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The Legend of Bagger Vance
"...to share his aphoristic mumbo-jumbo with this movie's struggling golf hero Rannulph Junuh (Damon). He scatters mystical wisdom like..."

Nov. 3, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius
Biopic of the only person to have ever won golf's grand slam.
"...me, all you know about the early years of golf in America you learned from The Legend of Bagger..."

April 30, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tin Cup
"...Fore! Loath as I am to use even one golf metaphor, etiquette does require that I warn you. You're..."

Aug. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

Happy Gilmore
"...the misadventures of Happy Gilmore -- a wannabe hockey player-turned-golf wunderkind, who enters a number of tournaments in order..."

Feb. 16, 1996 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Par For the Course [Updated]
Smoking while golfing kept controversy putting along
"...a ban on smoking in city parks, basically excluding golf courses. But a comedy of errors lead up to..."

Dec. 20, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Seven Days in Utopia
Robert Duvall and Lucas Black join forces for this film version of psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.
"...Based on psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Greatest Game Ever Played
The improbable but true triumph of 19-year-old amateur American golfer Francis Ouimet at the 1913 U.S. Open is given the David and Goliath treatment.
"...improbable but true triumph of a 19-year-old amateur American golfer at the 1913 U.S. Open. The title refers to..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Putt-Putting to NeverNeverland
'Capt. Day Trips' shares his favorite Texas mini-golf hot spots.
"...Miniature golf is one game that all ages and skill levels..."

May 10, 2002 Features Feature by Gerald E. McLeod

Public Notice: Taking a Mulligan?
Hancock Golf Course/Park plans seem to be off the boil
"...discuss the future of the Central Austin park and/or golf course Tuesday evening, and the added time may have..."

March 5, 2021 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Who's Your Caddy?
Hip-hop culture invades the golf course in this instantly disposable and not terribly funny comedy.
"...James Avery and Garrett Morris. Hip-hop culture invades the golf course in Who’s Your Caddy?, much the way Rodney..."

Aug. 3, 2007 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Man With the Perfect Swing
"...make sure you get to the ballpark. Or the golf course. At the center is middle-aged, faded athlete Anthony..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Movie Review by Patrick Taggart

Dallas Doll
"...As the eponymous title character, she plays an American golf pro who goes Down Under to create interest in..."

Sept. 15, 1995 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Public Notice: Something at Lake Long?
If not golf, what?
"...not to ask Council to consider the Decker Lake Golf Course proposal at their final meeting today (Dec. 11)...."

Dec. 12, 2014 News Column by Nick Barbaro

The Daily Hustle: 1/17/11
Disc golf, Lustre Pearl keep council up
"...now our attention turns to two others: potential disc golf at Guerrero Park, and pulling an outdoor music permit..."

Jan. 17, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

The Daily Hustle: 1/21/11
Everybody's talking about Chris Nielsen
"...run-ins with the city over licensing his fleet of golf cart cabs operating Downtown – seemingly the impetus behind..."

Jan. 21, 2011 News Post by Wells Dunbar

Double Bogey
An ingenious prank -- steal a bad script, make it better, and shoot it all on shaky cam -- turns sour for "The Sean Connery Golf Project" filmmakers, Rhys Southan and Sara Rimensnyder.
"...return it undetected. The result was "The Sean Connery Golf Project," a 17-minute documentary (which screened at last year's..."

Feb. 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Wildlife
Gyllenhaal and Mulligan burn in this period marriage drama
"...controlled wildfires, Jerry (Gyllenhaal) loses his job as a golf pro, mopes around for a few weeks, and then..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Danielle White

I'll See You in My Dreams
Blythe Danner is exquisite as a 70-year-old widow entering the dating fray
"...involves long walks with her aging dog, garden work, golf, and cards with her best gal pals, who keep..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

No Good Deed
Idris Elba plays a home invader hell-bent on terrorizing Taraji P. Henson’s suburban mom.
"...street. When Jeffrey announces he’s going on a weekend golf trip with his dad (um, sure), Meg is all..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki

Arthur Newman
Colin Firth and Emily Blunt star in this road picture about two people who try to escape their identities but fall in love and learn to accept their responsibilities.
"...he heads out on the road to become a golf pro in Indiana...."

May 10, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Somebody Up There Likes Me
Bob Byington's filmed-in-Austin, indie comedy takes place over decades as a guy wanders through life with (scene-stealing) coaching from his best friend, played by Nick Offerman.
"...he's doing – sucking helium, misusing words, driving a golf cart, standing still – he kills. Byington has found..."

April 5, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner

Golfing for Justice
Celebrate with the Equal Justice Center at Peter Pan Mini-Golf
"...If there's anything Austinites love more than miniature golf, barbecue, and beer, it'd have to be fair wages...."

Oct. 3, 2012 News Post by Monica Riese

Keeping Mum
Maggie Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Kristen Scott Thomas, and Patrick Swayze come together for this dark British comedy.
"...Gloria (Thomas), who's having an affair with her American golf pro (Swayze, satirizing his Dirty Dancing days with mixed..."

Oct. 13, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Tuxedo
"...It's akin to hiring Tiger Woods as your weekend golf ringer and relegating him to caddy duties. But worse,..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Cold Fever
"...pleasing road movie. Hirata's yuppie vacation plans for a golf excursion to Hawaii are scuttled when his aged grandfather..."

July 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Salamander Tales
To Protect Toads or Build Back Nine? Golf, of Course
"...- began building an additional nine holes at the golf course in Bastrop State Park on land inhabited by..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Day Trips & Beyond: Skiing in Boone, N.C.
North Carolina’s ski slopes offer something for everybody
"...to March, this scenic region known for its summertime golf courses, trout-fishing streams, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and Grandfather..."

Feb. 24, 2020 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Council Recap: It's a Long Way From City Hall to the Landfill
Tensions over trash, and wheeling and dealing to Save Muny
"...with the University of Texas for the Lions Municipal Golf Course and preliminary approval to new housing at the..."

Feb. 21, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

News Roundup: Council and the Court
Scalia's death shakes up high court; Council continues Uber battle
"...network company ordinance to the voters; the Lions Municipal Golf Course wins nomination support for the National Register of..."

Feb. 15, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

Flood of Memories
Memorial Weekend flood waters hit home
"...in with family whose home bordering the Quail Creek golf course was impacted by the early morning deluge...."

May 25, 2015 News Post by Nina Hernandez

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