The game of golf has changed a great deal since the turn of the 20th century, but one thing which has not altered is the manner in which it affects the lives of all its adherents. Golf is much more than a game for the countless millions of golfers all over the world. It has become a passion. A magnificent obsession which transcends the boundaries of other sports and dominate lives.
Former European Ryder Cup captain, Bernard Gallacher, charts the development of the game from its earliest beginnings on the eastern seaboard of Scotland, right through to the present day.
With the use of rare archive footage The Story of Golf recalls the great players of the past - Harry Varden, Bobby Jones, Henry Cotton, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead amongst them - before advancing through to the current giants, spearheaded by major winner Tiger Woods, seven times European Order of Merit winner Colin Montgomerie and "El Nino" Sergio Garcia, via the epic rivalry between Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player which sparked the boom era of Golf.
Featuring exclusive interviews with many of the greats and extended swing analysis of the great players by 'Doctor Golf' John Jacobs, the DVD also captures the great moments from the past that have inspired us all. From the intense Ryder Cup rivalry to the epic Watson and Nicklauss duels, from Henry Cotton`s Open to John Daly at Crooked Stick, and from the irrepressible Gary Player to the incredible Tiger Woods, who held all four Majors in one year arguably signalling golf`s greatest ever achievement. It is all on this unmissable DVD.
DVD Info
Region: 2
Running Time: 120 minutes
Release Date: 07/06/04
