Los Angeles, CA – March 14, 2017 – Roadside Attractions, the leading distributor of independent film, announces that golf specialty giant Worldwide Golf Shops will promote Tommy’s Honour, a new feature film sure to set the standard for golf films, in select stores nationwide. A film that captures the powerfully moving true story of the challenging relationship between Old Tom Morris, played by BAFTA Scotland winner Peter Mullan (WAR HORSE, TRAINSPOTTING), and Young Tommy Morris, played by Jack Lowden (’71, DUNKIRK), whose performance has him in line for multiple globally recognized awards.
Tommy’s Honour will be theatrically released nationwide on Friday, April 14, 2017, including in large markets such as Los Angeles, New York and Chicago, as well as in golf rich areas like Palm Springs, CA, Monterey, CA and Phoenix, AZ. Worldwide Golf Shops will display Tommy’s Honour posters in their stores where the film is being released. The company will also engage potential movie-goers through their deep social media channels and with their newsletter.
According to Worldwide Golf Shops President Al Morris, “Worldwide Golf Shops is proud to support this highly entertaining new golf film. We believe Tommy’s Honour is great for the golf community and will inspire juniors to golf, to reach for more than expected, to break glass ceilings and to appreciate character as well as family.”
Tommy’s Honour delves deeply into the historic roots of the game of golf and the souls of its pioneers, Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, set amongst the stunning landscape of Scotland. Universal themes like class struggle; complicated family dynamics; rivalry and competition; love and tragedy; are all beautifully brought to the big screen. This highly moving film has received a PG rating, making it a film the entire family can enjoy.
Legendary CBS Sportscaster Jim Nantz said about the film, “Tommy’s Honour is a beautiful tribute to the game. I felt like we were dropped out of a time machine and given the chance “to feel” what golf was like over a century and half ago. For those of us stateside, the extra U in Honour is for YOU to make sure to see this most authentic cinematic achievement.”
Golf Hall of Famer and two-time Masters Champion Ben Crenshaw added, “Tommy’s Honour is a story of champions, a story of faith and a story of pathos. I hope everybody embraces this film, because it is a poignant story that is so beautifully depicted.”
Tommy’s Honour also stars Ophelia Lovibond (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY) and Sam Neill (JURASSIC PARK). Pamela Martin and Kevin Cook wrote the screenplay, an adaptation from Cook’s highly acclaimed book of the same name, which won the USGA’s Herbert Warren Wind Book of the Year Award in 2007. Keith Bank of KB Partners (HEAVEN IS A PLAYGROUND) serves as Producer and Executive Producer, along with Producers Bob Last of Holdings Ecosse, (L’IULLUSIONSTE, SUNSET SONG), Jim Kreutzer of Wind Chill Media Group (JUST WRITE, LAST GREAT RIDE) and Tim Moore of Top Dawg Productions (SULLY, AMERICAN SNIPER, GRAN TORINO, and INVICTUS). Tony award-winner, Kenneth Whitney Executive Produces together with Bank.
The film will be released nationwide in theaters by Roadside Attractions on April 14th. For more information and to view the movie trailer, visit www.TommysHonour.com. We invite you to engage in Tommy’s Honour social media: www.Facebook.com/TommysHonor and www.Twitter.com/TommysHonour (@TommysHonour).
About Worldwide Golf:
Worldwide Golf owns and operates a national chain of golf specialty stores that consists of 82 stores in 19 states doing business as Roger Dunn Golf Shops in California and Hawaii, The Golf Mart in California and New Mexico, Vans Golf Shops in Arizona, Golfers’ Warehouse in New England, Uinta Golf Shops in Utah and Edwin Watts Golf throughout the Southeastern United States. Worldwide Golf has been offering golfers quality golf products at the guaranteed lowest prices for over 50 years all backed by their 90-day, 100% Satisfaction guarantee.
For more information on Worldwide Golf Shops, visit the company website at www.worldwidegolfshops.com
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