Spirit of Golf

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.

Cast

Arnold Palmer

Self (archive footage)

Tiger Woods

Self

Jack Nicklaus

Self

Johnny Miller

Self

Moe Norman

Self (archive footage)

Kathy Whitworth

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Lopez

Self

David Leadbetter

Self

Butch Harmon

Self

Herbert Warren Wind

Self (archive footage)

Jack Whitaker

Self (archive footage)

Jim Nantz

Self

Robert Trent Jones Jr.

Self

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Michael Murphy

Self

Bill Murray

Self

Dennis Hopper

Self (archive footage)

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David Joy

Self

Juli Inkster

Self

Nick Faldo

Self

Al Barkow

Self

Geoff Ogilvy

Self

Reggie Jackson

Self

Peter Coyote

Self

Jim Jarmusch

Self

Ken Burns

Self