BOBBY JONES
STROKE OF GENIUS

Year: 2004
USA: Film Foundry Releasing
Cast: Jim Caviezel, Claire Forlani, Jeremy Northam, Malcolm McDowell, Connie Ray, Brett Rice, Aidan Quinn, Larry Thompson, Dan Albright, Thomas Lewis, Devon Gearhart, Amanda Alch, Kenny Alfonso, Tom Arcuragi, Alistair Begg, Pierre Brulatot, Matt Cornwell, Tommy Cresswell, John Curran, Rudi Davis, Mitch Dean, Amerjit Deu, Richard Dobkin, Kevin Downes, Brian F Durkin, Paul Freeman, Jim Grimshaw, Woody Taft, Larry Thompson, David Van Horn, Tim Ware, Julie Moore, Bill Greely, Jim Harley, Bob Harter, Rand Hopkins, Ted Hurt Huckabee, David Hunt, Clark Jarrett, John Kohler, Happy LaShelle, Ted Manson, Andrew Masset, Kelly McCormick, Hilton McCrae, Roy McCrerey, Alan McGregor, Elizabeth Omilami, Allen O'Reilly, Chris Pierce, Mike Pniewski, Robert Pralgo, Dave Roberts, Rick Rueckert, Sandi Scheir, Bob Seel, Eleanor Seigler, John Shepherd, Erin Smith, Stephanie Sparks, Frank Hoyt Taylor, Steve Warren, Phillip Devona, David Dwyer, Pat Cusick, Kevin Stillwell, Jamie Moore, Scott Oliver, Mark Russell Gray, Geoff McKnight, Mary Jean Fenton, Neely Glenn, Justice Leak, Kasey Leigh, Bruce McKinnon, Brian Bremmer, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Angie Fox, Kelsey Walter
Director: Rowdy Herrington
Country: USA
USA Rated: PG for language
USA Release Date: 30 April 2004 (Limited Release)

Synopsis

For some athletes, the ultimate win comes through a stroke of luck, but for Robert Tyre Jones, Jr, 'Bobby Jones,' it was truly a stroke of genius. His natural skill and uncanny passion for the game of golf earned him the title of "The Best Golfer in the World." But it was his style that set him apart. A dashing smile. Impeccable integrity. Unrivaled intensity. Legendary wit and intelligence. An epic passion for life, born out of adversity. For a brief moment in time, this incredible man became an American hero. Bobby Jones - Stroke of Genius tells the story of that man.

Overcoming a sickly early childhood, Bobby Jones' earned recognition as a sports phenomenon by the age of 14. Triumphing over his own spirited temper, self-imposed perfectionism and the barbs of public scrutiny, he often endured pain and grueling physical strain to achieve victory on the golf course. Of the 13 titles that he collected during his short career, four of them - the U.S. Amateur, U.S. Open, the British Amateur and the coveted British Open - were won within four months of the same year, earning him the title of Grand Slam Champion, a record that has never been broken. The next year he retired from competitive golf. He was 28.

The film stars Jim Caviezel (THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST), Claire Forlani (THE ROCK), Jeremy Northam (THE SINGING DETECTIVE), and making their screen film debut are Devon Gearhart as 6-8 year-old Bobby Jones and Thomas Lewis as 14 year-old Bobby.