Every dreamer deserves a shot.
The Phantom of the Open
Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist, managed to gain entry to The British Open Golf Championship qualifying in 1976 and subsequently shot the worst round in Open history, becoming a folk hero in the process.
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Mark Rylance
Maurice Flitcroft
Sally Hawkins
Jean Flitcroft
Jonah Lees
James Flitcroft
Christian Lees
Gene Flitcroft
Jake Davies
Michael Flitcroft
Mark Lewis Jones
Cliff
Johann Myers
Willie
Rhys Ifans
Keith Mackenzie
Ash Tandon
Lloyd Donovan
Ian Porter
Dick Nelson
Nigel Betts
Tony Marsh
Afsaneh Dehrouyeh
Josie
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