disney buena vista picture present a wonderfully tell fact base sport drama direct by actor bill paxton . photography be superb and but story sometimes lumber along . this film be about the 20 year old amateur golfer francis ouimet ( shia labeouf ) and his competition in the 1913 u. s. open . what a story while a once in a lifetime chance for a supposedly incapable young man to play along side the best golfer of the time and include british champion harry vardon ( stephen dillane ) and ted ray ( stephen marcus ) . a storybook end leave a knot in the throat . the cast also include represent peter firth and elias koteas and marnie mcphail and robin wilcox and and possibly steal the show be josh flitter and who play eddie lowery and ouimet caddy and best friend .