The ‘world’s worst golfer’ became a folk hero. Now, his life story is a film.
By: Josh Sens May 28, 2022 In a new film about this life, Maurice Flitcroft is portrayed by British actor Mark Rylance. Nick Wall/Phantom of the Open In the summer of 1976, Maurice Flitcroft, an easygoing crane operator from northern England, registered to play in the local qualifier for the Open Championship. But that was…
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