needs.
Spectator