A quest for the essence of the ole Scotts game from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews
In his new film, Spirit of Golf, photographer and documentary filmmaker Christopher Felver traces his personal 20-year odyssey in search of the essence of the “auld Scots game.” Inspired by Michael Murphy’s book, Golf in the Kingdom, he travels to many of golf’s historic, fabled courses: St Andrews, Pebble Beach, Augusta National, among others. He interviews many of the game’s great champions and more than a few colorful characters, who are asked the question, “What is the spirit of golf?” We hear from Arnold Palmer, Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Johnny Miller, the wonderfully unique Moe Norman, Kathy Whitworth and Nancy Lopez, and notable teachers such as David Leadbetter, “Butch” Harmon and commentators Herbert Warren Wind, Jack Whitaker, and Jim Nantz. All the answers are marvelously diverse, funny, and poetic… just like the game itself.
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Arnold Palmer
Self (archive footage)
Tiger Woods
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Jack Nicklaus
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Johnny Miller
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Moe Norman
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Kathy Whitworth
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Nancy Lopez
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David Leadbetter
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Butch Harmon
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Herbert Warren Wind
Self (archive footage)
Jack Whitaker
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Jim Nantz
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Robert Trent Jones Jr.
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Michael Murphy
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Bill Murray
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