THE SHORT GAME (South by Southwest Film Festival Austin Texas USA 2013)

Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.6|5.0 Stars ìììì

The Short Game—a classic golf documentary—has inspiration, heart, and ambition  all rolled into one as it tells the tale of young children professionally schooled in the art of golf.

Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline

Young male and female golfers, 7 to 8 years of age, train for the 2012 U. S. Kids Golf World Championship.

Additional Thanks

Best Work for Director Josh Greenbaum. Thank you to Executive Producers John Battsek, Jessica Biel, and David Frankel for making the film possible. Additional characters/cast include: Amari Avery (Herself), Jed Dy (Himself), Allan Kournikova (Himself), Zamokuhle Nxasana (Himself), Alexa Pano (Herself), Sky Sudberry (Herself), Augustin Valery (Himself), Yang Kuang (Himself), Jack Nicklaus (Himself), Gary Player (Himself), Annika Sorenstam (Herself), Chi Chi Rodriguez (Himself), and Don Law (Himself).

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?

Yes. Definitely. Surprisingly ambitious young golfers show extreme positivism as they shoot for the winning cup. They won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.

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Ben Meyers