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April 2015
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The Squeeze Movie - Now in Theaters
Phil Mickelson called the newly released movie "The Squeeze' as "the best golf movie ever.' That's a stretch when you put it beside my two favorites - the first version of "CaddieShack' and "The Greatest Game Ever Played.'
The Squeeze which opened in theaters on April 17, has received rave reviews amongst golfers and non-golfers alike.
Terry Jastrow, long-time producer and director for ABC Sports, wrote "The Squeeze,' the story of a young golfer from a small, rural town who gets caught in a life-or-death predicament between two Las Vegas gamblers. Jastrow's wife, Anne Archer, is a producer of "The Squeeze.' As an actress she had roles in "Fatal Attraction,' "Patriot Games' and many other notable movies.
Mickelson isn't the only other golf celebrity who had a favorable reaction after a sneak preview. Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson also liked it for its authenticity, and Watson even invested in the project. He wouldn't commit, though, until seeing five swing videos of Jeremy Sumpter, who plays Augie Baccas - the lead character.
"If they can't swing the golf club, I'm not interested in investing with you,' Watson told Jastrow. After seeing the videos Watson admitted "I was duly impressed.'
Sumpter is a plus-1 handicap at a club in California but hasn't played serious tournament golf. "I'm an actor,' he said after the Chicago premier, and there's no doubt he is that.
More prominent acting names are also in the cast. The dueling gamblers are played by Michael Nouri ("Flashdance ' is just one of his many stage and screen credits) and Christopher McDonald, who played one of my favorite screen characters - Shooter McGavin in the golf comedy "Happy Gilmore.' McDonald's character in "The Squeeze' is loosely patterned after the notorious golf gambler Titanic Thompson.
"The Squeeze' has similarities to the two golf movie classics. Like "CaddieShack' it has its humorous side. Like "The Greatest Game Ever Played' (the story of Francis Ouimet's shocking win in the 1913 U.S. Open) it has an historical base.
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Erin Hills plans on opening for the 2015 season on May 11, 2015. If you are looking to play the course or start your planning for the 2017 US Open, please view our Erin Hills Travel Guide for valuable tips and recommendations.
Travel Tips and Insider Information
Erin Hills, located in the heart of Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine is the site of the 2017 US Open. After the USGA awarded the major, Erin Hills has been the buzz of the Badger State. If you are planning on attending the event or playing the course, here are some tips from a guy who lives a driver, nine iron away.
Getting There
The hardest part of your travels will be spotting the small wooden sign marking the entrance. The course and club house are tucked a mile off County Road O in the rolling terrain known as The Holy Hill area. So keen eyes will be needed the last stretch of your journey. Do not feel bad if you drive past it. On my first trek to the course, I drove past it 3 times. I was told the minimalistic entrance replicates the great courses in Ireland. Grand entrances and pearly gates are not needed when the golf course is that good.
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Located only one hour north of Milwaukee, Whistling Straits has been the site of the 2004 and 2010 PGA Championships, the 2007 U.S. Senior Open and is the future site the 2020 Ryder Cup.
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