Golf Related Movie Scenes – Part 2

Golf Unfashionable? Hollywood doesn’t seem to think so…

According to Today’s Golfer magazine this are the remaining 5 of the 10 most unexpected golf scenes in Hollywood movies:

6 – M.A.S.H. – Korean War military surgeons Hawkeye and Trapper John spend their time away from the knife wearing plus-fours and pounding golf balls off a helipad. When a chopper arrives Trapper John says: “I wish they wouldn’t land those things here while we’re playing golf.”

7 – There’s Something About Mary – If you ever happen to come acrros Cameron Diaz in your local driving range, don’t interrupt her! When a sleazy admirer asks Mary for a tip in this film, Diaz’s character simply replies: “Yeah, don’t talk in someone’s backswing.”

8 – The Aviator – This is without doubt the most beautifully-shot of all scenes in the list. It even comes with a tip. As Katherine Hepburn puts it: “Follow-trough is everything in golf, just like life.”

9 – I Am Legend – Fourteen-handicapper Will Smith has a decent swing. Probably because he honed it by hitting shots off the wing of a fighter jet for this. Listen carefully and you’ll notice the sound of a wood while Smith’s character is actually brandishing an iron.

10 – Sideways – We’ve all nearly been hit by a ball from a careless player. But what if you smote it back where it came from? Watch this and you’ll find out. It ends badly.

(source – Today’s Golfer magazine July 2010 issue)